
Van der Dussen debuts, SA bat first
The Proteas have won the toss and will bat first in the opening ODI against Pakistan at St George’s Park.
The Proteas have won the toss and will bat first in the opening ODI against Pakistan at St George’s Park.
Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis is anticipating a tough contest against Pakistan in the ODI series, especially with two key players (Quinton de Kock and Dale Steyn) rested for the first two matches of the series.
Australia put down six chances in the field in the deciding ODI of the series, while wily ODI hitman MS Dhoni led India’s power chase as the visitors romped home by seven wickets to clinch the ODI series 2-1 at the MCG.
A superb Indian batting display saw the visitors home by seven wickets to secure a 2-1 ODI series triumph as they finished their tour of Australia on a high, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Aussie batting legend Steve Waugh recalls his maiden ODI century, but admits he never fulfilled his potential as a one-day player because of the limited opportunities batting at six in the order.
The Proteas will continue to experiment when they take on Pakistan in the first ODI at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
The eagerly anticipated 2019 PinkDay One-Day International was officially launched at the Wanderers Stadium on Wednesday.
The Proteas have rested Quinton de Kock and Dale Steyn for the opening two ODIs against Pakistan.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar was at his destructive best in the second ODI against Australia as his 4-45 in 10 overs helped India win by six wickets, and earned him today’s Turbo Bowler award, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.
Shaun Marsh’s brilliant 131 for Australia against India in the second ODI at Adelaide was not enough to prevent a Virat Kohli-inspired India sneaking home in the last over for a six-wicket win, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Eager to bounce back in the second ODI against Australia at Adelaide, Ravi Jadeja pounced to run out Usman Khwaja with a sensational pick-up and throw that beat the batsman by the smallest of margins to pin the Aussies back to 3-82!
Lions batsman Rassie van der Dussen is the only uncapped player in the Proteas’ 14-man ODI squad for the first two ODIs against Pakistan.
New Zealand’s Ross Taylor showed his class once more with a sensational century in the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka to get the nod for today’s Play of the Day, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.
New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham starred with both bat and ball in the first ODI to help his team secure a convincing 45-run victory over Sri Lanka at Mount Maunganui.
Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Mortaza says he has put his political aspirations aside for the moment as he concentrates on the upcoming ODI series against West Indies.