I don’t get it. If Imran Tahir coming to the crease as a nightwatchman in the third Test against India wasn’t already bizarre enough, then the moment he worked his way to the middle for the same reason in the second innings was unfathomable.
The Warriors kept alive their slim hopes of qualifying for the Ram Slam T20 play-offs by beating the Cape Cobras by 12 runs in East London on Wednesday night.
The Proteas must look inward for answers after losing a Test series to India in disappointing fashion.
No team in the world would have beaten India in the conditions we saw in Nagpur for the third Test.
Even though the series is lost, South Africa should pick their strongest XI to try to win the final Test against India.
The Dolphins’ decline in the Ram Slam Challenge since losing Kevin Pietersen accelerated when they went down by eight wickets to the Knights on Saturday.
An opening partnership of 90 between Reeza Hendricks and Rilee Rossouw gave the Knights the foundation for a 29-run win over the Highveld Lions in Potchefstroom on Wednesday night.
A draw will be a good result for South Africa in the third Test against India in Nagpur.
The Proteas need Hashim Amla to fire as a leader and batsman if they are to win the next two Tests in India.
Quinton de Kock smashed a brilliant 85 from 51 balls to set up a nine-run win for the Titans over the Cape Cobras at Newlands on Friday night.
So farewell, then, Mitchell Johnson, the enigmatic Australian quickie who announced his retirement from Test cricket on Tuesday, never to be forgotten by the Proteas.
Play was due to start early Monday to make up for Sunday’s washout, but rain again kept the covers on, holding up day three of the Proteas’ second Test against India in Bengaluru.
David Wiese, returning from injury, applied a stranglehold which gave the Titans a one-run win over the Knights in the Ram Slam Challenge in Bloemfontein on Friday night.
Ryan McLaren’s performance in a four-match stint with Hampshire this year, which helped them keep their place in the first division, has earned him a full contract.
It’s about time black players started standing up for themselves. They have more power than they realise.
