Captain Faf du Plessis was confronted by several inadequacies, as the Proteas suffered an innings and 137-run defeat by India on day four of the second Test at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Sunday.
Vice-captain Temba Bavuma lamented a poor display from the batsmen, after the Proteas collapsed to 275 all out in response to India’s 601-5 declared on day three of the second Test at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Saturday.
Bowling coach Vincent Barnes welcomed a marked improvement in the Proteas’ performance with the ball on day one of the second Test against India at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
Spinner Senuran Muthusamy is eager to keep adapting to typically subcontinental conditions, ahead of the Proteas’ second Test against India in Pune this week.
Proteas captain Faf du Plessis is expecting the pitch for this week’s second Test against India in Pune to turn more than in last week’s series opener in Visakhapatnam.
Interim team director Enoch Nkwe has implored the Proteas to be courageous and respond well in this week’s second Test against India in Pune, after Sunday’s heavy defeat in the series opener in Visakhapatnam.
Captain Faf du Plessis pondered the composition of the Proteas’ XI for this week’s second Test against India in Pune, after Sunday’s heavy 203-run defeat in the series opener in Visakhapatnam.
Opening batsman Dean Elgar savoured a superb century, as the Proteas proved dominant on day three of the first Test against India at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Friday.
With the umpteenth boundary of India’s hefty first-innings total the ball jammed into the advertising cushioning on day two of the Proteas’ Test series opener at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi and batsman Theunis de Bruyn talk about the Proteas’ new playing kit, which features names and numbers. These debuted in the recent Ashes series and will continue across other Test series.
Debutant Senuran Muthusamy bowled just five overs on day one of the Proteas’ Test series opener against India in Visakhapatnam.
Captain Faf du Plessis has relished the insight and input of batting coach Amol Muzumdar ahead of the Proteas’ first Test against India in Visakhapatnam this week.
The in-form Keshav Maharaj is looking forward to shouldering plenty of responsibility during the Proteas’ Test series in India next month.
All-rounder Vernon Philander welcomed solid preparation ahead of next week’s first Test, after the Proteas’ three-day fixture against the Indian Board President’s XI ended in a draw on Saturday.
Opening batsman Aiden Markram relished his century on day two of South Africa’s tour fixture against the Indian Board President’s XI at the Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex in Vizianagaram on Friday.
