Domingo pleased with progress
It was always going to be a tough season for the Proteas after the retirements of Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith, but Russell Domingo is happy with the Test squad’s response.
It was always going to be a tough season for the Proteas after the retirements of Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith, but Russell Domingo is happy with the Test squad’s response.
Proteas opener Dean Elgar has been reprimanded after pleading guilty to a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth day’s play in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Harare on Tuesday.
Proteas seamer Beuran Hendricks has been forced out of the ODI series against Zimbabwe thanks to an injury sustained while playing for SA A in Australia.
Hashim Amla says the Proteas haven’t been able to play their brand of cricket since he has taken over the captaincy, but he’s pleased with how the team has adapted to unfavourable conditions.
The Titans will be the first franchise side in South African cricket to utilise an away kit this season.
CSA today announced the appointment of former national captain, Graeme Smith, as tournament director and brand ambassador for the Domestic T20 Challenge.
Dane Piedt was the standout in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, claiming eight wickets, the most by a South African spinner on debut, to lead the Proteas to a nine-wicket win over their northern neighbours.
The Proteas batsman has been knocked off his No 1 Test batting spot by Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakarra following the latter’s double century on the weekend.
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After reaching 397, thanks to Faf du Plessis’ 98 and half-centuries from Quinton de Kock and JP Duminy, the Proteas took one wicket to leave Zimbabwe 113 runs behind going into day four.
The SA U19 side’s Youth Test series ended 0-0 after the second game ended in a draw due to a final-day washout.
South Africa A completed a resounding eight-wicket victory over their Australian counterparts on the final day of their four-day unofficial Test match at Townsville on Sunday.
Rilee Rossouw and Temba Bavuma continued the previous day’s damaging form, sharing a 343-run partnership for the third wicket to give South Africa A a strong foundation on which to build a healthy lead on day three of the first unofficial Test against Australia A in Townsville on Saturday.
Debutant off-spinner Dane Piedt took four wickets for the Proteas on day one of their Test against Zimbabwe, while Brendan Taylor scored 93 to frustrate the visitors.
New Proteas ODI call-up Rilee Rossouw and Temba Bavuma both scored tons on day two of SA A’s unofficial Test against Australia A.