Du Plessis keen to rebuild legacy
The Proteas are keen to match the form which saw them remain undefeated away from home for nine years.
The Proteas are keen to match the form which saw them remain undefeated away from home for nine years.
The Australian selectors have gone with Peter Siddle as one of the three mainline seamers to meet the Proteas in the first Test in Perth, starting Thursday.
Kagiso Rabada won’t back down to the sledging the Australians are famous for and remains confident for the Test series Down Under.
Dale Steyn is relishing the prospect of playing at a venue which has provided the Proteas with so much success.
South Africa batting coach Neil McKenzie believes that Australia’s bowling attack lacks any source of a fear factor.
It was ‘Mission Accomplished’ when the Proteas drew their day-night practice match against a CA XI team in Adelaide.
Quinton de Kock continued his rich run of form by smashing 122 in a day-night practice match in Adelaide on Saturday.
Warriors spinner Simon Harmer has landed a one-year contract with English county Essex next season.
Before the Proteas skipper was ruled out of the ODI and Test series, Australia’s top players praise AB de Villiers labelling him as ‘genius’.
The star performers from the Proteas’ ODI series against Australia shed some light on the experience of smashing the Aussies 5-0.
The pink-ball preparations step up a notch on Saturday when they take on a Cricket Australia XI in a two-day tour match at the Adelaide Oval.
Australia know they will be in for a difficult battle when they face the Proteas in their three-match Test series starting November 3.
Kagiso Rabada looks forward to facing Australia’s infamous sledging tactics in the Test series Down Under.
The Proteas bowlers have been given a heads-up by Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq, who warns that dew could be a major factor in day-night Tests.
Russell Domingo is confident his side will cope with the pink ball ahead of their first-ever day-night Test.