SA News Roundup (thurs)
SABC will broadcast all of the Proteas home games, EP shake-up their coaching structure and Paul Harris says the Cobras will win the Ram Slam T20 final.
SABC will broadcast all of the Proteas home games, EP shake-up their coaching structure and Paul Harris says the Cobras will win the Ram Slam T20 final.
The West Indies dominated the first day of their three-day match against a SA Invitational XI in Benoni on Wednesday.
Justin Ontong has described the key to the Cape Cobras’ T20 success and the West Indies start their tour of South Africa.
The former Protea has dished out plenty of bouncers in his time, but perhaps most famously was felled by a Javagal Srinath bumper.
The West Indies will get their first taste of white-clothes cricket on South African shores when they take on an Invitational XI in a three-day match in Benoni on Wednesday.
Most of the news understandably revolves around the West Indies practice match, but further afield Gary Kirsten is helping Gulf cricket.
Batsman Stiaan van Zyl is determined to replicate – or better – the success of Cobras team-mate Dane Piedt, when South Africa’s three-Test against the West Indies starts in Centurion next week.
SA Cricket magazine spoke exclusively to South African wicketkeeper-batsman Morne van Wyk, whose international career might be revived after a relatively surprising inclusion in the 30-man preliminary squad for the 2015 World Cup.
Richard Levi has been at the forefront of the Cape Cobras success this season in the Ram Slam twenty20 competition.
CSA have announced the women’s team that will target African dominance in Benoni and Stiaan van Zyl’s wait for Test action should come to an end.
Jacques Kallis will not play for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL from next season, but will stay with the franchise as a mentor and batting consultant.
Craig Joubert will be one of the standing umpires when the Proteas take on the Springboks, while Rilee Rossouw has been withdrawn from the squad for the clash on Friday.
The pride of South African sport will clash at the Wanderers on Friday night when the Springboks take on Hashim Amla’s Proteas.
The match in Kimberley was abandoned due to the weather, while the Cape Cobras beat the Warriors in Paarl.
The former U19 star has been thrust into international cricket, but he’s just concentrating on his next game. By: Gareth Stevens.