By Mark Gleeson PRETORIA (Reuters) – Hashim Amla scored an unbeaten century and Stephen Cook was 91 not out to lead South Africa to 224 for one at tea on the first day of the final test against England as the hosts bid to salvage pride in a lost series. Amla’s 25th test century came […]
LONDON (Reuters) – England fast bowler Stuart Broad will replace Liam Plunkett in the squad for the five-match one day international series against South Africa starting next month, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday. Plunkett was called into the squad earlier in the week as cover for the injured Steven Finn […]
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa captain AB de Villiers won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth and final test against England at Centurion Park on Friday as the home side handed a debut to opener Stephen Cook. England hold an unassailable 2-0 lead going into the final test in the series but […]
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa captain AB de Villiers believes his team need to bolster their coaching staff to climb out of the spiral of decline that has cost them their number-one world ranking. The Proteas have already lost the four-match test series against England but can arrest their worst run of results for 50 […]
PRETORIA (Reuters) – England’s top order are determined to end the test series against South Africa on a high after failing to give their team solid starts so far, number three Nick Compton said on Wednesday. The touring side hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series heading into the fourth and final match starting […]
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock will return for South Africa in the last test against England after recovering from a knee strain suffered while walking his dogs, Cricket South Africa said on Wednesday. Dane Vilas, who substituted in last week’s third test defeat in Johannesburg, was released to play for his provincial team […]
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Fast bowler Liam Plunkett has suffered a thigh muscle injury and must pass a fitness test before joining the England squad for the limited overs series against South Africa next month. Plunkett, called up on Monday to replace the injured Steven Finn, was due to play for England Lions in two 50-over […]
PRETORIA (Reuters) – England, with a series win already secured, can complete South Africa’s ignominious fall from the top of the rankings when the final test of the four-match series starts at Centurion Park in Pretoria on Friday. Dominant England went 2-0 up after Stuart Broad’s venomous spell set the platform for an emphatic win […]
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock will have a final assessment on his troublesome knee on Wednesday ahead of the fourth test against England in Pretoria, Cricket South Africa said. De Kock was injured while walking his dog on the eve of the third match at the Wanderers and replaced in the side […]
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – England seamer Steven Finn appears likely to miss the fourth test against South Africa, which starts on Friday in Pretoria, because of a side strain, team officials confirmed on Monday. Finn felt tightness in his left side during England’s series-clinching victory at the Wanderers and was sent for scans on Sunday, the […]
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Steven Finn has been ruled out of the rest of England’s tour of South Africa and will be replaced in the limited-overs squad by Liam Plunkett, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday. The fast bowler complained of a side strain after the seven-wicket victory in the third […]
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa have added uncapped opener Stephen Cook to their squad for the final test against England in Pretoria starting on Friday in a bid to bolster their brittle top order. The 33-year-old has enjoyed an excellent season in the domestic four-day competition with 415 runs in six innings at an […]
