Former batsman Jacques Rudolph has implored the Proteas to pursue a staunch 438-run target, rather than attempt to force a draw, on day five of the second Test against England at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday.
After England’s morning blitz when Ben Stokes hammered 72 from 47 balls and Dom Sibley carried his bat for 133 runs, South Africa were set 438 to win.
It’s the third ball of the 42nd over of South Africa’s second innings. Ben Stokes, the man who has strode across world cricket like a colossus for the past 12 months, digs in with a 140km/h short ball, writes DANIEL GALLAN.
Head coach Lawrence Mahatlane believes his team will be up for a contest when South Africa U19 take on the Zimbabwe U19s in their third match of the Youth One-Day (ODI) Quadrangular series in Durban on Tuesday.
Sinethemba Qeshile and Rudi Second struck key half-centuries as the Warriors fought back to finish day one of their 4-Day Domestic Series clash with the Titans for even honours at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Monday.
A 14th career century by Dominic Hendricks helped the log-leading Lions take control after a rain-affected opening day of their 4-Day Domestic Series encounter with the Knights in Johannesburg on Monday.
A 10th career five-for by George Linde gave the Cape Cobras command after the opening day of their 4-Day Domestic Series encounter against the Dolphins in Oudtshoorn on Monday.
Check out the moment when England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler clearly calls Vernon Philander a ‘f***ing knobhead’ in the dramatic final stages of the second Test.
Proteas batsman Dean Elgar remains adamant that he did not edge the ball despite being given out after a DRS referral at a key stage of the second Test against England.
South Africa will have to chase a record score of 438 as the second Test between the Proteas and England head into the final day at Newlands in Cape Town.
The Proteas are going to have to to dig deep on day five of the second Test at Newlands if they are to avoid defeat by England.
South Africa will have to chase a record score if they were to beat England in the second Test at Newlands.
Opening batsman Dom Sibley welcomed a patient century and all-rounder Ben Stokes struck a hasty half-ton, as England climbed to 375-7 – and a lead of 421 – at lunch on day four of the second Test against the Proteas at Newlands in Cape Town on Monday.
The 4-Day Domestic Series returns for the second round from Monday when round six of the season resumes across the country.
Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj bowled 22 consecutive overs on a day of cricket that moved slower than Table Mountain. In total, he trundled to the crease and twirled the ball for 27 overs, conceding 79 runs and accounted for exactly zero Englishmen, writes DANIEL GALLAN.
