Proteas coach Ottis Gibson says that his side’s current batters are the best ones to do the job and that the team have put the first Test defeat behind them. They are now focused on the must-win second Test against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park.
Proteas coach Ottis Gibson chats to the media ahead of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
To commemorate Faf du Plessis entering the top 10 of the Test ICC rankings, we revisit three career-defining performances from the Proteas skipper.
Kusal Perera’s astounding, match-winning innings of 153 not out in the thrilling one-wicket victory over South Africa has propelled him 58 places up the ICC Test Player Rankings, while Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis hits the top 10 for the first time in his career.
Kusal Perera’s match-winning innings at Kingsmead was one of the great moments in Sri Lankan cricket as well as in the history of Test cricket, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Kusal Perera, the Player of the Match in the first Test at Kingsmead, admitted to being ‘a bit tired’ at the post-match awards ceremony.
Kusal Perera’s epic 153 not out to help defeat South Africa in the first Test at Kingsmead has not escaped the attention of the Twitterverse. Well played, sir!
Kusal Perera (153) farmed the strike superbly in playing one of Test cricket’s great innings to take Sri Lanka over the line for a thrilling one-wicket win at Kingsmead. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.
Kusal Perera scored his second half-century of the Test after Dale Steyn’s early strikes saw Sri Lanka go into lunch on 166-5 still needing 138 runs to win. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.
Proteas paceman Duanne Olivier speaks to the media after returning figures of 4-3-3-1 on day three of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead.
The Proteas reduced Sri Lanka to 82-3 after tea on day three while the visitors still need 221 runs for victory in the first Test at Kingsmead. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.
SuperSport’s Mike Haysman, Shaun Holding and Michael Holding discuss the hot topic of the moment – the ICC’s bans for captains when their teams bowl too slow.
Sri Lanka started their chase of 304 and headed into tea on 28-0 in the first Test against the Proteas at Kingsmead. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.
The Proteas took a 271-run lead into lunch on day three thanks to half-centuries from Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.
Dale Steyn produced another magical performance during day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Durban to earn Thursday’s Turbo Bowler accolade, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.
