
Johnson reveals toughest batter he faced
Retired Australian speedster Mitchell Johnson says AB de Villiers was the toughest batsman he ever bowled to.
Retired Australian speedster Mitchell Johnson says AB de Villiers was the toughest batsman he ever bowled to.
Hashim Amla feels the only value to take from the washed out second Test against India in Bengaluru is a period of reflection and introspection in the build-up to the third Test starting in Nagpur in a week.
Five lessons from the washed out second Test between India and South Africa, which ended in a draw on Wednesday.
The second Test between India and South Africa ended in an inevitable draw on Wednesday after rain washed out a fourth day in a row.
The second Test between India and South Africa ended in an inevitable draw on Wednesday after rain washed out a fourth day in a row.
The second Test between India and South Africa lost its third day of cricket after rain returned on Tuesday to wash out day four.
Play was due to start early Monday to make up for Sunday’s washout, but rain again kept the covers on, holding up day three of the Proteas’ second Test against India in Bengaluru.
Only one day’s cricket has been played in the second Test but South Africa already have their backs against the wall as India finished on 80-0.
The bowlers will have to get South Africa back in this game after they were bowled out for 214 on day one of the second Test against India in Bengaluru. The innings unravelled quickly after AB de Villiers, in his 100th Test, fell agonisingly short of a well deserved hundred. Morne Morkel (22 off 20) had a little cameo after… Read more →
Watch as teammates, family and sports personalities from all over the country give 100 reasons why they love AB de Villiers.
The Ravichandran Ashwin assault continued, and South Africa were three wickets down by lunch on day one of the second Test against India on Saturday. India brought back Ishant Sharma and Stuart Binny for this match, seamer Umesh Yadav and spinner Amit Mishra missing out, but it was Ashwin who once again gave the South Africans all sorts of problems as they… Read more →
South Africa have had an excellent away record in Test cricket over the last nine years, but they have never won an away series after being 1-0 down.
Five talking points ahead of the second Test between India and South Africa in Bengaluru, which starts on Saturday.
With AB de Villiers about to make his 100th Test appearance for South Africa on Saturday, we take a look at how he compares to other Proteas greats in the five-day format.
Quinton de Kock has attributed his return to form over the last two months to a care-free approach which allowed him to regain confidence.