
Ramdin leads Windies fightback
Denesh Ramdin scored 53 to help the West Indies to 276-6 at the close of day one, reports Jon Cardinelli at Newlands.
Denesh Ramdin scored 53 to help the West Indies to 276-6 at the close of day one, reports Jon Cardinelli at Newlands.
There was no shortage of candidates for this week’s MVP award.
Some interesting decisions could be made when South Africa ponder their third and final XI for the series against the West Indies, at Newlands, starting on Friday.
Coach Russell Domingo has vehemently defended the heavily-criticised Alviro Petersen, amid a very poor stretch of form in Test match cricket.
Ahead of the third Test starting at Newlands on Friday, we look at the updated key Test stats featuring South Africa and West Indies. Stats and head-to-heads are from 1992 onwards.
All-rounder JP Duminy and spinner Aaron Phangiso have been named in South Africa’s squad for January’s Twenty20 International series against the West Indies.
We rate the South African XI out of 10 – after Tuesday’s drawn second Test with the West Indies at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
Captain Hashim Amla acknowledged the positives, as South Africa’s second Test against the West Indies ended in a disappointing, rain-affected draw at St George’s Park on Tuesday.
The uncapped Simon Harmer has been added to South Africa’s squad for the remainder of the three-Test series against the West Indies.
The Test match at St George’s ended in a draw after play on day five was abandoned due to a wet outfield.
Fast bowler Morne Morkel was pleased a vehement decision to attack the West Indian batsman with short-pitched bowling reaped success on day four of the second Test at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Monday.
Jon Cardinelli reflects on the big moments that shaped day four of the Test at St George’s Park.
The Dolphins ripped out 14 wickets on a frenetic third day to move to the brink of a big victory over the Titans in their Sunfoil Series match at Kingsmead on Monday.
South African cricketers had a lot to say – comical, quirky, sarcastic and more – in 2014.
Proteas bowling coach Allan Donald believes the wicket of Shivnarine Chanderpaul is key to the chances of his team snatching victory.