• Saffas Abroad: Bedingham goes big in England

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    David Bedingham, Quinton de Kock and Colin Ackermann were the star South African performers abroad over the past week.

    County Championship Division One

    David Bedingham hit a mammoth 279 off 359 deliveries (27 fours, one six) in Durham’s innings-and-63-run victory over Lancashire. He remains the top run-scorer in the competition, with 1,205 at an average of 86.07.

    Former SA U19 batting all-rounder Colin Ackermann followed suit with 186 off 312 balls (17 fours) in the same Durham innings.

    Ex-Proteas spinner Simon Harmer scored 51 off 112 deliveries (five fours, one six) before taking 4-16 in Essex’s innings-and-83-run victory over Nottinghamshire.

    Former Proteas paceman Kyle Abbott shone with the ball, taking 5-46 and 4-66 for Hampshire in their draw with Kent.

    County Championship Division Two

    Wayne Madsen scored 47 off 61 balls (six fours) and 48* off 94 deliveries (three fours) for Derbyshire in their 133-run loss to Northamptonshire.

    Colin Ingram continued his fine form with a second-innings score of 71 off 102 balls (12 fours) for Glamorgan in their innings-and 87-run defeat to Sussex. He remains the top run-scorer in the division with 1,170 at an average of 97.50.

    Caribbean Premier League

    Quinton de Kock scored 48 off 30 balls (four fours, two sixes) for the Barbados Royals in their 10-run DLS win over the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons.

    He followed that up with a brilliant 115 off 68 deliveries (eight fours, nine sixes) in the Royals’ 32-run win over the Guyana Amazon Warriors.

    Rilee Rossouw smashed 50 off just 31 deliveries (one four, five sixes) for the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.

    But it wasn’t enough as former Proteas captain Faf du Plessis struck 62 off 31 balls (five fours, five sixes) to secure a win for the St Lucia Kings.

    T20 Blast

    Joburg-born Sean Dickson scored 78 off 57 deliveries (eight fours, three sixes) for Somerset in their six-wicket win over Surrey.

    – Compiled by Dylan Johnson

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