Proteas all-rounders show some fight
Ruan de Swardt and Shaun von Berg were leading a South African rearguard on Tuesday as they recovered to 220-6 after New Zealand had dominated the start of the second Test.
Ruan de Swardt and Shaun von Berg were leading a South African rearguard on Tuesday as they recovered to 220-6 after New Zealand had dominated the start of the second Test.
The quality of the Proteas’ showing against New Zealand has exposed the quality of our domestic cricket, writes RYAN VREDE.
The Proteas suffered a crushing 281-run defeat to New Zealand in the first Test after Kyle Jamieson ripped through South Africa’s batting lineup in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday.
David Bedingham talks about his resilient second-innings knock and what the Proteas can learn from their loss to New Zealand going into the second Test.
New Zealand thrashed the Proteas by 281 runs to seal victory on day four of the first Test in Mount Maunganui.
Kane Williamson’s second century of the match pushed New Zealand’s lead to 528 runs against the Proteas on Tuesday.
Kane Williamson notched his second century of the match on Tuesday as New Zealand took their lead past 500 runs on day three of the first Test against the Proteas.
Proteas captain Neil Brand took six wickets as New Zealand were bowled out for 511 in Mount Maunganui on Monday.
Rachin Ravindra struck an impressive double century before South Africa’s top order collapsed on Monday, leaving New Zealand in command of the first Test.
Dropped catches proved costly for the Proteas on day one of the first Test in Mount Maunganui.
Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson ground out unbeaten centuries as New Zealand punished South Africa on the opening day of the first Test in Mount Maunganui.
Get live score updates and text commentary from the first Test between New Zealand and the Proteas in Mount Maunganui (from midnight SA time).
Star batsmen Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra have been named in the New Zealand squad for the two-match home Test series against an inexperienced Proteas side.
Pakistan’s spinners ran through New Zealand to pick up a consolation 42-run win in the fifth and final T20I on Sunday.
Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips combined to steer New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the fourth T20I in Christchurch on Friday.