By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – AB de Villiers described his appointment as captain of South Africa’s test team as the fulfilment of a life-long dream but it will raise further questions about the burden on the team’s outstanding player. De Villiers was handed the captaincy following Hashim Amla’s decision to stand down after […]
By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Hashim Amla said on Wednesday he was stepping aside as South Africa’s cricket test captain with immediate effect, a day after a double century rescued his country from possible defeat in the second test against England. The 32-year-old made the surprise announcement just minutes after the test at […]
By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Off-spinner Dane Piedt raised hopes of an unlikely South African victory as he grabbed three wickets on Wednesday to leave England on 155 for six at tea on the final day of the high-scoring second test. Just when it seemed that the match was heading for a draw, […]
By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – England’s openers came through the last half an hour unscathed after South Africa declared on 627 for seven and the second test was heading for a draw on Tuesday. South Africa captain Hashim Amla made a double century and Temba Bavuma struck his maiden test hundred on the […]
CAPE TOWN, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Captain Hashim Amla scored an unbeaten century on the third day of the second test against England and AB de Villiers made 88 as South Africa reached tea on 290 for three on Monday. Amla scored his first hundred for more than a year and De Villiers reached 8,000 […]
By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Brutal batting from Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow broke a host of records as England declared on 629 for six before South Africa replied with 141 for two at the close of play on the second day of the second test at Newlands on Sunday. Stokes bludgeoned the […]
