• Saffas Abroad: Faf, Elgar, Verreynne fly high

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    Faf du Plessis, Dean Elgar and Kyle Verreynne were among the star South African performers abroad over the past week.

    Caribbean Premier League

    2024 CPL top-scorer Quinton de Kock took his tournament tally to 434 runs with a knock of 35 off 23 balls (three fours, two sixes) for the Barbados Royals in their 47-run loss to the Guyana Amazon Warriors.

    David Miller starred in the same match, scoring a quickfire 71* off 34 deliveries (eight fours, five sixes) for the Barbados Royals.

    Former Proteas captain Faf du Plessis hit 92* off 59 balls (seven fours, four sixes) in the St Lucia Kings’ 35-run loss to the Guyana Amazon Warriors.

    County Championship Division One

    Durham’s David Bedingham scored 66 off 38 deliveries (three fours, six sixes) in their drawn match with Kent.

    Another former Proteas captain, Dean Elgar, set the tone for Essex with a mammoth score of 182 off 284 balls (21 fours) in their draw with Surrey.

    Kyle Verreynne struck 148* off 167 balls (19 fours, two sixes) in Nottinghamshire’s draw with Warwickshire.

    Hampshire fast bowler Kyle Abbott took 4-37 and 5-37 in their five-wicket victory over Somerset.


    County Championship Division Two

    Colin Ingram hit 84 off 96 deliveries (12 fours) for Glamorgan in their 192-run win over Gloucestershire.

    Durban-born Wayne Madsen scored 105* off 123 balls in Derbyshire’s draw with Leicestershire.

    – Compiled by Dylan Johnson

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