PRETORIA, (Reuters) – South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada struck three times shortly before lunch to leave England teetering on 211 for six wickets on the third day of the fourth test at Centurion Park on Sunday. Rabada removed England’s rock Joe Root (76), James Taylor (14) and Jonny Bairstow (0) with the tourists trailing […]
By Mark Gleeson PRETORIA (Reuters) – England’s captain Alastair Cook posted his first half-century of the series against South Africa with an unbeaten 67 as they finished on 138 for two, still 337 runs behind, at the close on the second day of the final test on Saturday. Cook and Joe Root (31 not out) […]
By Mark Gleeson PRETORIA, (Reuters) – England lost opener Alex Hales cheaply and were 29 for one at tea after bowling South Africa out for 475 on the second day of the final test at Centurion Park on Saturday. Captain Alastair Cook (14) and Nick Compton (0) were not out after Hales continued his unconvincing […]
PRETORIA (Reuters) – Quinton de Kock scored an unbeaten 85 to help South Africa reach 421 for eight at lunch after England claimed three wickets on the second day of the fourth and final test at Centurion Park on Saturday. Dane Piedt was not out on 10 as South Africa added 92 runs to their […]
Stephen Cook became the 100th batsman to score a debut test century & helped South Africa amass 329 for five on the first day of the test against England.
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 […]
