Batsman David Miller found individual consolation amid collective disappointment, as South Africa slipped to a tight one-wicket defeat in Sunday’s fourth ODI against the West Indies at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
The England Lions, spearheaded by Ben Stokes (4-22 and 31), drew first blood in the five-match ODI series when they beat South Africa ‘A’ by four wickets at Chevrolet Park on Sunday.
Andre Russell smashed 64 off 40 balls to clinch a dramatic one-wicket win for the West Indies in the fourth ODI at St George’s Park.
Here are the latest series statistics after four of the five ODIs between South Africa and the West Indies. South Africa lead 3-1.
Ahead of the fourth ODI in Port Elizabeth on Sunday, we look at the statistics from the series so far. South Africa lead the five-match series 3-0.
The Proteas will reshuffle their batting line-up to give their middle order some middle time in the fourth ODI against the West Indies at St George’s Park on Sunday.
Dean Elgar hammered 98 off 45 balls to help the Titans to a 21-run win over the Knights when the One-Day Cup series resumed in Kimberley on Friday.
The Highveld Lions will hand out three new caps as they find themselves depleted for Saturday’s Momentum One-Day Cup match with the Cape Cobras at the Wanderers.
South Africa will be without fast bowler Dale Steyn for the remainder of this month’s ODI series against West Indies. Batsman Hashim Amla and captain AB de Villiers, too, have been rested for matches four and five respectively.
Daryll Cullinan has hit back strongly at former England captain Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff’s allegation that his sledging was ‘the worst I have ever seen’.
Northamptonshire hace signed South African duo Rory Kleinveldt and Richard Levi for the 2015 English county season.
The Momentum One-Day Cup resumes on Friday, with the Knights taking on the Titans in Kimberley. The Lions take on table-toppers Cape Cobras in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Quinton de Kock could make an early return from injury and play in the final ODI against the West Indies in Centurion next week.
Former England all-rounder Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff has labelled South African Daryll Cullinan’s sledging as ‘the worst I have seen’.
With David Warner in hot water for his chirp to Rohit Sharma, and Andrew Flintoff weighing in with his comments about sledging, we look at the war of words that took place in the most 2013 Ashes series, during the first Test at the Gabba.
