Van Wyk, Wiese crush Windies
Morne van Wyk’s excellent innings of 114, and David Wiese’s five-wicket haul set up the Proteas for a 69-run win in Durban on Wednesday night.
SA’s best T20I bowling figures
David Wiese achieved South Africa’s second best figures in Twenty20 Internationals, against the West Indies in Durban on Wednesday.
Highest individual T20I scores
Morne van Wyk’s 114 not out against the West Indies in Durban on Wednesday weighed in as the eighth-highest score in the relatively brief history of Twenty20 International cricket. His mammoth knock keeps illustrious company, including Richard Levi and Faf du Plessis.
McLaren’s CWC absence will be felt
The omission of Ryan McLaren from the World Cup squad is a bad choice. He has been good over a long time.
Ontong speaks to media
Watch stand-in Proteas captain Justin Ontong talk to the media ahead of the third and final T20I against the West Indies in Durban on Wednesday.
Faf takes break from final T20
Proteas captain Faf du Plessis has been rested for the final T20 International series against the West Indies in Durban on Wednesday.
Faf: We can’t stop Gayle
Proteas captain Faf du Plesssis admitted that they have no answers to counter big-hitting Chris Gayle.
Gayle does it again, even better
For a while, there was hope after the Proteas posted a demanding target of 232. Then Chris Gayle stepped on to the field and produced an innings which destroyed all that had gone before, helping the West Indies to a four-wicket win with four balls to spare.
Highest individual T20I scores
Faf du Plessis’ 119 against the West Indies in Johannesburg on Sunday weighed in as the third-highest score in the relatively brief history of Twenty20 International cricket. His mammoth knock keeps illustrious company.
Faf: We were the better team
If the Proteas can get rid of the of the ‘world’s most dangerous T20 player’, we have a chance of winning, says Faf du Plessis.
Gayle blows away Proteas
Chris Gayle’s brilliant 77 off 31 balls set up the West Indies for a four-wicket win over the Proteas in the first of three T20s, at Newlands on Friday night.
MVP 11: Simon Harmer
Simon Harmer’s four-wicket haul in the third Test against West Indies was enough to give the off-spinner this week’s Most Valuable Player award.
Faf: Proteas looking to future
Faf du Plessis, South Africa’s T20 captain, admits that the three-match T20 series against the West Indies will be largely experimental.
Windies step up for T20
Whatever else the West Indians can or can’t do, they can certainly play T20.
Twitter reaction to squad
JP Duminy tweeted that ‘it is always a privilege’ to represent his country. Here is how others on social media reacted to the announcement of South Africa’s final 15-man team to go to the World Cup next month.
