Faf: We were the better team
If the Proteas can get rid of the of the ‘world’s most dangerous T20 player’, we have a chance of winning, says Faf du Plessis.
If the Proteas can get rid of the of the ‘world’s most dangerous T20 player’, we have a chance of winning, says Faf du Plessis.
Chris Gayle’s brilliant 77 off 31 balls set up the West Indies for a four-wicket win over the Proteas in the first of three T20s, at Newlands on Friday night.
The Highveld Lions build the pressure on Cobras while the Dolphins flounder under Warriors attack on day two of the Sunfoil Series matches
Simon Harmer’s four-wicket haul in the third Test against West Indies was enough to give the off-spinner this week’s Most Valuable Player award.
Faf du Plessis, South Africa’s T20 captain, admits that the three-match T20 series against the West Indies will be largely experimental.
The Highveld Lions managed to reel in the Cobras, but the Warriors are on the warpath against the Dolphins in the latest Sunfoil Series matches
Whatever else the West Indians can or can’t do, they can certainly play T20.
JP Duminy tweeted that ‘it is always a privilege’ to represent his country. Here is how others on social media reacted to the announcement of South Africa’s final 15-man team to go to the World Cup next month.
Jonathan Trott, desperately trying to rebuild his career after time out with stress, had an encouraging outing against the Gauteng XI in Soweto on Wednesday.
The Proteas selectors have named a team mixing experience and youth for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand
Two teams who are lagging behind need to step up in this week’s Sunfoil Series matches, starting Thursday.
Here is a list of those countries who have confirmed their 15-man teams for next month’s Cricket World Cup.
On the day that South Africa will discover which 15 players are going to the World Cup, former Kiwi legend Martin Crowe has predicted a Proteas versus New Zealand final.
Hashim Amla capped a successful debut season as captain of the Proteas following the 2-0 series win over the West Indies on Tuesday but, he says, the best is yet to come.
As warm-up matches go, the England Lions will be satisfied with their two days’ work so far.