Maharaj debuts, Proteas bat
Keshav Maharaj makes his debut, as the Proteas choose to bat first in the first Test against Australia at the Waca.
‘Skill will win’ – Rabada
Kagiso Rabada won’t back down to the sledging the Australians are famous for and remains confident for the Test series Down Under.
Maharaj and Morkel perform in warm-up
Keshav Maharaj (3-59) and Morne Morkel (2-67) give selectors something to think about after their stand-out performances against South Australia XI.
Top 5: Test batsman against Aus
We look at South Africa’s top Test batsmen against Australia ahead of their November series.
We can’t be complacent – Bavuma
Proteas batsman Temba Bavuma says the side shouldn’t read too much into the individual performances from the two tour matches they played.
Maharaj impresses against South Australia
Keshav Maharaj has pressed claims for a Test debut in next week’s opener against Australia, after taking three wickets in the drawn tour match against South Australia XI.
Different squads for different formats?
In February, Australia are playing a T20 at home while their Test side is on tour in India. Is this the way forward? SAcricketmag.com picks their T20 sides if the Proteas were to do that.
‘Aussie bowlers lack fear factor’
South Africa batting coach Neil McKenzie believes that Australia’s bowling attack lacks any source of a fear factor.
‘Lots of work to do’ – Smith
Steve Smith knows Australia will have their work cut out for them against SA, as they look to bounce back after a poor period of defeats.
Aussies praise injured AB
The Australian team ran out of superlatives to explain how much the Proteas will miss AB for the Test series.
SA speedsters wipe out CA XI
Dale Steyn, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Kyle Abbott and Morne Morkel take two wickets each as they familiarise themselves with the pink ball in hand.
Pink-ball challenge effective
Kyle Abbott says the Proteas have managed to tick all of the boxes in their day-night practice match against a CA XI team in Adelaide.
Pink-ball challenge awaits
The pink-ball preparations step up a notch on Saturday when they take on a Cricket Australia XI in a two-day tour match at the Adelaide Oval.
Baggy Greens wary of Protea fire
Australia know they will be in for a difficult battle when they face the Proteas in their three-match Test series starting November 3.
Clarke names all-time Test XI
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke’s XI is certainly a competitive one, but were any South Africans included?
