Opinion

Time for Rabada to grow up

Kagiso Rabada is a special cricketer. We’ve known this for a while, and he reminded us once again during the second Test against Australia when he took 11 wickets.

Superb AB lets his bat do the talking

AB de Villiers rescued a series that was in danger of being spoiled by animosity and crass behaviour with a match-winning hundred at St George’s Park.

Pressure builds on SA batsmen

The Proteas’ chances of bouncing back against Australia will hinge on their ability to post more top – and middle –order partnerships of substance.

Markram shows that the future is now

Aiden Markram’s heroics in the first Test at Kingsmead might have been in vain but he has announced himself to the world as a player of the highest class.

Australia pile on the pressure

South Africa’s chances of avoiding defeat against Australia at Kingsmead range between slim and none. And slim has just left Durban.

Poor day at the office all round for SA

Australia’s batsmen have shown more application and aggression while their bowlers have bowled with skill and patience. Which is why they are bullying South Africa after two days of the opening Test at Kingsmead, writes GARY LEMKE.

Two quality Test teams deserve a crowd

If the opening day of a four-Test series between two of the sport’s giants can’t attract a decent crowd, then Test cricket is in deep trouble. Or maybe, it’s just Durban.

It’s too soon to start criticising Gibson

I remember reacting with shock when I first heard that Ottis Gibson was the favourite to take over from Russell Domingo as the new coach of the Proteas.