Australia humiliate South Africa in opening T20I
Aston Agar took a hat-trick as the Australian bowlers ripped through the Proteas’ batting lineup to claim a huge 107-run victory in the first T20I at the Wanderers on Friday.
Aston Agar took a hat-trick as the Australian bowlers ripped through the Proteas’ batting lineup to claim a huge 107-run victory in the first T20I at the Wanderers on Friday.
South Africa managed to restrict Australia to 196-6 in their 20 overs during the first T20I at the Wanderers on Friday evening.
Proteas captain Quinton de Kock won the toss and opted to bowl first in Friday’s first T20I against Australia at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
Knights coach Alan Kruger insists they are not yet pressing panic buttons in their pursuit of the One-Day Cup semi-finals despite a woeful start to the 2019-20 campaign.
The VKB Knights coach Alan Kruger is hoping his team can get their campaign up and running with a first in the Momentum One-Day Cup on Saturday, writes ANDRE HUISAMEN.
Tim Paine has taken Ben Stokes to task for encouraging his side’s fans to get involved in the game but then cry foul when another set of fans do the same.
The Australian cricket team concluded their preparation for the first T20I against South Africa with a training session at the Wanderers on Wednesday.
He may have stepped down from his leadership role but Faf du Plessis still has an important role to play in the Proteas’ lineup, insists Quinton De Kock.
Proteas captain doesn’t expect the incident between himself and David Warner from 2018’s Test series in South Africa to feature in the upcoming T20I and ODI series.
A 16-year-old schoolboy from King Edward High School in Johannesburg was captured on video bowling to Steve Smith in an Australian net session on Wednesday and beating with the star batsman with some real pace.
The Proteas and Quinton de Kock in particular would benefit from Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers’ inclusion at the T20 World Cup, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Bowling coach Charl Langeveldt is looking forward to the returning Kagiso Rabada’s ‘renewed focus’ during this month’s T20I series against Australia.
An all-round display by captain Keshav Maharaj helped the log-leading Dolphins stretch their lead at the top of the One-Day Cup table with a convincing 26-run win over the Cape Cobras in Cape Town on Wednesday.
After being handed a surprise Test debut in India last October, George Linde has been curiously absent from all Proteas squads in the home summer.
New Zealand and South Africa have a long and illustrious record against each other in international cricket. From Test competition to ODI matches and T20 contests, they’ve faced each other several times. While they have endured and enjoyed some solid battles in bilateral series, these have also come in major International Cricket Council tournaments such as the T20 World Cup… Read more →