De Kock feels rankings pain
Quinton de Kock’s struggles with the bat were reflected by the ICC’s latest Test rankings, which dropped him seven places to 27th.
Quinton de Kock’s struggles with the bat were reflected by the ICC’s latest Test rankings, which dropped him seven places to 27th.
Dean Elgar says the Test between the Proteas and India at the Wanderers should have been abandoned earlier on Friday, because of the dangerous pitch.
Quinton de Kock has been named in both the ICC Test team and the One-Day outfit for 2017.
Proteas opening batsman Dean Elgar expects great things from fast bowler Lungi Ngidi.
Dean Elgar believes the Centurion pitch will help South Africa’s bowlers to beat India on Wednesday and take an unassailable 2-0 series lead.
Aiden Markram says his opening partnership with Dean Elgar has helped him to settle into the Proteas Test side.
Dean Elgar, after an excellent 2017, would open the batting with David Warner in an official Cricket Australia Test dream team.
AB de Villiers (48) and Farhaan Behardien (36) led a Titans rampage to a 56-run win over the Warriors in a rain-shortened match in Benoni.
After four rounds of stalemate, the Titans secured the first win of the Sunfoil Series, beating the Lions by nine wickets at the Wanderers on Wednesday.
Dean Elgar carried his bat through to the declaration, scoring a massive 237 as the Titans ran up 500-6 against the Dolphins in Pietermaritzburg.
Reeza Hendricks’ 108 underpinned a solid display by the Highveld Lions as they piled up 308-4 against the Knights in Potchefstroom.
Just to rub it in, the Proteas batted on for seven overs after lunch to declare on 573-4 against Bangladesh.
The only real question in the second Test against Bangladesh is, when will the Proteas declare?
An opening stand of 243 in 54 overs by Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram set the tone for the Proteas on day one against Bangladesh.
Aiden Markram, cruelly denied a hundred on debut by a run-out last time out, passed the magic milestone in Bloemfontein as the Proteas went to tea on 256-1.