Markram, Kuhn raise hands for Test selection
Aiden Markram and Heino Kuhn put on a 164-run opening stand for SA A, but it wasn’t enough to prevent them from struggling against England Lions on day two.
Aiden Markram and Heino Kuhn put on a 164-run opening stand for SA A, but it wasn’t enough to prevent them from struggling against England Lions on day two.
Two wickets apiece for Junior Dala and Beuran Hendricks restricted the England Lions to 302-7 at stumps on day one in Canterbury.
South Africa A coach, Shukri Conrad, was disappointed with the manner in which his side lost to Sussex on Friday.
Heino Kuhn scored an unbeaten 200 to put SA A in a strong position going into day three against Hampshire.
South Africa A were demolished by nine wickets in their first 50-over match against the England Lions on Thursday.
Aiden Markram (four-day) and Khaya Zondo (one-day) have been named captains for SA A’s England tour, while Dale Steyn features in the four-day squad.
Shukri Conrad has been appointed as the new head coach of South Africa A.
SA A rounded off their tour of Australia with a convincing nine-wicket win over NPS.
SA A’s match against India A was abandoned in Mackay on Thursday due to heavy rain.
SA A lost the second four-day match against Australia by 10 wickets in Townsville on Tuesday.
Australia A will go onto day three on 181-1, trailing SA A by 123 runs in their second four-day match in Townsville.
Omphile Ramela and Stephen Cook hit half-centuries for South Africa A against Australia A to close the day on 203-5.
Stiaan van Zyl is confident of bouncing back and continuing his form when SA A face Aus A in the second four-day match on Saturday.
Andile Phehlukwayo said it was tough adapting to the pink ball in the first match against Aus A, but believes his SA A side need to show more consistency.
Stephen Cook expressed his disappointment after SA A suffered a 197-run defeat to Australia A in the first of two four-day Tests.