Proteas can seal off game
The only real question in the second Test against Bangladesh is, when will the Proteas declare?
Proteas build fortress against Bangladesh
An opening stand of 243 in 54 overs by Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram set the tone for the Proteas on day one against Bangladesh.
Markram’s mighty milestone
Aiden Markram’s maiden hundred, in his second Test against Bangladesh, is our Play of the Day.
Markram secures ton as Proteas race on
Aiden Markram, cruelly denied a hundred on debut by a run-out last time out, passed the magic milestone in Bloemfontein as the Proteas went to tea on 256-1.
Elgar, Markram in command
As they did in the first Test, Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram stamped their authority on the match in Bloemfontein, going into lunch on 126-0.
Parnell in as Proteas bat first
The Proteas lost the toss and were again invited to bat in the second Test against Bangladesh in Bloemfontein.
Faf: We want consistency
Describing the first Test against Bangladesh as ‘perfect’, Proteas captain Faf du Plessis now wants a repeat performance to show consistency.
Setting the pace in Bloemfontein
The wicket and the pace bowlers are the key focuses in the second Test in Bloemfontein against Bangladesh, starting Friday.
Olivier on green Bloem pitch
Duanne Olivier was encouraged by the photos sent to the Proteas dressing room of a wicket full of green grass.
Olivier eager for quick wicket
Duanne Olivier, now one the Proteas’ senior strike bowlers in the absence of Morne Morkel, is relishing the prospect of a pacy wicket in the second Test in Bloemfontein.
Paterson in ODI squad, AB returns
Dane Paterson, who was added to the Test squad to cover for the injured Morne Morkel, will stay for the ODI series against Bangladesh.
Amla, Elgar shake up ICC rankings
Hashim Amla and Dean Elgar have moved up the ICC Test Player Rankings after notching fine centuries in the first Test against Bangladesh in Potchefstroom.
Maharaj’s momentous milestone
Keshav Maharaj’s caught-and-bowled dismissal of Mustafizur Rahman in the first Test against Bangladesh is our Play of the Day.
Rabada routs Bangladesh
Three wickets in 19 ferocious deliveries from Kagiso Rabada destroyed Bangladesh’s resistance as the Proteas wrapped up the first Test before lunch.
Aggressive Morkel the unsung hero
Morne Morkel will play no further part in Test series against Bangladesh, but he bowled superbly in the time he had, writes GARY LEMKE.
