
Kuhn set for fourth Test
Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis said Heino Kuhn should be given ‘a fair run’ despite a high score of 34 in his first three Tests.
Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis said Heino Kuhn should be given ‘a fair run’ despite a high score of 34 in his first three Tests.
Faf du Plessis says the Proteas batsmen need to sort out their century drought in Tests and need to learn from Dean Elgar’s approach.
Morne Morkel’s double dismissal of Alastair Cook in the third Test means that no other bowler has dismissed him more times in his career.
Dean Elgar’s defiant stand of 136 at The Oval is our Play of the Day.
Dean Elgar scored a century, but the Proteas finished the first session of day five at The Oval seven wickets down. JON CARDINELLI reports.
England go into day five at The Oval needing six more wickets for victory, and to take a 2-1 lead in the series.
Proteas assistant coach, Adrian Birrell, said England’s ability to take advantage of the conditions is what kept them on top of the Proteas.
As much as we applauded Faf du Plessis for sparking a second Test turnaround at Trent Bridge, we have to say that The Oval hasn’t been his finest hour, writes GARY LEMKE.
The Proteas are hanging on by a thread as they go into day five on 117-4, trailing England by 375 runs in the third Test at the Oval.
Dean Elgar’s brave and determined innings of 72 not out, is our Play of the Day.
England declared on 313-8, handing the Proteas four sessions to chase down a world-record 492 at The Oval.
Tom Westley and Joe Root built up a stand of 61 to guide England to 153-2 by lunch on day four at The Oval.
With little rain expected on day four, the Proteas are going to have to dig deep to stay in the third Test at The Oval.
Persistent rain throughout the second half of the day at The Oval has left England on 74-1, leading the Proteas by 252 runs.
Rain threatens to rule out the rest of day three at The Oval, with England on 74-1 and a lead of 252 runs.