Proteas have time to push for the win

Had this been the start of a brave new dawn for Test cricket, the South African and Bangladesh players could have shaken hands and booked a round of Sunday golf, writes GARY LEMKE.

Proteas look to ramp up pressure

The batsmen did their job on a flat Senwes Park pitch and now it’s up to the bowlers to turn the screws on day three of the first Test in Potchefstroom, writes GARY LEMKE.

Proteas looking to bat just once

This was ammunition for all those trying to hasten the end of five-day Test cricket as we know it, writes GARY LEMKE.

Predictable end to a miserable tour

South African sporting teams have become accustomed to walking into the arrivals area at OR Tambo International with a crowd of supporters singing and dancing. That’s not going to happen for Faf du Plessis’ Proteas, writes GARY LEMKE.

A bridge too far at Old Trafford

First, the winning chances for South Africa in their final Test match of this England series at Old Trafford: ok, moving on quickly, writes GARY LEMKE.

Familiar story as Proteas lose their way

South Africa asked for the heavy roller between innings on day two at Old Trafford, but instead it was they who found themselves flattened on another desperately poor day at the office.

Proteas need to handle day two pressure

Normally, when a side has been asked to bowl first and has the opposition six wickets down by stumps with only 260 runs on the board, you’d think the bowling side has won the day, writes GARY LEMKE.

Mistakes were made – now let’s move on

There’s no time to point fingers. This is a lightning quick turnaround before the start of the final Test on Friday, writes GARY LEMKE. This third Test at The Oval was over as a contest after day three. In many aspects the match mirrored the first Test at Lord’s, before South Africa continued their Jekyll ’n Hyde display with a… Read more →

Proteas wilt as England apply pressure

As much as we applauded Faf du Plessis for sparking a second Test turnaround at Trent Bridge, we have to say that The Oval hasn’t been his finest hour, writes GARY LEMKE.

England will look to get 450 ahead

South African cricket fans around the world will be doing a rain dance for the area around The Oval in London to be soaked for the next two days, writes GARY LEMKE. The weatherman has forecast two relatively dry days however, despite the rain which saw just 123 runs scored, South Africa getting 49 of them before Temba Bavuma was last… Read more →

Proteas in search of a superhero at The Oval

South Africa’s Jekyll and Hyde display on the tour of England continued as they threatened to wave the white flag on another seamer-friendly day at The Oval, writes GARY LEMKE.

‘Moving day’ lies ahead at The Oval

This would have been a coin toss that Faf du Plessis was happy to lose, because he too would have taken the decision to bat first, writes GARY LEMKE.

Four-day Tests a farce

Four-day Tests will rob Test cricket of the knockout blows that have shaped the classic five-day battles over the years.

Slow poison works as SA edge closer

South Africa applied the slow poison on day three at Trent Bridge to leave themselves 10 wickets away from winning the second Test and 180 overs in which to do it.

Inspired SA hold all the aces

With 15 wickets falling on a dramatic second day at Trent Bridge, South Africa are well in control of a Test match which should see them level the series, writes GARY LEMKE.