Something wrong with Newlands pitch – Prince
Proteas batting consultant Ashwell Prince says “there’s something wrong” at Newlands after an extraordinary 23 wickets fell on the first day of the second Test against India.
Proteas batting consultant Ashwell Prince says “there’s something wrong” at Newlands after an extraordinary 23 wickets fell on the first day of the second Test against India.
India hold a good chance of levelling the series with South Africa after 23 wickets fell on the first day of the second and final Test at Newlands.
India lost their last six wickets for no runs in 11 balls as wickets tumbled on the first day of the second Test against South Africa at Newlands.
Mohammed Siraj engineered an extraordinary South African batting collapse as the hosts were bowled out for 55 before lunch on the first day of the second Test at Newlands.
Gritty Pakistan clawed back from looming disaster to finish with 313 on the first day of the third Test against Australia in Sydney.
Kane Williamson will return from injury to lead New Zealand in their T20I home series against Pakistan.
A second successive half-century by Lhuan-dre Pretorius was not enough as South Africa U19 fell to a seven-wicket Tri-Series loss to India U19.
Cricket South Africa insists it has “the utmost respect for the Test format” following criticism of its decision to prioritise the SA20 over the Proteas’ two-Test tour of New Zealand in February.
Dean Elgar says he is “sad” South Africa will be sending a weakened team to play two Test matches in New Zealand in March.
Captain Rohit Sharma says India’s young batsmen will simply have to find a way to cope with South Africa’s “challenging” conditions.
Dean Elgar will bid to bring the curtain down on his Test career by captaining the Proteas to victory in the second and final Test against India.
Australia have opted against playing a second spinner in the final Test against Pakistan at the SCG, naming an unchanged line-up for David Warner’s farewell match.
David Bedingham says a call from Proteas coach Shukri Conrad persuaded him to make himself available for the Test team rather than seek a place in the SA20.
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh says New Zealand shouldn’t bother playing a Test series against a depleted Proteas team in February.
Dynamic Australian opener David Warner called time Monday on ODI cricket ahead of his farewell Test against Pakistan this week.