
Nortje and Pretorius strike before lunch
The Proteas limited England to 171-3 at lunch on day four of the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
The Proteas limited England to 171-3 at lunch on day four of the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Proteas captain Faf du Plessis has confirmed batsman Rassie van der Dussen and all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius will debut in this week’s first Test against England at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
The Proteas have finally named their squad for the upcoming Test series against England just 10 days before the opening match on Boxing Day, with six uncapped players in the group.
Australia’s David Warner welcomed a record-breaking Test triple-century against Pakistan in Adelaide on Saturday.
Former captain Shaun Pollock has implored Cricket South Africa to fill the vacant director of cricket position soon.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has invited the Proteas to tour for a T20I series in March 2020.
The International Cricket Council has banned Bangladesh Test and T20I captain Shakib Al Hasan for breaching the anti-corruption code.
Cricket South Africa has congratulated spinner Keshav Maharaj for reaching 100 Test wickets on Friday.
Proteas star Quinton de Kock has broken into the top 10 of the International Cricket Council’s rankings for Test batsmen.
Former batsman Hashim Amla has suggested captain Faf du Plessis return to fourth position in the batting order, as the Proteas attempt to recover from Sunday’s heavy defeat to India in the first Test in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been sidelined from October’s Test series against South Africa due to a back injury.
The experienced Vernon Philander has heralded the importance of the Proteas’ seamers in conditions that will generally suit spinners during next month’s Test series against India.
England welcomed an 135-run victory on day four of the fifth and final Ashes series Test at The Oval in London on Sunday.
The uncapped Shubman Gill has been named in India’ squad for next month’s three Tests against the Proteas.
Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is understandably eager to improve on the Proteas’ previous tour of India, come next month’s three Tests in Visakhapatnam, Pune and Ranchi.