Boucher: Proteas’ energy levels way below par
Proteas coach Mark Boucher says he can’t quite put his finger on what has gone wrong for his team in the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch.
Proteas coach Mark Boucher says he can’t quite put his finger on what has gone wrong for his team in the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch.
Henry Nicholls and Matt Henry spearheaded a commanding display as New Zealand built a 387-run first-innings lead that left South Africa in deep strife on day two of the first Test.
New Zealand dominated South Africa to hold a 21-run lead on day one of the first Test in Christchurch.
Matt Henry celebrated a career-best seven-wicket haul as New Zealand rolled South Africa for 95 on the opening day of the first Test in Christchurch.
New Zealand and South Africa are focusing on the notoriously green Hagley Oval wicket as they draw up battle plans for the first Test starting in Christchurch on Thursday.
Captain Dean Elgar says selecting a spinner for the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch, which starts on Thursday, is a “hot topic debate” for the Proteas.
Marco Jansen on bowling to Virat Kohli in the nets as a 17-year-old, a sleepless night before his Test debut and what he said to Jasprit Bumrah before they clashed in the middle.
New Zealand enter unfamiliar territory when the first Test against the Proteas begins in Christchurch on Thursday, without batting greats Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson.
RYAN VREDE reflects on an eventful IPL auction for South Africans that saw a highly-ranked T20 batsman go for a bargain and a Proteas star snubbed.
Proteas fast bowler Marco Jansen and batsman Aiden Markram were bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad on day two of the IPL auction.
EP Warriors coach Robin Peterson believes 21-year-old Tristan Stubbs should be part of the Proteas T20 set-up soon.
The IPL auction takes place on Saturday and Sunday in Bengaluru with 590 players – 370 Indians and 220 overseas – going under the hammer.
SA U19 star Dewald Brevis has been bought by the Mumbai Indians in the IPL auction.
Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was bought for R18.6 million by the Punjab Kings at the IPL auction on Saturday.
Proteas Test captain Dean Elgar says Dolphins opener Sarel Erwee is “maybe the favourite now” to replace Keegan Petersen at No 3.