Ngidi dropped: Shukri ushers in new Proteas era with bold but clear calls
New Proteas Test coach Shukri Conrad is clearly not going to be a man wary of making tough selection calls.
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Forgotten Bok Cassiem making a name in Top 14: 'I want to do the best for Bayonne'
South Africa loose forward Uzair Cassiem said his Bayonne side are prepared for a "big challenge" as they defend their unbeaten home record against in-form Stade Francais in the French Top 14 on Saturday.
New Zealand's Suzie Bates Becomes 1st Woman To Achieve This Big T20 World Cup Milestone
Suzie Bates led a return to form by New Zealand's batters as they scored 189 for three in their Women's T20 World Cup match against Bangladesh at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday. Bates hit 81 not out and became the first woman from any country to reach 1000 runs in T20 World Cups. It was a dramatic turnaround for the White Ferns who notched the highest total of the tournament after being bowled out for the two lowest in their first two matches - 76 against Australia and 67 against South Africa.
Conrad insists Bavuma's Proteas promotion doesn't make Elgar a bad captain
Temba Bavuma's promotion from Proteas Test deputy to sheriff, along with Dean Elgar's consequent demotion, is in no way an issue of one player's leadership capabilities being better than the other.
Puttick's not panicking as he looks to Tryon, De Klerk to inspire free flow among Proteas' batters
Proteas interim batting consultant Andrew Puttick wants South Africa to play with more freedom in the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup.
Temba Bavuma named Test captain in shake-up of South African cricket
Dean Elgar, who became the Test captain in 2021 has been axed from the leadership role but included in the squad for the West Indies series which starts from February 28.Cricket South Africa described the series of changes as "part of a restructure within the leadership group of the national team".Another casualty of the shake-up is the chief selector Victor Mpitsang, who has been "released" from the role.
Temba Bavuma Replaces Dean Elgar As South Africa's New Test Captain
Temba Bavuma was on Friday named the first black African captain of South Africa's Test squad in what Cricket South Africa described as "part of a restructure within the leadership group of the national team". Dean Elgar was axed as captain, although he remains a member of the squad which starts a series against the West Indies on February 28. Chief selector Victor Mpitsang was another casualty of the shake-up, with CSA stating he had been "released" from the role. Bavuma became the first black African to captain South Africa at cricket when he was named leader of the one-day international and Twenty20 international teams in March 2021.