Proteas claw their way towards parity
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.
Tea: Markram falls after reaching half-century
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.
De Silva out of Test and tour
Dhananjaya de Silva has sustained a thigh injury that has forced him out of the Test and tour.
Big second day awaits the Proteas
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.
Inexperience no excuse for ineptitude
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.
Proteas bowlers made to sweat on day one
Sri Lanka fought hard to reach 340-6 at stumps on day one of the opening Test against the Proteas in Centurion on Saturday.
Tea: Sri Lanka pile on the runs in Centurion
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.
Proteas take three wickets in morning session
Sri Lanka have battled to 102-3 at lunch on day one of the first Test against the Proteas at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Sipamla debuts for Proteas
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.
Proteas compromise on kneeling
The Proteas will not kneel but will raise a fist in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement.
Proteas hold breath over Ngidi, Stuurman
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.
Proteas Test record 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.
Defining season for Boucher
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.
Captaincy not on Markram's radar
Proteas batsman Aiden Markram says his main objective at the moment is to secure his place in the Test team again before possibly setting his sights on the captaincy vacancy.
Markram ready for fresh start
Proteas batsman Aiden Markram says time away from the game during the Covid-19 lockdown gave him the opportunity to regather his thoughts, which ultimately helped him return to form on the domestic scene.
