Elgar felled by bouncer, undergoes tests
Proteas opening batsman Dean Elgar has been sent for scans after being felled by a bouncer during day three of the third and final Test against India in Ranchi.
Proteas opening batsman Dean Elgar has been sent for scans after being felled by a bouncer during day three of the third and final Test against India in Ranchi.
The Proteas’ follow-on suffered a disappointing start, as opening batsman Quinton de Kock was bowled by seamer Umesh Yadav shortly before the tea break on day three of the third and final Test in Ranchi.
The Proteas lost captain Faf du Plessis early before middle-order duo Zubayr Hamza and Temba Bavuma combined for a steely partnership on day three of the third and final Test against India in Ranchi on Monday. A collapse followed, though.
Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada and several other Proteas stars were overlooked at Sunday’s player draft for The Hundred – the England and Wales Cricket Board’s new limited-overs tournament.
Proteas leg-spinner Imran Tahir will play for the Manchester Originals in next year’s The Hundred – the England and Wales Cricket Board’s new limited-overs tournament.
Fast bowler Thando Ntini has been named in the Cape Cobras’ squad for next week’s 4-Day Franchise Series fixture against the Dolphins in Pietermaritzburg.
Former captain Graeme Smith has labelled the decision to have vice-captain Temba Bavuma represent the Proteas at toss for the third and final Test against India in Ranchi ‘quirky and pathetic’.
Proteas spinner George Linde relished four key wickets on debut, despite India’s dominance on day two of the third and final Test in Ranchi on Sunday.
Deteriorating light stopped play prematurely on day two of the third and final Test at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Sunday, but not before the Proteas lost two top-order wickets.
India declared on 497-9 shortly after debutant spinner George Linde’s fourth wicket on day two of the third and final Test a the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Sunday.
India moved to 357-4 at lunch on day two of the third and final Test against the Proteas at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi.
Rohit Sharma scored his third century of the series as India recovered from a shaky start to dominate day one of the third and final Test against South Africa at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi.
Rohit Sharma scored his third century of the series as normal service resumed in the second session of the third Test between India and South Africa.
Knights coach Alan Kruger has warned against underestimating the Lions ahead of their round-three 4-Day Domestic Series encounter starting at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley from Monday.
Dolphins coach Imraan Khan admits that starting well in the more familiar conditions of Pietermaritzburg will be hugely important to their overall prospects for the 4-Day Domestic Series season, when they welcome the Cape Cobras to the City Oval from Monday.