Stiaan stakes claim
South Africa gained a lot from the recent Test series despite the mediocre opposition.
South Africa gained a lot from the recent Test series despite the mediocre opposition.
Disappointment awaits half of South Africa’s 30-man preliminary squad, as the final 15 for February’s World Cup is announced on Wednesday.
The Proteas must bowl first in the third Test at Newlands and give the ball to the red-hot Morné Morkel.
Dean Elgar has proved why he belongs at the top of the order while Alviro Petersen has failed to make this golden opportunity count.
These West Indians aren’t equipped to stand toe-to-toe with the Proteas in the heat of battle for five days.
The Proteas are that much more dangerous now that Vernon Philander is back to his metronomic best.
The Proteas are that much more dangerous now that Vernon Philander is back to his metronomic best.
Jacques Kallis’s Big Bash T20 debut in Australia showed him to be an even better cricketer than his remarkable career statistics.
Stiaan van Zyl’s outstanding century on Test debut, at the very least, silenced the pretenders – and their misguided supporters, writes JONHENRY WILSON.
AB de Villiers is the best batsman in international cricket – and he is South African.
Another mediocre summer should see Alviro Petersen making way for Quinton de Kock at the top of the order.
Proteas seamer Vernon Philander needs to make this Test series against the West Indies count.
There is little to gain from pushing a partially-fit JP Duminy to play in the three-Test series against the West Indies.
The Proteas’ selectors have missed a trick by not picking David Miller, Rilee Rossouw, and Imran Tahir in the Test squad.
I, like the rest of world cricket, am very saddened by the death of Phil Hughes. He was a superb cricketer.