Bavuma acknowledges IPL catch-22 is tricky for all involved
Proteas limited-overs captain Temba Bavuma said it wasn't an ideal situation not to have your best players available for a series because of the Indian Premier League.
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New faces in Proteas Test squad as IPL stars unavailable for Bangladesh
Khaya Zondo, Daryn Dupavillon and Lizaad Williams were the fresh faces in the Proteas Test squad that's shorn of its Indian Premier League players for the Bangladesh red-ball engagement at the end of the month.
Bangladesh seek to end South Africa drought in ODI series
Bangladesh have lost every match across all formats that they have played in South Africa - but go into a one-day series against the Proteas on Friday with reasonable hopes of ending the drought. The series opens with a day-night game at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday. Bangladesh have a settled one-day side and currently are on top of the International Cricket Council's World Cup Super League, while South Africa are languishing in tenth place.
Record-breaking Babar Azam up there with the best after Pakistan heroics
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has long established his credentials in limited-overs cricket, but his 196 against Australia put him up there with some greats in the long form of the game too. Azam fought valiantly for 10 hours and seven minutes in an innings lasting 425 deliveries to help Pakistan salvage a draw on Wednesday in the second Test in Karachi. His heroic innings became the second-longest knock in the fourth innings of a Test, just 36 minutes behind Michael Atherton's 185 not out that ensured England saved the 1995 Johannesburg Test against South Africa.
Winless Lions' misery continues after another Currie Cup hiding
The Lions' woeful Currie Cup campaign continued on Wednesday with a 49-17 defeat to Griquas at Tafel Lager Park in Kimberley.
Grant Forrest aims to finish off rounds in Steyn City Championship
The 28-year-old did most of his good work early on in rounds in last week’s MyGolfLife Open in Hartbeespoort, where he tied for 28th behind Spaniard Pablo Larrazbal.
Albie Morkel to aid Bangladesh big-hitters for South Africa series
Albie Morkel will join Bangladesh as power-hitting batting coach ahead of their three-match one-day international series against the Proteas, the country's cricket board said Wednesday. The short-format specialist's international career ended in 2015 after 50 Twenty20 matches, 58 ODIs and a solitary Test. He will serve as the first Bangladesh power-hitting coach with a view to helping batsmen improve their boundary clearances -- a weak link in the current squad's white-ball matches.
Ex-Protea Morkel to aid Bangladesh big-hitters for South Africa series
Former South Africa all-rounder Albie Morkel will join Bangladesh as power-hitting batting coach ahead of their three-match one-day international series against the Proteas, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday.