Highlights: Windies vs South Africa (Day 3)
Catch the highlights from day three of the second Test between the West Indies and South Africa at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium.
Signs of life as Proteas batters fight back
A gutsy partnership in St Lucia suggests a fighting spirit is brewing, but the Proteas’ batting inconsistency remains the biggest threat to their ascension in the Test rankings, writes RYAN VREDE.
Proteas batting crumbles but stretch lead to 212
The entire morning session was lost due to the wet outfield but the afternoon more than made up for that in terms of action. South Africa lost six wickets for just 63 runs in one rain-shortened session on day three in St. Lucia but maintain their healthy lead.
Highlights: Proteas in control against Windies
Quinton de Kock’s great innings and the Proteas bowlers’ domination will see South Africa take a massive lead into day three against the West Indies.
Kohli: Test final cannot decide world's best team
Virat Kohli has questioned whether the winners of the inaugural World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand can truly be considered the best international side.
Lessons for Proteas in New Zealand's rise
New Zealand could be the Test world champions by Tuesday. They’ve completely transformed their cricket culture to get to this point. There are lessons for the Proteas in their rise, writes RYAN VREDE.
India, New Zealand name squads for WTC final
New Zealand and India have announced their squads for the World Test Championship final, with Black Caps captain Kane Williamson included after recovering from injury.
Is a one-off World Test Championship match all that bad?
It feels fitting that in a format which rewards exceptionally high levels of temperament and talent, a one-off Test decides the champions of the world, writes RYAN VREDE.
Watch: Celebrating the genius of Anrich Nortje
Ryan Vrede thinks Anrich Nortje is the Proteas’ most important Test bowler. He may not finish among the greats statistically, but his impact will be immense.
ICC sticks with percentage of points won in WTC
The ICC has announced that percentage of points won will decide the next World Test Championship finalists after the system was adopted for the Covid-19-hit inaugural event.
New Zealand ease to series win
New Zealand overpowered England by eight wickets in the second Test at Edgbaston on Sunday as they sealed a 1-0 series win with more than a day to spare.
Player Ratings: De Kock, pacemen shine in first Test
South Africa convincingly beat the West Indies by an innings and 63 runs in the first Test of the series. The Proteas last away Test win came against England back in 2017 at Trent Bridge. It was the perfect way to begin Dean Elgar’s tenure as captain of the side with Quinton de Kock and the fast bowlers playing starring… Read more →
Proteas awaken from two-year slumber but is it sustainable?
The Proteas produced their most complete Test performance under Mark Boucher, addressing some major concerns in the process. What happens next is as important as what happened in St.Lucia, writes RYAN VREDE.
Highlights: Windies vs Proteas (Day 1)
Catch all the highlights from day one of the second Test match between the Windies and South Africa at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium.
LIVE: England vs NZ (2nd Test, Day 3)
Follow the live action as England host the Black Caps in the second Test at Edgbaston.
