England labour to New Zealand draw
England had little to do with the challenge offered by New Zealand captain Kane Williamson’s enterprising last-day declaration as the first Test at Lord’s ended in a draw on Sunday.
Bavuma: Conway has always been exceptionally talented
Proteas limited-overs captain Temba Bavuma has joined the cricketing world in lavishing praise upon Devon Conway following his sensational double century on debut.
The Conway inquisition must end
South Africans seeking to turn Devon Conway’s loss to New Zealand into a race issue fail to acknowledge what is self-evident – his gift just bloomed later than most and in an environment which facilitated that. Let’s celebrate a wonderful talent, not wrongly denigrate a system, writes RYAN VREDE.
What happened to the other 6 double-centurion debutants?
New Zealand’s Devon Conway became just the seventh batsman in Test cricket’s 144-year history to make a double century on debut. We take a look at those who scored double centuries before him and what came of their respective careers.
Ramela: SA throttled and stifled Conway, NZ let him shine
Following Devon Conway’s century on Test debut for the Black Caps, Omphile Ramela credits his success to perseverance and finding the right environment to succeed.
Conway double ton has Black Caps in control
Devon Conway made 200 on his Test debut before England captain Joe Root helped the hosts recover from a top-order collapse on the second day of the series opener at Lord’s on Thursday.
Immaturity is no excuse for prejudice
England debutant Ollie Robinson faces an uncertain international future after racist, sexist and Islamophobic tweets were uncovered. Those excusing it as ‘immaturity’ don’t understand the impact this has on the targets and cricket. It’s time to stop the excuses and severely punish offenders, writes RYAN VREDE.
Watch: Conway’s magical moment
Here’s a look at all the angles in the moment Devon Conway recorded his maiden Test century at Lord’s.
Conway dominates day one at Lord’s
South African-born Devon Conway dominated day one to hand New Zealand the edge at stumps of the first Test. On debut, Conway scored an unbeaten 136, the highest-ever score for a debutant at Lord’s, and took New Zealand to 246-3 at stumps.
Elgar-Markram partnership is broken and needs fixing
Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram go into a two-Test series against the Windies needing to rehabilitate an opening partnership that is rich in potential but lacks in consistency of delivery, writes RYAN VREDE.
Prince’s Verreynne appraisal must excite Proteas fans
Ashwell Prince offered insight into Kyle Verreynne’s mental constitution that reinforced the sense that the kid is special and has to be a three-format player for the Proteas, writes RYAN VREDE.
Foakes to miss NZ series
Sam Billings was called into the England squad for the two-Test series with New Zealand on Wednesday after Ben Foakes was ruled out with a torn hamstring due to a freak accident.
Proteas Test squad: Talking points
The Proteas squad was recently announced for the upcoming Test series against the West Indies. CARL LEWIS discusses the biggest talking points from the 18-man squad.
Aussie quartet’s ‘Sandpapergate’ arrogance is startling
The four Australia bowlers who’ve rebuked others for asking legitimate questions about their involvement in the infamous ball-tampering incident don’t understand that what cricket needs trumps what they want. They must be quiet while the game heals, writes RYAN VREDE.
Proteas have ‘patriotism’ problems
Simon Harmer and Kyle Abbott would improve the Proteas’ chances of winning Test matches. The last time I checked, that was reason enough for any player to be in the selection mix, argues RYAN VREDE.
