
De Kock ton stuns world champions
Quinton de Kock’s tenure as ODI skipper got off to the best possible start when a new-look Proteas team beat England by seven wickets at Newlands on Tuesday.
Quinton de Kock’s tenure as ODI skipper got off to the best possible start when a new-look Proteas team beat England by seven wickets at Newlands on Tuesday.
Ahead of Tuesday’s first ODI at Newlands, the SA Cricket magazine staff and contributors pick the Proteas starting XI they’d like to see in the match against England.
New Proteas ODI skipper Quinton De Kock will not be handing over the gloves as South Africa prepare for the challenge of facing world champions England, starting on Tuesday at Newlands.
In five ODIs against the Proteas at Newlands, England have never tasted victory.
Quinton de Kock’s first media conference since being appointed captain of the 50-over team went according to script – if anyone could write one for this swashbuckling prodigy who would rather be fishing, writes DANIEL GALLAN.
The Proteas squad for next month’s ODI series against England has several obvious omissions.
Selector Linda Zondi has explained the absence of fast bowler Kagiso Rabada and batsman Faf du Plessis from the Proteas squad for next month’s ODI series against England.
The uncapped Kyle Verreynne and Sisanda Magala have been named in the Proteas ODI squad for next month’s series against England.
The Proteas managed to finish 2019 on a welcome high after beating England by 107 runs. SACricketmag.co.za reflects on the ups and downs of the past year.
Former Test batsman Hashim Amla has countered that the loss of several cricketers to county competition in the United Kingdom is not the main reason behind the Proteas’ recent plight.
Marizanne Kapp starred with bat and ball but it was still not enough as the Proteas Women fell to a narrow six-run loss to India in the final match of their ODI series in Vadodara on Monday.
Laura Wolvaardt led an excellent batting display by the Proteas Women but even a record score against India on their home turf in Vadodara was not enough to prevent them from going down by five wickets in the second ODI on Friday.
Marizanne Kapp’s half-century was not enough to rally the Proteas Women after a poor start as they fell to an eight-wicket loss to India in game one of their three-match ODI series in Vadodara on Wednesday.
The Proteas Women have hit the reset button and are looking forward to the start of their three-match ODI series against India on Wednesday.
Former Proteas coach Russell Domingo is looking forward to reuniting with former colleagues, after being appointed head coach of Bangladesh.