Maharaj, Rabada keep Proteas’ hopes alive

Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada combined on Saturday to earn the Proteas a healthy first-innings lead over the West Indies.

RECAP: West Indies vs Proteas (1st Test)

Follow the first Test between the West Indies and Proteas at the Queen’s Park Oval.

Watch: Wickets can come in clusters – Maharaj

Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj on his approach to bowling on a placid pitch and dealing with rain disruptions.

Highlights: West Indies vs Proteas (1st Test, Day 3)

The West Indies wrapped up the Proteas’ first innings quickly on Friday before losing four wickets themselves.

Maharaj restricts West Indies on rain-hit day

Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj’s discipline and persistence earned him three important wickets in the rain-affected first Test at Queen’s Park Oval on Friday.

Watch: It’s a game of patience – De Zorzi

Proteas opener Tony de Zorzi on his 78 against the West Indies, the Queen’s Park Oval pitch, and reading Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World.

Highlights: West Indies vs Proteas (1st Test, Day 2)

Temba Bavuma and Tony de Zorzi top-scored for the Proteas at the Queen’s Park Oval on Thursday.

Bavuma, De Zorzi put Proteas on front foot

Half-centuries by captain Temba Bavuma and opener Tony de Zorzi anchored a resolute batting effort by South Africa against the West Indies in Trinidad on Thursday.

Highlights: West Indies vs Proteas (1st Test, Day 1)

Aiden Markram lost his wicket before the rain arrived in Port of Spain on Wednesday.

Proteas’ Test return thwarted by rain

The Proteas reached 45-1 before steady rain forced the abandonment of most of the opening day’s play of the first Test of the two-match series against the West Indies.

Watch: Bavuma backs bowlers to get 20 wickets

Captain Temba Bavuma discusses the Proteas XI for the first Test against the West Indies.

Rickelton returns to Proteas Test team

Coach Shukri Conrad has named his Proteas XI for the first Test against the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago, which starts on Wednesday.

Watch: ‘Tristan will be backed at No 3’

Proteas coach Shukri Conrad on his plan to give Tristan Stubbs a good run at No 3 and what he expects from the Queen’s Park Oval pitch for the first Test against the West Indies.

Thorpe a shining light in tough era for England

It is a measure of Graham Thorpe’s class that despite emerging during one of English cricket’s most difficult periods, he still managed to win exactly 100 Test caps.

Crawley to miss Sri Lanka series

England opener Zak Crawley has been ruled out of the forthcoming Test series against Sri Lanka due to a broken finger.