Bavuma cognisant of A tour's importance
Batsman Temba Bavuma has acknowledged South Africa A’s tour of India as near ideal preparation for the Proteas’ Test series in the same country later this year.
Batsman Temba Bavuma has acknowledged South Africa A’s tour of India as near ideal preparation for the Proteas’ Test series in the same country later this year.
South African Tony Irish is reportedly in contention to become the chief executive officer of the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) – the players’ union in England and Wales.
Physiotherapist Julian Calefato has become the fifth South African to join the Bangladesh staff.
South African Marais Erasmus and Sri Lankans Ruchira Palliyaguruge and Kumar Dharmasena will be the umpires for the remaining matches in a what is become a riveting Ashes series.
The talented Lauren Agenbag has been added to Cricket South Africa’s reserve-list umpires panel. Former Proteas cricketer Shandre Fritz, meanwhile, has joined the match referees panel.
Jamaican Donovan Miller has been named head coach of the Jozi Stars for the 2019 Mzansi Super League.
Proteas captain Faf du Plessis will play for Kent in the remainder of the 2019 T20 Blast.
All-rounder Ben Stokes recovered from a fierce blow to the helmet to lead England to triumph in the third Ashes series Test with a sensational century at Headingley in Leeds.
Former captain Kevin Pietersen has implored England to back batsman Jason Roy, despite a challenging lack of form in the ongoing Ashes series in the United Kingdom.
The Proteas will be hard-pressed to fire on the batting front when they tour India in the coming months, writes JON CARDINELLI.
The closing throes of day four of the third Ashes series Test provided Australia with three obvious opportunities to win. They didn’t capitalise on the chances and lost to England by one wicket.
England won the third Ashes Test at Headingley in Leeds by one wicket on the back of a superb century from all-rounder Ben Stokes on Sunday.
Former Test batsman Ashwell Prince has insisted the Proteas are in a ‘transition phase’, ahead of a challenging tour of India.
West Indies tailender Miguel Cummins collected a 45-ball duck on day three of the first Test against India in North Sound, Antigua, on Saturday.
The hard-hitting Mignon du Preez’s fine form for the Loughborough Lightning in the Women’s Cricket Super League continued this week.