Proteas’ bowling options emerge, but batting still a concern

The first four rounds of the domestic 4-Day Series have offered some positives for the Proteas’ Test season on the bowling front, but little to inspire confidence with the bat, writes RYAN VREDE.

4-Day Series wrap: Lions’ courageous call pays off

A brave overnight declaration resulted in a 10-wicket win for the Central Gauteng Lions against the Free State Knights at the Wanderers on Sunday.

4-Day Series wrap: Gqamane, Harmer put Titans in charge

Ayabulela Gqamane and Simon Harmer each took three wickets as the Northerns Titans claimed a first-innings lead against the Boland Rocks in Paarl on Saturday.

4-Day Series wrap: Warriors pummel Western Province

The EP Warriors thrashed Western Province by an innings and 114 runs at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Friday.

4-Day Series wrap: In-form Olivier rips through Knights

Duanne Olivier took 5-53 as the Central Gauteng Lions dismissed the Free State Knights for 124 at the Wanderers on Thursday.

4-Day Series wrap: Titans whack Western Province

Spinner Simon Harmer took 10 wickets in the match as the Northerns Titans thrashed Western Province by an innings and 139 runs at Newlands on Sunday.

4-Day Series wrap: Unbeaten Lions smash Rocks

Duanne Olivier took 5-57 as the Central Gauteng Lions thrashed the Boland Rocks by an innings and 30 runs at the Wanderers on Saturday.

Whitehead takes 10 wickets in an innings for SWD

A brilliant 10-wicket haul by SWD spinner Sean Whitehead sealed a 119-run victory against the Eastern Storm on the third day of their 4-Day Series Division Two match in Oudtshoorn.

4-Day Series wrap: Rickelton, Olivier lead Lions’ charge

A second century in three matches by Ryan Rickelton and a three-wicket haul from Duanne Olivier put the Central Gauteng Lions in charge of their 4-Day Series match against the Boland Rocks at the Wanderers.

4-Day Series wrap: Elgar, Mokoena hundreds boost Titans

A 231-run opening stand between Dean Elgar and Grant Mokoena saw the Northerns Titans post 374-4 against Western Province at Newlands on Thursday.

Preview: 4-Day Domestic Series (Round 3)

Western Province and the Northerns Titans will headline the third round of the 4-Day Series with their clash in Cape Town from Thursday.

4-Day Series wrap: Malan hits hundred in derby draw

Pieter Malan scored an unbeaten 117 for the Boland Rocks against Western Province in Paarl on Monday.

4-Day Series wrap: Lions maul Warriors as Magala takes six

Fast bowler Sisanda Magala took 6-30 as the Central Gauteng Lions sealed an emphatic innings-and-20-run win over the EP Warriors in Gqeberha on Sunday.

4-Day Series wrap: De Zorzi, Hamza put WP in charge

Tony de Zorzi’s fourth first-class hundred helped Western Province take a 48-run lead against the Boland Rocks on day two of their 4-Day Series clash in Paarl on Saturday.

4-Day Series wrap: Sipamla takes six as Lions rip through Warriors

Fast bowler Lutho Sipamla picked up six wickets to help the Central Gauteng Lions bowl out the EP Warriors on day one of their 4-Day Series encounter in Gqeberha on Friday.