Opinions vast and varied will surface in the wake of all-rounder Vernon Philander’s omission due to injury from this week’s second and final Test against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
South Africa will be without all-rounder Vernon Philander for this week’s second and final Test against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
The Proteas wasted vital opportunities to test new talent in preparation of building their Test Championship side, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
Former Proteas all-rounder Lance Klusener has recollected the regret that came with South Africa’s semi-final exit at the 1999 World Cup in the United Kingdom.
Former batsman Herschelle Gibbs has insisted South Africa’s middle order will cope without ex-captain AB de Villiers at the World Cup in the United Kingdom later this year.
To commemorate Faf du Plessis entering the top 10 of the Test ICC rankings, we revisit three career-defining performances from the Proteas skipper.
Kusal Perera (153) farmed the strike superbly in playing one of Test cricket’s great innings to take Sri Lanka over the line for a thrilling one-wicket win at Kingsmead. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.
Kusal Perera scored his second half-century of the Test after Dale Steyn’s early strikes saw Sri Lanka go into lunch on 166-5 still needing 138 runs to win. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.
The Proteas are well-placed to go 1-0 up in the series against Sri Lanka as they look to make inroads on India’s No 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings … but this Test is far from over, writes SIMON LEWIS.
The Proteas reduced Sri Lanka to 82-3 after tea on day three while the visitors still need 221 runs for victory in the first Test at Kingsmead. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.
Sri Lanka started their chase of 304 and headed into tea on 28-0 in the first Test against the Proteas at Kingsmead. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.
The Proteas took a 271-run lead into lunch on day three thanks to half-centuries from Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.
Dale Steyn produced another magical performance during day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Durban to earn Thursday’s Turbo Bowler accolade, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.
Fast bowler Dale Steyn relished an extended spell as South Africa dismissed Sri Lanka for 191 – and later climbed to a 170-run lead – on day two of the first Test at Kingsmead in Durban on Thursday.
The Proteas ended day two with a lead of 170 after losing four wickets for 126 runs in the final session at Kingsmead. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.
