
Elgar concussion confirmed
Proteas opening batsman Dean Elgar has been sidelined for the rest of October, after being felled by a short delivery from fast bowler Umesh Yadav on day three of the third and final Test against India.
Proteas opening batsman Dean Elgar has been sidelined for the rest of October, after being felled by a short delivery from fast bowler Umesh Yadav on day three of the third and final Test against India.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen and all-rounder George Linde were given maiden Proteas Test caps by opening batsman Dean Elgar and spinner Dane Piedt, respectively, in Ranchi.
Batsman Zubayr Hamza has lamented a ‘very disappointing’ performance, after the Proteas fell to within two wickets of defeat on day three of the third and final Test against India in Ranchi.
The Proteas collapsed to within two wickets of a 3-0 series whitewash at the hands of India on the third day of the final Test in Ranchi on Monday.
Former Proteas batsman Jacques Rudolph blames the administration of cricket in South Africa for the ongoing troubles facing the national team.
Proteas opening batsman Dean Elgar has been sent for scans after being felled by a bouncer during day three of the third and final Test against India in Ranchi.
The Proteas’ follow-on suffered a disappointing start, as opening batsman Quinton de Kock was bowled by seamer Umesh Yadav shortly before the tea break on day three of the third and final Test in Ranchi.
The Proteas lost captain Faf du Plessis early before middle-order duo Zubayr Hamza and Temba Bavuma combined for a steely partnership on day three of the third and final Test against India in Ranchi on Monday. A collapse followed, though.
Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada and several other Proteas stars were overlooked at Sunday’s player draft for The Hundred – the England and Wales Cricket Board’s new limited-overs tournament.
Proteas leg-spinner Imran Tahir will play for the Manchester Originals in next year’s The Hundred – the England and Wales Cricket Board’s new limited-overs tournament.
Fast bowler Thando Ntini has been named in the Cape Cobras’ squad for next week’s 4-Day Franchise Series fixture against the Dolphins in Pietermaritzburg.
Former captain Graeme Smith has labelled the decision to have vice-captain Temba Bavuma represent the Proteas at toss for the third and final Test against India in Ranchi ‘quirky and pathetic’.
Proteas spinner George Linde relished four key wickets on debut, despite India’s dominance on day two of the third and final Test in Ranchi on Sunday.
Deteriorating light stopped play prematurely on day two of the third and final Test at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Sunday, but not before the Proteas lost two top-order wickets.
India declared on 497-9 shortly after debutant spinner George Linde’s fourth wicket on day two of the third and final Test a the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Sunday.