SA’s three other ODI hat-trick heroes
Leg-spinner Imran Tahir became the fourth South African to take an ODI hat-trick, against Zimbabwe at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.
Leg-spinner Imran Tahir became the fourth South African to take an ODI hat-trick, against Zimbabwe at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.
Fast bowler Dale Steyn’s ODI comeback reaped plenty of benefit from a Manguang Oval pitch riddled with inconsistent bounce, but impressed nonetheless, writes JONHENRY WILSON.
Tail-ender Dale Steyn relished a fighting half-century in South Africa’s second ODI against Zimbabwe at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.
Dale Steyn marked his return to the ODI setup with a maiden half-century as he helped drag the Proteas from 101-7 to 198 in the second ODI against Zimbabwe.
South Africa’s poor display with the bat in Wednesday’s second ODI against Zimbabwe in Bloemfontein, at least, yielded a few positives, writes JONHENRY WILSON.
All-rounder Wiaan Mulder has been ruled out of the remainder of South Africa’s ODI series against Zimbabwe.
Leg-spinner Imran Tahir might retire after next year’s World Cup, if South Africa win.
Sunday’s low-scoring first ODI, which spanned a mere 60% of a possible 100 overs, didn’t really afford either team time to genuinely test each other – or themselves. The second fixture in Bloemfontein will, hopefully, span the distance, writes JONHENRY WILSON.
The South African-born Bernadine Bezuidenhout is playing for New Zealand in the ongoing T20I series against Australia.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen is acutely aware of an inferior position in the Proteas’ pecking order, despite striking a match-winning innings in the first ODI against Zimbabwe at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley last week.
Batsman Farhaan Behardien has admitted ‘the money is obviously a nice incentive’, as the Titans prepare for the inaugural Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.
The middle brother of England Test cricketers Sam and Tom Curran, Ben, will play club cricket in Cape Town later this year.
Batsman Johann Myburgh, who broke the great Graeme Pollock’s record as the youngest double-centurion in South African first-class cricket, has retired.
A brief series against ODI minnows Zimbabwe effectively affords South Africa the opportunity to mix and match throughout, especially after a comfortable victory in Kimberley.
Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi relished the opportunity to bowl with the wind – and capitalise on recent success against Sri Lanka – in Sunday’s first ODI against Zimbabwe at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley.