De Kock destroys Zimbabwe
Twenty-one-year-old opening batsman Quinton de Kock smashed 84 off 75 balls to lead the Proteas to victory by seven wickets in the third and final ODI against Zimbabwe.
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Kirsten enlightens coaches
Former Proteas coach Gary Kirsten has spoken about his coaching philosophy at a CSA coaching conference in Pretoria.
Amla rested for third ODI
Proteas batsman Hashim Amla has been rested from the squad for the third ODI against Zimbabwe taking place in Bulawayo on Thursday.
Faf happy at 3
Proteas batsman Faf du Plessis is determined to make the vital first-drop position his own, following Jacques Kallis’ retirement from international cricket last month.
AB surprised by big total
Proteas captain AB de Villiers said on Sunday that he was pleasantly surprised by his side getting past 300 on the slow Bulawayo pitch, crediting Hashim Amla for the large score.
Anderson better than Steyn?
England captain Alastair Cook has renewed debate over who the best pace bowler in the world is, by saying James Anderson is more skilled than Dale Steyn.
Fast Fact
SA Cricket magazine explored the Steyn versus Anderson debate a year ago, in our September-October 2013 issue, and the decision was unanimous: Steyn is the best. By Gary Lemke
Philander as Hugh Bladen
Vernon Philander interviews Dane Piedt, on the eve of his Test debut, and Stiaan van Zyl while doing a pretty good impersonation of Hugh Bladen.
Elgar reprimanded for stump hit
Proteas opener Dean Elgar has been reprimanded after pleading guilty to a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth day’s play in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Harare on Tuesday.
Hendricks out of Zim ODIs
Proteas seamer Beuran Hendricks has been forced out of the ODI series against Zimbabwe thanks to an injury sustained while playing for SA A in Australia.
Titans get new away kit
The Titans will be the first franchise side in South African cricket to utilise an away kit this season.
Smith named T20 director
CSA today announced the appointment of former national captain, Graeme Smith, as tournament director and brand ambassador for the Domestic T20 Challenge.
De Villiers loses No 1 ranking
The Proteas batsman has been knocked off his No 1 Test batting spot by Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakarra following the latter’s double century on the weekend.
SA U19s draw series
The SA U19 side’s Youth Test series ended 0-0 after the second game ended in a draw due to a final-day washout.
SA A finish off Aussies
South Africa A completed a resounding eight-wicket victory over their Australian counterparts on the final day of their four-day unofficial Test match at Townsville on Sunday.
