Liebenberg to ‘throw up lollies’
Former Springbok hooker Tiaan Liebenberg is eager to make a positive impact with bat and ball, during Friday’s Nelson Mandela Legacy Cup fixture against the Proteas at the Wanderers.
Springboks v Proteas: 5 key Boks
The Proteas gathered a relatively straightforward win over the Springboks in a sold-out spectacle in Cape Town earlier this year, but will face a substantially tougher rematch in Johannesburg this week. Five rugby players, buoyed by relatively successful individual performances in January, will target more of the same some 11 months later.
No SA Tests for Gayle
South Africa will not play against West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle in this month’s Test series.
U19s named Team of the Year
The World Cup-winning Under-19 cricket squad triumphed in the Team of the Year category at the 2014 South African Sports Awards, hosted in Johannesburg on Sunday.
India bounce back
After losing the three-match ODI series 2-1 to the Proteas women, India responded by winning the only T20I by 16 runs in Bangalore on Sunday.
Proteas women seal series
Mignon du Preez’s South African team bounced back from a heavy defeat in the second ODI to win the three-match series 2-1 after winning the final match in Bangalore on Friday.
MVP 6: Chloe Tryon
The all-rounder hailing from KwaZulu-Natal has played out of her socks for the Proteas women in the first two ODIs against India.
Twitter tributes for Hughes
Twitter has been flooded with tributes for Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, who died in hospital after being felled by a bouncer in a Sheffield Shield match on Tuesday.
SA news roundup (Thurs)
The Proteas women went down in the second ODI, young Titans batsman is a future Protea and the SA U19 cricket side is nominated for team of the year.
Amla to lead against Boks
Hashim Amla will lead the Proteas against the Springboks in the Nelson Mandela Legacy Cup at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday, 5 December 2014.
Proteas support for Hughes
South African cricketers – past, present, vast and varied – took to social media to wish Australian batsman Phil Hughes a speedy recovery.
AB reflects on series
AB de Villiers speaks to the media about the five-match series in Australia, won 4-1 by the hosts, but one in which the Proteas captain said ‘we competed’.
Proteas injury list
Cricket South Africa’s medical committee has released an updated injury list following the Proteas’ tour of Australia.
Keep things simple
South Africa’s ODI series loss to Australia is disappointing. The games were close but the Proteas are losing too many.
SA news roundup (Mon)
The Proteas women won their first ODI against India, while the Springboks have named their squad to take on the Proteas.
