Elgar: We need to enjoy these moments

Proteas captain Dean Elgar saluted his “special bunch” of players after they overpowered England by an innings and 12 runs in the first Test at Lord’s on Friday.

Cricket’s hostile takeover is complete

India, England and Australia’s takeover of international cricket will fundamentally change the game for the worse, writes RYAN VREDE.

Proteas pummel Poms at Lord’s

South Africa inflicted England’s first defeat of the ‘Bazball’ era as they won the first Test at Lord’s by a crushing innings and 12 runs with more than two days to spare on Friday.

Jansen, Nortje star as Proteas’ tail wags

Marco Jansen fell just short of a maiden Test fifty before Anrich Nortje added a useful 28* as South Africa were dismissed for 326 on the third day of the first Test at Lord’s.

England vs Proteas (1st Test)

Get live score updates and text commentary from the first Test at Lord’s.

Watch: ‘The change room started buzzing’

Sarel Erwee on how he prepared to play at Lord’s, his 73 in the Proteas’ first innings, and the partnership between Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj.

Jansen, Maharaj punish England

Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj took the Proteas into a 124-run lead over England in the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday following a fine 73 from Sarel Erwee.

Rabada earns place on Lord’s honours board

Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada completed a five-wicket haul as England were dismissed for just 165 on the second day of the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday.

Watch: ‘We got rewards for putting ball in right areas’

Kagiso Rabada on recovering from an ankle injury and his early success with the ball at Lord’s.

Rabada, Nortje rock England

Proteas quicks Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje did the damage as England slumped to 116-6 before heavy rain forced an early end to the opening day of the first Test at Lord’s.

Elgar sick of ‘Bazball’ talk

Proteas captain Dean Elgar says he is fed up with discussing England’s new swashbuckling ‘Bazball’ approach to Test cricket.

Proteas on mission to humble England

RYAN VREDE picks his Proteas XI to beat England in the upcoming three-Test series.

Elgar: I came here to win a series

Dean Elgar says the three-match Test series in England is a “massive” one for the Proteas.

Maharaj, Khaka win big at CSA Awards

Keshav Maharaj and Ayabonga Khaka were named the 2021-22 SA Men’s and SA Women’s Cricketer of the Year respectively at CSA’s virtual awards ceremony on Sunday.

Olivier to miss England Test series

Duanne Olivier has been ruled out of the three-match Test series against England.