Bok squad for Proteas
Jean de Villiers and Victor Matfield have both been included in the Springbok T20 cricket team who will play the Proteas at the Wanderers for the Nelson Mandela Legacy Cup on Friday 5 December.
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QnA with Mignon du Preez
South African women’s batsman Mignon du Preez opens up to www.wisdenindia.com about captaining the team, professionalism and the way women’s cricket is viewed in South Africa.
Faf in the nets … his view
Batting is easy from the comfort of the armchair, but watch Faf du Plessis face Proteas fast bowlers Kyle Abbott, Wayne Parnell and Marchant de Lange in the nets.
Aus vs SA: Final series stats
Here is a roundup of who starred with the bat, ball and in the field during the ODI series, which Australia won 4-1, to go back to the top of the ICC rankings.
Faf saving a six
The moment of the ODI series, won 4-1 by Australia, is this incredible piece of fielding on the boundary from Faf du Plessis in Canberra. He restricted a certain six to two runs.
Amla: Pressure is good
‘We’re under pressure going to Melbourne and that is a good thing,’ explains Hashim Amla ahead of Friday’s fourth ODI against Australia.
Faf’s brilliant ‘catch’
Watch Faf du Plessis take a catch during the third ODI against Australia in Canberra. However, it came off a Morne Morkel no-ball, so it didn’t count – although Du Plessis didn’t know at the time.
Aus vs SA ODI series stats
Ahead of Friday’s fourth ODI between Australia and South Africa, we take a look at who are the form players thus far.
AB de Villiers on defeat
Watch AB de Villiers face up to the media in the wake of the third ODI defeat to Australia in Canberra.
QnA with Marais Erasmus
SA Cricket magazine spoke exclusively to South African and International Cricket Council elite umpire Marais Erasmus about the crackdown on suspect bowling actions, contentious cricketers, the possibility of day-night Test matches – and more.
Aus vs SA: All the ODI stats
Ahead of Friday’s fourth game in the five-match ODI series between Australia and South Africa (start 5.20am SA time), we look at the updated key ODI stats featuring the two countries.
Bravo out of SA tour
Darren Bravo has withdrawn from the West Indies tour of South Africa due to ‘personal reasons’.
SA news roundup (Tues)
Mignon du Preez’s debut Test century was not enough to save South Africa’s women from following on, on day three of their Test against India.
‘Pitch seems flat’ – Steyn
The third ODI against Australia at the unfamiliar Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday (5.20am SA time) will be another opportunity for the Proteas to fine-tune their World Cup blueprint.
Windies tour ‘confidence’
With the deadline looming for the West Indies players to sign tour contracts, Cricket SA CEO Haroon Lorgat does not foresee any problems ahead of next month’s scheduled incoming cricket series against South Africa.
