Stokes tons up as SA process Rabada ban
England climbed to 335-4 at lunch on day two of the third Test against the Proteas at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
England climbed to 335-4 at lunch on day two of the third Test against the Proteas at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
Michael Atherton doesn’t believe that the actions of Kagiso Rabada in celebrating the wicket of Joe Root warrant a demerit point as debate rages on.
Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada won’t play the Proteas’ fourth and final Test against England at the Wanderers in Johannesburg later this month.
The dismissals of Dom Sibley and Joe Root, among others, were just reward for the South African bowlers sticking to their plans on a day when they were made to toil.
England opener Zak Crawley was another surprised by Faf du Plessis’ decision not to hand the new ball to premier fast bowler Kagiso Rabada.
Proteas captain Faf du Plessis’ wretched run out in the middle before match’s get underway is bad but still short of the South African record for most consecutive Test match tosses lost.
Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj spoke to Supersport head of the start of play on day two of the third Test between South Africa and England at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
Temba Bavuma was delighted with his impressive batting performance in the second innings of the Lions’ 4-Day Franchise Series clash with the Dolphins in Pietermaritzburg.
While the Proteas executed their bowling plans excellently on day one of the Port Elizabeth Test, they need to wrap up the England innings quickly if they want to win this Test match. writes JOHN GOLIATH.
The Proteas limited England to 224-4 at the close of play on day one of the third Test at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Thursday.
Faf du Plessis remains the Proteas skipper, surviving a leadership clear-out that claimed most of the coaching staff, but his position is still under threat.
The calls to drop Proteas captain Faf du Plessis are far-fetched and more leeway should be given as he tries to lead the team to a series win, writes PHILASANDE SIXABA.
The Proteas boast a positive Test record at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth and will hope to keep that intact when they take on England in the third Test. ANDRE HUISAMEN looks at the numbers ahead of Thursday’s start.
Stuart Broad and James Anderson conspired to ensure that there would be no Faf du Plessis heroics with South Africa looking to drive home the advantage in the first innings of the Newlands Test.
England fast bowler Stuart Broad has shared the reasons behind the on-field argument with star all-rounder Ben Stokes during the Boxing Day Test.