
Faf hails team spirit
Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis says his side are in a good space after inflicting a first 5-0 defeat on Australia.
Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis says his side are in a good space after inflicting a first 5-0 defeat on Australia.
Australia have lost 5-0 for the first time in an ODI series, after the Proteas beat them by 31 runs at Newlands.
Wiaan Mulder took 7-25 in just his second match for the Lions, to leave the side needing 101 more runs for victory against the Dolphins.
Sean Jamison’s hat-trick and Robbie Frylinck’s five-for highlighted day one as 16 wickets fell in the Sunfoil Series clash between the Dolphins and the Lions.
Mignon du Preez led the way as the South Africa women bounced back for a solid four-wicket win over new Zealand in the second ODI in Kimberley on Tuesday.
Proteas captain Faf du Plessis confirmed everyone is fit and available for selection for the fifth and final ODI against Australia on Wednesday.
The Aussies say they will not back down from sledging despite Tabraiz Shamsi and Matthew Wade being fined for their fourth ODI confrontation.
Makhaya Ntini, the stand-in Zimbabwe head-coach, is expected to revert to bowling coach after the appointment of Heath Streak as top man.
St Stithians student Wiaan Mulder took outstanding match figures of 7-64 in his First-Class debut for the Lions in their victory over the Cobras last week.
Australia bowling coach Ryan Harris says the tourists are desperate to avoid losing 5-0 in an ODI series for the first time in their history.
Kepler Wessels believes that the ODI series defeat to the Proteas is another blow to the creditability of Steven Smith’s captaincy.
Morne Morkel will make his return to competitive cricket when the Titans face the Warriors in Port Elizabeth starting Tuesday.
Highveld Lions coach Geoffrey Toyana expects a quality game when his side comes up against the Dolphins in Tuesday’s Sunfoil Series clash.
Nicky Boje looks to take the confidence gained from his side’s win over the Titans into their clash against the Cobras in Bloemfontein on Tuesday.
Uncapped spinners Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj have been named in the Proteas Test squad for their three-match series against Australia in November.