Rabada back in Proteas squad
Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has been added to the Test squad for the remainder of the Sri Lanka series after successfully recovering from injury.
Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has been added to the Test squad for the remainder of the Sri Lanka series after successfully recovering from injury.
Faf du Plessis brought up his tenth Test century as the Proteas reached lunch on day three against Sri Lanka on 435-5, a lead of 39 runs.
Dean Elgar scored 95 as the Proteas ate away at Sri Lanka’s sizeable first innings total to end day two of the Test within touching distance.
Aiden Markram was dismissed for 68, but opening partner Dean Elgar looked solid as ever as the Proteas reached 180-1 at tea on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Dhananjaya de Silva has sustained a thigh injury that has forced him out of the Test and tour.
Wiaan Mulder says the Proteas bowlers will have to do a quick job at the start of day two to give their batsmen a chance of posting a big first-innings score.
The Proteas’ bowlers lack of Test caps shouldn’t account for their inability to achieve the base expectation for a Test player, writes SA Cricket magazine editor RYAN VREDE.
Sri Lanka fought hard to reach 340-6 at stumps on day one of the opening TestĀ against the Proteas in Centurion on Saturday.
The Sri Lankan batsmen enjoyed a dominant session at SuperSport Park and have raced to 212-3 at tea on day one of the first Test against the Proteas.
Sri Lanka have battled to 102-3 at lunch on day one of the first Test against the Proteas at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Lutho Sipamla will make his Test debut for the Proteas against Sri Lanka, while the visitors will bat first after Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss in Centurion.
The Proteas will not kneel but will raise a fist in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement.
Proteas coach Mark Boucher has confirmed that fast bowlers Lungi Ngidi and Glenton Stuurman have been suffering from small niggles in the lead up to Saturday’s opening Test match against Sri Lanka.
Ahead of Saturday’s opening Test match between the Proteas and Sri Lanka in Centurion, ANDRE HUISAMEN details the home side’s record in the longer format against the visitors.
There needs to be a shift towards finding an identity, tactical philosophy and consistency in results under Mark Boucher this season. His honeymoon period is done, writes SA Cricket Magazine editor, Ryan Vrede.