Zondo gives skipper Elgar shoulder to lean on: 'He's in good spirits, the sun will shine again'
Proteas middle-order Khaya Zondo said skipper Dean Elgar hasn't been visibly frustrated by the diminishing returns of his Australian tour.
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Proteas skipper Elgar not fond of extra batter, Aussies toy with two spinners for 3rd Test
Proteas captain Dean Elgar said he was not in favour of playing an extra batsman for the final Test against Australia in Sydney on Wednesday (01:30) because of the added pressure it would place on SA's four specialist bowlers.
Mission 2024: Indian T20 Team Under New Skipper Hardik Pandya Prepares For Life Without 'Big Three'
Hardik Pandya will be expected to begin his full-time T20 captaincy tenure on a bold note as the Indian T20 team prepares to start its life beyond Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul with the three match series against Sri Lanka, beginning here on Tuesday. The followers of Indian cricket got more than glimpse of Hardik's vision for the team when led the team to victory in the rain-hit T20 series in New Zealand. In an ODI World Cup year, the shortest format is not priority for the Indian team but the series will allow Hardik to start planning for the future, specifically the 2024 T20 World Cup. India's famed top three -- Rohit, Kohli and Rahul -- are not part of the squad and irrespective of their T20 future , the team must prepare for life without them.
Gakpo says Dutch skipper Van Dijk persuaded him to join Liverpool
Dutch forward Cody Gakpo said he was persuaded to join Liverpool by Netherlands skipper Virgil van Dijk, who also plays at the Premier League club.
Skipper Elgar left gutted by 'weak' Proteas in Melbourne: 'There weren't a lot of positives'
Proteas Test captain Dean Elgar admitted their performance in the concluded second Test against Australia in Melbourne on Thursday was pretty weak, saying it was a tough pill to swallow.
SA sailing skipper Sizatu seeks win for diversity in race to Brazil
The first time he saw the ocean, Sibusiso Sizatu thought that, with all that water, it must have been a very large lake.
Pakistan whitewash 'pretty special', says England skipper Stokes
England's 3-0 series whitewash over Pakistan will take a while to sink in, skipper Ben Stokes said Tuesday, calling the result "pretty special".
Proteas skipper Elgar asked umpires if Gabba wicket was unsafe
South Africa captain Dean Elgar said he asked the umpires if the green Gabba wicket was unsafe for playing after his team crumbled and suffered a six-wicket loss to Australia within two days in the first test on Sunday.