
Proteas look ahead to CWC
Once again, there will be an element of experimentation in the Proteas five-match ODI series against the West Indies, starting Friday in Durban, as there was with the T20 series.
Once again, there will be an element of experimentation in the Proteas five-match ODI series against the West Indies, starting Friday in Durban, as there was with the T20 series.
After the first of the five ODIs, we look at all the relevant stats of the ODI history between South Africa and West Indies.
Who did what in the three-match T20 series between South Africa and the West Indies
Morne van Wyk, hero of the T20 victory over the West Indies, accepts that he may have had his 15 minutes of fame.
Morne van Wyk’s excellent innings of 114, and David Wiese’s five-wicket haul set up the Proteas for a 69-run win in Durban on Wednesday night.
David Wiese achieved South Africa’s second best figures in Twenty20 Internationals, against the West Indies in Durban on Wednesday.
Morne van Wyk’s 114 not out against the West Indies in Durban on Wednesday weighed in as the eighth-highest score in the relatively brief history of Twenty20 International cricket. His mammoth knock keeps illustrious company, including Richard Levi and Faf du Plessis.
The Cape Town-born Jonathan Trott duly completed the fourth double century of his career and shared yet another century partnership – his fourth successive one of the innings – to set up England for the better of the final day of the first unofficial four-day Test against South Africa A at Boland Park on Wednesday.
A quick look at what lies ahead in the latest Sunfoil Series matches starting Thursday.
Ahead of the next round of Sunfoil Series matches, starting on Thursday, we look at the latest competition stats.
Kevin Pietersen has repeated his desire to get back into the England set-up… especially as the younger players ‘need me’.
The South African-born Jonathan Trott led from the front with his 37th first-class century, as the England Lions eased their way to a first-innings lead – on the third day of the first unofficial Test match against South Africa A at Boland Park on Tuesday.
Although South Africa retained their No1 spot in the ICC Test rankings following their series win over West Indies, AB de Villiers has slipped to No2 on the Test batting rankings, behind Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara.
Proteas captain Faf du Plessis has been rested for the final T20 International series against the West Indies in Durban on Wednesday.
Here are all the T20 stats of South Africa versus West Indies after the third T20 International at Kingsmead on Wednesday. The tourists won the three-match series 2-1.