Former Proteas coach Gary Kirsten has joined the national team ahead of their second Test against Sri Lanka starting in Colombo on Thursday. Kirsten had previously been used as a strategic and batting consultant on an ad hoc basis, since relinquishing his head coach position with the national team last year. The arrangement was confirmed … Read more
GALLE Sri Lanka (Reuters) – South African fast bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel ripped through the Sri Lanka batting lineup to seal a 153-run win in the first test on Sunday as Hashim Amla started his captaincy in fine style. Steyn took four for 45 and Morkel finished with four for 29 to dismiss … Read more
SCOREBOARD: South Africa 1st innings: 455-9 declared (Dean Elgar 103, Jean-Paul Duminy 100 not out, Faf du Plessis 80, Quinton de Kock 51; Dilruwan Perera 4-162, Suranga Lakmal 3-75) Sri Lanka 1st innings: 292 (Angelo Mathews 89, Upul Tharanga 83; Dale Steyn 5-54, Morne Morkel 3-49). South Africa 2nd innings: 206-6 declared (A.B. de Villiers … Read more
GALLE Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Sri Lanka opener Upul Tharanga scored an unbeaten half century in his first test innings after almost seven years out of the side but South Africa took the honours on the third morning of the first test on Friday. Tharanga was unbeaten on 65 at lunch with Sri Lanka on … Read more
GALLE (Reuters) – JP Duminy hit a sedate half-century to take South Africa past the 400-run mark by tea on the second day of the first test against Sri Lanka on Thursday. Duminy was unbeaten on 72, scored off 154 balls with seven fours, and Mornie Morkel on nine not out in South Africa’s total … Read more
GALLE (Reuters) – A maiden test half-century from wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock saw South Africa move to 331 for seven wickets at lunch onthe second day of the first test against Sri Lanka on Thursday. De Kock struck six fours in his innings of 51 off 90 balls before he was out to a sharply … Read more
GALLE Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Opener Dean Elgar struck a magnificent century to steer South Africa to a strong position at tea on the opening day of the first test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Elgar reached his second test century with a straight six off spinner Dilruwan Perera and was unbeaten on 102 at … Read more
GALLE Sri Lanka (Reuters) – South Africa made a bright start to the two-test series against Sri Lanka and posted an impressive lunch score of 111 for one after winning the toss and electing to bat on day one of the opener on Wednesday. Opener Dean Elgar played with a lot of freedom on a … Read more
“The reason for me to eat the unknown guy’s heart was to show him that I am not a moffie [gay] and after I finished eating the heart, I realised he was dead.” — Prosecutor Quawnita Geyer reading from a statement by Andrew Chimboza in his bail application in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court. He is … Read more
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake, who was reported for a suspect bowling action during the one-day international series against England last month, has been included in the squad for the first two ODIs against South Africa. After being reported, Senanayake underwent testing at the Cardiff Metropolitan University on June 29 and is … Read more