Newlands keeps Proteas, England Test
Cricket South Africa and the Western Province Cricket Association had a positive meeting this week to put plans in place for a successful hosting of the iconic New Year Test match between the Proteas and England.
Elgar: My stamp on my innings
Opening batsman Dean Elgar savoured a superb century, as the Proteas proved dominant on day three of the first Test against India at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Friday.
De Kock, Elgar punch back with centuries
Centuries from opener Dean Elgar and wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock charactersied the Proteas’ collective fight on day three of the first Test against India at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Friday.
Elgar tons up as India drop two catches
Opening batsman Dean Elgar became the first Proteas cricketer to score a Test century in India in almost a decade, on day three of the series opener at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Friday.
Test bests for Du Plessis, Elgar in India
Opening batsman Dean Elgar and captain Faf du Plessis defied India through the opening session of the first Test’s third day at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
Maharaj: One of the toughest surfaces
Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj has reflected on a difficult second day’s play, after India amassed 502-7 declared in the first Test at Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
Markram and De Bruyn fall early
The Proteas slipped to a precarious 39-3 in reply to India’s hefty 502-7 declared on day two of the first Test at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
Philander's 'Where's Wally?' moment
With the umpteenth boundary of India’s hefty first-innings total the ball jammed into the advertising cushioning on day two of the Proteas’ Test series opener at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
Part-timer ends double-centurion's stay
The Proteas’ success was late but brisk on day two of the first Test against India at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
When Amla and Kallis went big in Nagpur
This week’s triple-century stand between Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal was reminiscent of what Proteas pair Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla amassed against India nine years ago.
SA have a wicket after 300-plus runs
The Proteas all but crumbled under the pressure of a hefty triple-century alliance between openers Mayank Agarwal and Rohit Sharma on day two of the first Test in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
Ngidi, De Bruyn on Test kit names and numbers
Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi and batsman Theunis de Bruyn talk about the Proteas’ new playing kit, which features names and numbers. These debuted in the recent Ashes series and will continue across other Test series.
Muthusamy on when spinners come into play
Debutant Senuran Muthusamy bowled just five overs on day one of the Proteas’ Test series opener against India in Visakhapatnam.
Five bowlers but no wickets for Proteas
The Proteas’ five-man bowling attack was rendered collectively ineffective by India batsman Rohit Sharma’s dominance on day one of the first Test at Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
Piedt pressurised and Maharaj ineffective
The Proteas’ decision to name three specialist spinners in their XI failed to reap early reward on day one of the first Test against India in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
