Proteas in a spin for India
Three specialist spinners and no re-call for Quinton de Kock in the Test squad was the big news when Cricket South Africa announced the squads for the tour of India on Thursday.
So farewell, Shane Watson
South Africa did well to contain Shane Watson in the four Tests he played against them.
Rilee faces race against time
Rilee Rossouw is in danger of missing the start of South Africa’s tour to India in October after suffering a possible stress fracture in his left foot.
Faf calls for more consistency
Faf du Plessis says consistency in performance is the greatest challenge facing South Africa as they prepare for a 72-day tour of India in October and November.
Cook ponders new opening partner
Alastair Cook wants whoever is going to be his new opening batting partner to make the position his own before England tour South Africa in December.
Abbott still waiting in the wings
Kyle Abbott says he still gets frustrated sometimes at his inability to break into South Africa’s first-choice XI in Test and One-Day International cricket.
Tahir takes 2nd spot in rankings
Imran Tahir has returned into the top two of the ICC player rankings for ODI bowlers while South Africa has benefited the most following its 2-1 success over New Zealand in the just-concluded series.
SA vs NZ: 5 talking points
The series against New Zealand was a mixed bag for South Africa, but the most important thing was that they won.
AB tops stellar list of legends
AB de Villiers may not care about being the fastest player ever to reach 8000 ODI runs, but that won’t stop him from breaking more records in his stellar career. SACricketmag.com looks at the company De Villiers now keeps.
‘We played pressure moments well’
AB de Villiers says South Africa played the pressure moments well to beat New Zealand in the final ODI on Wednesday in Durban and clinch the series 2-1.
Proteas secure series victory
They made it difficult for themselves at times, but in the end South Africa did enough to beat New Zealand by 62 runs and clinch the three-match series 2-1 in Durban on Wednesday.
AB celebrates milestone with a fifty
Fifties by Morne van Wyk and AB de Villiers laid the foundation for South Africa to post 283-7 in their 50 overs in the final ODI against New Zealand in Durban on Wednesday. Van Wyk (58) and Hashim Amla (44) got their team off to the best possible start as they shared a 89-run opening partnership. South Africa had their… Read more →
AB breaks into 8 000-run club
AB de Villiers became only the third South African to reach 8 000 One-Day International runs against New Zealand in the third game in Durban on Wednesday.
History favours Proteas in final ODI
Wednesday’s ODI is only the second time South Africa have gone into the final game of a three-match series against New Zealand at home all square at 1-1.
Domingo: We know we have to win
South Africa’s cricket coach Russell Domingo says they are fully aware of how important Wednesday’s deciding ODI against New Zealand is.
