
Aussies slow Proteas down
Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla got South Africa through to tea on 153-2 at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth, but crucially, Australia had put the brakes on the scoring.
Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla got South Africa through to tea on 153-2 at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth, but crucially, Australia had put the brakes on the scoring.
Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla put on 43 runs for the third wicket as South Africa reached lunch on 110-2 on day two of the second Test at St George’s Park.
Kagiso Rabada has been charged with a level two code of conduct breach by the umpires for making contact with Steve Smith.
Vernon Philander says Kagiso Rabada will be a big loss to the Proteas’ bowling attack if he is banned for the remainder of the series against Australia.
Kagiso Rabada starred as South Africa ended the first day of the second Test at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on 39-1, having bowled Australia out for 243.
Kagiso Rabada picked up three wickets in six balls as Australia collapsed from 161-3 to 170-6 at tea on day one of the second Test in Port Elizabeth.
David Warner scored a half-century as Australia reached 98-1 at lunch on the first day of the second Test at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
Opener Dean Elgar and night watchman Kagiso Rabada saw South Africa reach the end of the day on 39-1 at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
Faf du Plessis says the Proteas are aware that Australia batsman David Warner is just one offence away from picking up a two-match ban.
Steve Smith says a meeting was held between the captains and the match officials on how both sides can play the rest of the series in the ‘spirit of the game.’
Your essential guide to the second Test between the Proteas and Australia at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth.
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Ottis Gibson says Quinton de Kock is not guilty of the level one offence he has been charged with.
South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock will contest the ICC charge of bringing disrepute to the game and have a hearing on Wednesday evening.