Of 'brain farts' and 'mental errors'...
Dean Elgar described his first innings dismissal as a ‘brain fart’. Faf du Plessis said the sweep that led to his wicket loss in the second innings was a product of a ‘mental error’, writes DANIEL GALLAN.
ICC needs stump-mic consistency
The sledging incident between Jos Buttler and Vernon Philander has demonstrated the need for the ICC to apply its rules with greater consistency.
Player ratings: Seniors dropped the ball
The Proteas took the match deep but ultimately did not have enough to contain the English threat at Newlands. WADE PRETORIUS rates the players.
Flat pitch exposes Proteas' shortcomings
The Proteas showed a lot of fight at Newlands, but not enough to mask their shortcomings following their sixth defeat in their last seven Test matches, writes JOHN GOLIATH.
Flurry of late wickets seals SA defeat
South Africa’s resilience on the final day wasn’t enough as England won the second Test at Newlands in Cape Town by 189 runs to level the four-match series 1-1.
Knights follow on after Hawken five-for
Eldred Hawken continued his excellent induction for the Lions by claiming another five-for that roared them into a powerful position at the halfway stage of their 4-Day Domestic Series clash with the Knights in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
Khomari carries Cobras amid the rain
Rain in Oudtshoorn dampened the second day of the 4-Day Domestic Series clash between the Cape Cobras and the Dolphins at the Recreational Ground on Tuesday.
SA U19 lose to Zimbabwe counterparts
In a thrilling contest, the SA U19s were eclipsed by 31 runs in their Youth One-Day International (ODI) Quadrangular series encounter with their Zimbabwe counterparts in Durban on Tuesday.
De Zorzi to the fore against Warriors
Tony de Zorzi scored a confident 81 to put the Titans in a strong position before they lost late wickets to leave their 4-Day Domestic Series clash with the Warriors delicately poised in Centurion on Tuesday.
'It felt like we were playing in England'
Proteas captain Faf du Plessis has intimated that the considerable crowd support for England served as a ’12th man’ for the visitors at Newlands.
Malan still grinding at lunch
Opening batsman Pieter Malan led the Proteas to 170-4 at lunch on day five of the second Test against England at Newlands in Cape Town.
CSA officially supports four-day Tests
Cricket South Africa is supportive of the International Cricket Council’s proposed trial of four-day Test matches, despite a contrary report.
'I'd love to see Proteas throw first punch'
Former batsman Jacques Rudolph has implored the Proteas to pursue a staunch 438-run target, rather than attempt to force a draw, on day five of the second Test against England at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday.
Kallis confident of remarkable upset
After England’s morning blitz when Ben Stokes hammered 72 from 47 balls and Dom Sibley carried his bat for 133 runs, South Africa were set 438 to win.
The tide is high, but SA are holdin’ on
It’s the third ball of the 42nd over of South Africa’s second innings. Ben Stokes, the man who has strode across world cricket like a colossus for the past 12 months, digs in with a 140km/h short ball, writes DANIEL GALLAN.
