
Jansen, Nortje star as Proteas' tail wags
Marco Jansen fell just short of a maiden Test fifty before Anrich Nortje added a useful 28* as South Africa were dismissed for 326 on the third day of the first Test at Lord’s.
Marco Jansen fell just short of a maiden Test fifty before Anrich Nortje added a useful 28* as South Africa were dismissed for 326 on the third day of the first Test at Lord’s.
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Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj took the Proteas into a 124-run lead over England in the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday following a fine 73 from Sarel Erwee.
Pakistan eased to a seven-wicket win over the Netherlands in the second ODI in Rotterdam on Thursday.
India cruised to a 10-wicket victory over Zimbabwe on Thursday in the first of three ODIs in Harare.
Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada completed a five-wicket haul as England were dismissed for just 165 on the second day of the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday.
Shamarh Brooks played the sheet anchor role to perfection in guiding the West Indies to a five-wicket victory over New Zealand in a low-scoring opening ODI in Barbados on Wednesday.
Proteas quicks Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje did the damage as England slumped to 116-6 before heavy rain forced an early end to the opening day of the first Test at Lord’s.
Proteas batsman Aiden Markram will represent the Sunrisers Eastern Cape in South Africa’s new T20 league.
India and Australia will clash home and away in two five-Test series between 2024 and 2027.
Zimbabwe face their biggest challenge since Dave Houghton became coach two months ago when they host India in a three-match ODI series, starting on Thursday.
Opener Fakhar Zaman hit his seventh ODI century to steer Pakistan to a 16-run victory in the first of a three-match series against the Netherlands in Rotterdam on Tuesday.
Proteas captain Dean Elgar says he is fed up with discussing England’s new swashbuckling ‘Bazball’ approach to Test cricket.
England have recalled wicketkeeper Ben Foakes for the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s starting on Wednesday.
Proteas captain Dean Elgar says he does not fear ‘Bazball’ as his team seeks to inflict England’s first Test defeat of their swashbuckling new era.