Theunis de Bruyn shocks with Proteas retirement at 30
Proteas Test batter Theunis de Bruyn on Thursday surprisingly announced his retirement from international cricket.
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Proteas Test batter Theunis de Bruyn on Thursday surprisingly announced his retirement from international cricket.
JOHANNESBURG : Middle-order batsman Temba Bavuma has been named as the new captain of the South African test team for the two-match series against West Indies, but has relinquished leadership of the T20 side, officials confirmed on Friday.
Pretoria Capitals batter Rilee Rossouw may have top-scored and collected the man-of-the-match award in his team's 29-run win over the Paarl Royals in the first SA20 semi-final on Wednesday, but it's the wicket of Eoin Morgan that he treasured.
Pretoria Capitals assistant coach Jacques Kallis was spellbound by Will Jacks' stunning boundary catch against the Joburg Super Kings at the Wanderers on Tuesday night.
England batter Will Jacks may have come out of the cauldron that's Pakistan to play in the SA20 for the Pretoria Capitals, but he's clearly been happy to take in the sights and sounds of SuperSport Park in Centurion.
The Proteas were schooled in Australia, suffering a 2-0 series loss on a tour that has raised alarm bells over the current state of the Test side.
SYDNEY : South Africa struck to remove David Warner cheaply but Australia held firm to be 68 for one at lunch on day one of the third test on Wednesday after home captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat.
Proteas captain Dean Elgar said he was not in favour of playing an extra batsman for the final Test against Australia in Sydney on Wednesday (01:30) because of the added pressure it would place on SA's four specialist bowlers.