
Four-day pink-ball Test explained
The playing conditions of the four-day Boxing Day Test between South Africa and Zimbabwe.
The playing conditions of the four-day Boxing Day Test between South Africa and Zimbabwe.
AB de Villiers is excited to face the pink ball in the first ever four-day day-night Test against Zimbabwe at St George’s Park.
AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn have given Proteas coach Ottis Gibson selection dilemmas ahead of the day-night Test against Zimbabwe, starting in Port Elizabeth on Boxing Day.
Zimbabwe were given a hint of the task ahead when a young SA Invitation side beat then by five wickets under lights in Paarl.
Proteas star Dale Steyn was not missed as the South African XI cut through the Zimbabweans in their day-night warm-up match in Paarl.
Check out the modified playing conditions announced by the ICC for the four-day Test between South Africa and Zimbabwe not far away.
The Proteas’ four-day Test against Zimbabwe in Port Elizabeth will have extra overs and extended playing time, says the ICC.
Zimbabwe have taken the opportunity to blood new talent in the one-off, four-day Test under lights against South Africa.
Dale Steyn has been selected for the SA Invitation team to play Zimbabwe from 20-22 December; his first extended match since November last year.
AB de Villiers has set his sights on a Test return as he prepares to take part in a three-day match for the South African Invitation XI against Zimbabwe.
South Africa’s oldest cricket ground has received a pricey upgrade in preparation for the day-night Boxing Day Test against Zimbabwe.
The four-day match between the Proteas and Zimbabwe, starting on Boxing Day, has been given Test status as part of a ‘trial’.
Twelve matches, including three Test matches, will be played by India on their South African tour from 5 January to 24 February.
The ICC is considering giving South Africa’s four-day match against Zimbabwe ‘Test’ status.
Sri Lanka sealed the fifth-highest run-chase in Test history, beating Zimbabwe by four wickets in Colombo on Tuesday.