Elgar eager to flourish at the top
Batsman Dean Elgar is enjoying the challenge of opening the batting for the Tshwane Spartans in the Mzansi Super League.
Batsman Dean Elgar is enjoying the challenge of opening the batting for the Tshwane Spartans in the Mzansi Super League.
Cape Town Blitz coach Ashwell Prince is eager to exploit the young Tshwane Spartans seam attack, come Saturday’s Mzansi Super League clash at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Batsman Reeza Hendricks emerged the proud recipient of the Mzansi Super League’s first century, as the Jozi Stars triumphed over the Durban Heat by 53 runs at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Friday.
The Jozi Stars cruised to a convincing 53-run victory over the Durban Heat, thanks to a commanding century from Reeza Hendricks and a sensational 4-27 from Kagiso Rabada.
Batsman Heino Kuhn welcomed a recall to the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants team with a Player of the Match performance in Friday’s Mzansi Super League victory over the Paarl Rocks at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
A Spartans outfit, somewhat more confident after victory over the Jozi Stars, take on a Blitz unit eager to bounce back from defeat to the Rocks and a washout with the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants as the Mzansi Super League returns to SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Former Proteas all-rounder David Wiese has been retained by the Paarl Rocks for the remainder of the Mzansi Super League.
Cape Town Blitz star Anrich Nortje is eager to follow the footsteps of Proteas fast bowlers Mornantau Hayward and Dale Steyn.
Captain Albie Morkel is banking on a star-studded Durban Heat batting order to perform well, sooner or later.
Batsman Pite van Biljon is confident the Jozi Stars can recover from fifth position in the six-team Mzansi Super League.
The Stars and Heat go into this fixture in the wake of respective defeats to the Tshwane Spartans and Paarl Rocks. Both really need another Mzansi Super League win at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Friday.
Cape Town Blitz fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been forced to withdraw from the inaugural Mzansi Super League due to an ankle injury and will be replaced by Highveld Lions left-arm seamer Nandre Burger.
Second place plays third as the Mzansi Super League returns to St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Friday. The Giants need to restart after their washout against the Cape Town Blitz, while the Rocks want to build on Wednesday’s win over the Durban Heat.
Coach Justin Langer has commenced batsmen Steven Smith and David Warner’s reintegration into Australia’s activities.
Capitalising on momentum remained an important aim for captain Faf du Plessis as the Paarl Rocks clinched a bonus-point victory over the Durban Heat in Wednesday’s Mzansi Super League fixture at Kingsmead.