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The bulldog and diplomat: Proteas leadership secure under 'fighters' Elgar and Bavuma
Whether Mark Boucher will remain the Proteas' head coach is a question that will only be answered in the coming months, but there can be little doubt that its two captains, Temba Bavuma and Dean Elgar, are the on-field leaders to continue driving the steady revival.
Petersen on Proteas' failure to convert: 'It's not for lack of trying'
Proteas batter Keegan Petersen says his side's failure to convert to centuries is becoming an issue they're aware of following the opening day of the second Test against Bangladesh at St George's Park.
South Africa vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Day 1 Report: Taijul Islam Takes 3 To Prevent SA Batting Dominance
Bangladesh left-arm spin bowler Taijul Islam took three wickets and prevented South Africa from dominating the first day of the second Test at St George's Park in Gqeberha on Friday. Dean Elgar (70), Keegan Petersen (64) and Temba Bavuma (67) made half-centuries as South Africa made 278 for five after winning the toss. Taijul took three for 77 in 32 overs. He bowled unchanged from before lunch until after tea in a first spell of two for 63 in 24 overs.
World Test Championship (WTC) Points Table After South Africa's Win Over Bangladesh In 1st Test
South Africa thrashed Bangladesh by 220 runs in the first Test at Kingsmead, Durban on Monday. With this win, South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series, and also climbed to second spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table, with four wins from six Tests so far. Bangladesh, on the other hand, are currently second from bottom, having won just one of their five matches.
South Africa vs Bangladesh, 1st Test, Day 2 Report: Simon Harmer Marks South Africa Return After 6 Years With 4-Wicket Test Haul
Off-spinner Simon Harmer ended an absence of more than six years by taking four wickets and putting South Africa in charge on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh at Kingsmead on Friday. Bangladesh were 98 for four at the close in reply to South Africa's 367 all out. Harmer took four for 42 in 20 overs. Harmer, 32, had not played in a Test match since November 2015. He signed a Kolpak contract with English county Essex in 2017, making him ineligible to play for South Africa before the system came to an end in 2020.
Harmer's superb return soothes Bavuma heartache as Proteas take control of first Test
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