
Captaincy not on Markram's radar
Proteas batsman Aiden Markram says his main objective at the moment is to secure his place in the Test team again before possibly setting his sights on the captaincy vacancy.
Proteas batsman Aiden Markram says his main objective at the moment is to secure his place in the Test team again before possibly setting his sights on the captaincy vacancy.
Proteas batsman Aiden Markram says time away from the game during the Covid-19 lockdown gave him the opportunity to regather his thoughts, which ultimately helped him return to form on the domestic scene.
Ahead of Saturday’s opening Test match between the Proteas and Sri Lanka, the SA Cricket Magazine writers make some controversial picks for their Proteas starting XI’s.
David Warner has failed to recover from injury and won’t make Australia’s second Test against India.
Fast bowler Beuran Hendricks and uncapped batsman Keegan Petersen have been left out of an updated Proteas Test squad after the whole team returned negative Covid-19 results on Tuesday.
The Sydney Thunder claimed their second victory of the Big Bash League campaign with a convincing seven-wicket triumph over the Perth Scorchers on Tuesday.
Substitute fielder Daryl Mitchell took a stunning catch to get rid of Pakistan opener Haider Ali in New Zealand’s four-wicket defeat in the final T20I on Tuesday.
Pakistan bagged a four-wicket victory in the final T20I against New Zealand on Tuesday as the home side secured a 2-1 series victory.
Proteas interim Test captain Quinton de Kock says the squad is determined to play their part in ensuring no bio-bubble chaos ensues during the tour of Sri Lanka.
Jacques Kallis’ temporary appointment by the English Cricket Board once again signals Cricket South Africa’s struggles to keep hold of our best coaches, writes ANDRE HUISAMEN.
Former Proteas star Jacques Kallis will be joining England as a batting consultant for their tour of Sri Lanka in January.
Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq will both miss the opening Test match between Pakistan and New Zealand due to injury.
Proteas skipper Quinton de Kock says the team is eager to deliver a much better performance against Sri Lanka than last year and hopes the team’s Test form can turn a corner in the two encounters.
The Proteas have returned no new COVID-19 positive cases upon their entry into the bio-secure bubble in Pretoria.
Tim Seifert scored an unbeaten 84 as New Zealand beat Pakistan by nine wickets in the second T20I.