Rabada, Markram head awards list
Kagiso Rabada, the world’s No 1-ranked Test bowler, and Aiden Markram – a top-10 batsman after 10 Tests – dominate the nominations for the CSA Awards.
Kagiso Rabada, the world’s No 1-ranked Test bowler, and Aiden Markram – a top-10 batsman after 10 Tests – dominate the nominations for the CSA Awards.
The Proteas have dropped to third place on the annual ICC ODI rankings after England leaped to top spot.
Cricket South Africa and Cricket Australia confirmed a Proteas white-ball tour of Australia in November.
The Proteas will take on England in the opening match of the 2019 World Cup on 30 May.
Hashim Amla, who has given 14 years’ service to the Proteas and set numerous records along the way, has been granted South Africa’s Order of Ikhamanga.
The Proteas will face Zimbabwe, Pakistan and Sri Lanka at home during the 2018-19 season which kicks off in September.
Many South African cricketers could be out of contract in less than two weeks because of delays by Cricket South Africa in starting negotiations on wages and conditions, says the players’ association.
Dean Elgar is to join Morne Morkel at Surrey on a short-term contract to cover for the injured Mitchell Marsh.
The primary focus of new Proteas coach Ottis Gibson is to take the team back to the No 1 position in Test cricket.
Disgraced former Australia captain Steve Smith will not appeal against his 12-month ban imposed for his role in the ball-tampering incident in the Cape Town Test against South Africa.
The Proteas will play two Tests, five ODIs and a solitary T20 on their tour of Sri Lanka, starting in July.
Morne Morkel, even while nursing a side strain, took two wickets as Australia ended day four on 88-3, chasing the impossible target of 611.
Faf du Plessis battled his way to his eighth Test hundred as the Proteas relentlessly batted on to 344-6 at tea of day four at the Wanderers, a lead of 611.
Morne Morkel is set to join Surrey on a Kolpak deal, according to reports in the British press.
Australia were left in tatters and staring a heavy defeat in the face when they closed day two of the fourth Test on 110-6, still 378 behind the Proteas’ first offering.