'There's more clarity and role definition in our team' - Maharaj lauds Elgar's leadership
Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj said Dean Elgar's passionate leadership has also added a sounder and clear edge to their cricket in the past year and a bit.
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Maharaj hopes Proteas can convert in England: 'We want to see more centuries'
Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj hopes that his side will be able to convert starts into centuries ahead of the second Test against England at Old Trafford in Manchester.
1st Test: South Africa captain Dean Elgar proud of 'special bunch' after hammering England
South Africa were utterly dominant, triumphing inside three days against an England team who had won all four of their previous Tests under a new leadership duo of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. The match was. in fact. effectively over in six sessions after rain washed out most of Wednesday's first day. "As a playing group it's a special bunch and we play bloody good cricket when we're playing well," said Elgar. South Africa, already top of the World Test Championship table, were in command from the start.
Elgar hails 'special bunch' after hammering England: 'We play bloody good cricket'
South Africa captain Dean Elgar saluted his "special bunch" of players after they overpowered England by an innings and 12 runs in the first Test at Lord's on Friday.
South Africa's Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj Punish England on Day 2 Of 1st Test
Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj took South Africa into a first-innings lead over England of more than a hundred runs in the first Test at Lord's on Thursday following a fine fifty from Sarel Erwee. England captain Ben Stokes had bowled his side back into the game when he removed well-set opener Erwee (73) and Rassie van der Dussen (19) in quick succession to leave the Proteas 192-5. But come stumps on the second day, South Africa were 289-7 -- 124 runs ahead.
Maharaj, Khaka win big at Cricket SA awards
Keshav Maharaj and Ayabonga Khaka were named the 2021/22 Cricketers of the Year at Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) virtual awards ceremony which was held on Sunday evening.
Reeza after 4th after successive T20 50: 'I've been enjoying English conditions'
Proteas opener Reeza Hendricks says he's relishing the English conditions after yet another dazzling Twenty20 fifty helped South Africa defeat Ireland by 21 runs in their series opener in Bristol on Wednesday evening.
1st T20I: Reeza Hendricks stars as South Africa beat Ireland by 21 runs
Hendricks, who hit three half-centuries in the Proteas' recent 2-1 series win over England, top-scored with 74 in a total of 211-5 and shared a third-wicket partnership of 112 with Aiden Markram (56). Lorcan Tucker (78) and George Dockrell (43) kept Ireland in the hunt but when the pair were dismissed off consecutive balls their side's hopes of victory went with them.