Five for Ngidi as Proteas control first West Indies Test
Playing their first series in the Caribbean for 11 years, the Proteas reached the close of play at 128 for four, a lead of 31 runs at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia on Thursday.
Ngidi, Nortje blow Windies away
Lungi Ngidi recorded remarkable figures of 5-19 after lunch, while Anrich Nortje finished with four wickets as the Proteas bundled out the West Indies for just 97 in their first innings on Thursday.
Nortje dominates as Proteas take early control
Anrich Nortje was the pick of the bowlers as he claimed figures of 3-8 in the opening session of the first Test between the Proteas and West Indies, with the hosts heading into lunch in deep trouble on 48-4.
Bavuma out, Verreynne in as Proteas bowl first
Temba Bavuma has not recovered from a hip injury, with Kyle Verreynne and Keegan Petersen set for their Test debuts against the West Indies.
Wish list: Three boxes for the Proteas to tick
As the Proteas head into the first Test against the West Indies, CRAIG LEWIS picks three things that would be good to see as Mark Boucher’s charges look to turn around their red-ball fortunes.
Proteas: What to look for in the 1st Test
This first Test against the West Indies represents the start of a new dawn in South African cricket, with opening bat and mainstay Dean Elgar taking over the reins as Proteas captain, writes CARL LEWIS.
Playing selector: Proteas XI to face West Indies
Ahead of this week’s opening Test match between South Africa and West Indies, the SA Cricket magazine writers make their picks for their Proteas starting XIs.
The Conway inquisition must end
South Africans seeking to turn Devon Conway’s loss to New Zealand into a race issue fail to acknowledge what is self-evident – his gift just bloomed later than most and in an environment which facilitated that. Let’s celebrate a wonderful talent, not wrongly denigrate a system, writes RYAN VREDE.
Titans coach to join Proteas management
Titans head coach Mandla Mashimbyi has been temporarily appointed to serve as one of the Proteas assistant coaches for their trip to the West Indies.
Rewind: On this day in 2002
On this day 19 years ago, former Proteas captain Hansie Cronje passed away when the plane he was travelling in crashed into the Outeniqua Mountains northeast of George Airport.
Nortje: I never imagined I'd receive six award nominations
Anrich Nortje says he is excited to build on a season of personal highlights that had him headlining the CSA Awards nominations.
Elgar-Markram partnership is broken and needs fixing
Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram go into a two-Test series against the Windies needing to rehabilitate an opening partnership that is rich in potential but lacks in consistency of delivery, writes RYAN VREDE.
Delivery of the year: Mulder vs Sipamla
Which of the following deliveries will walk away with the delivery of the year at the CSA Awards tonight? Wiaan Mulder to Mendis at the Wanderers or Lutho Sipamla to Fernando at Centurion.
Elgar: Petersen poised to fill Faf’s shoes
Proteas Test captain Dean Elgar has hinted that Knights batsman Keegan Petersen is likely to be given a chance in the top order for the upcoming tour of the West Indies.
Elgar: Proteas need to play better cricket
Dean Elgar says the Proteas need to get back to playing ‘the South African way again’ in order to achieve the ambition of competing in the final of a world Test championship.
