High praise for Amla, Elgar’s stand
Australia coach Darren Lehmann believes the ‘go-slow’ session by Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla in the second Test was the perfect innings.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann believes the ‘go-slow’ session by Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla in the second Test was the perfect innings.
Hashim Amla says he and Dean Elgar had to ‘dig in’ against a quality Australian attack when they scored just 43 runs in the afternoon session of day two.
Cricket South Africa has taken ‘precautionary’ steps against two of its officials who posed with fans wearing Sonny Bill Williams masks.
SuperSport wraps up the first day of the second Test and interviews Kagiso Rabada.
Your essential guide to the second Test between the Proteas and Australia at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth.
Faf du Plessis says the Proteas are considering replacing Theunis de Bruyn with Temba Bavuma for the second Test against Australia at St George’s Park.
For the third straight Test, Australia will field the same undefeated line-up for the second clash against the Proteas at St George’s Park, starting Friday. In the midst of the David Warner-Quinton de Kock stairwell saga, Australia captain Steve Smith has demanded that his players stay focused on the task at hand: to defeat South Africa in each Test and… Read more →
David Warner says he would react differently if an incident similar to the tunnel row with Quinton de Kock were to happen again.
Dale Steyn says he is ‘two to three weeks’ away from an international comeback, targeting the third Test against Australia at Newlands on 22 March.
Nathan Lyon has been charged by the ICC for his actions after the run-out of AB de Villiers, which were condemned by Graeme Smith as ‘unnecessary’.
Aiden Markram’s heroics in the first Test at Kingsmead might have been in vain but he has announced himself to the world as a player of the highest class.
South Africa’s chances of avoiding defeat against Australia at Kingsmead range between slim and none. And slim has just left Durban.
Australia’s batsmen have shown more application and aggression while their bowlers have bowled with skill and patience. Which is why they are bullying South Africa after two days of the opening Test at Kingsmead, writes GARY LEMKE.
If the opening day of a four-Test series between two of the sport’s giants can’t attract a decent crowd, then Test cricket is in deep trouble. Or maybe, it’s just Durban.
Australian’s Mitchell Marsh and Tim Paine sensibly walked off the field when they were offered the light by the umpire towards the end of the first day of the first Test at Kingsmead in Durban.