Former Proteas spinner Paul Adams is hoping the upcoming South Africa ‘A’ tour to the West Indies will unearth a new generation of spinners in the country.
The Proteas will be hoping that their captain Temba Bavuma will be fit enough to lead them into battle at Lord's after suffering a recurrence of his elbow injury.
Proteas Test captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the Cricket SA first-class final at the Wanderers, starting on Thursday, due to injury.
Heinrich Klaasen was the major omission on the Cricket SA contracted players list announced on Monday.
Titans 19-year-old batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius used to rush to his backyard after school for a net session with his gardner, a feat that helped lay the foundation for his success in professional cricket.
Proteas Test coach Shukri Conrad is “relishing the challenge” of taking on India in their own backyard later this year because “we know that they are beatable at home”.
Following Rob Walter's resignation as Proteas limited-overs coach earlier this week, many have called on Test coach Shukri Conrad to be the first choice for the job. The 58-year-old told Independent Media that he will take the job if offered.
Despite leading the Proteas team to their first-ever World Cup final – the T20 version – in Barbados last year, and two consecutive semi-finals at both the ODI World Cup and Champions Trophy as recently as last month, Rob Walter has been taking strain for a number of months now.
Titans sensation Lhuan-dre Pretorius is making centuries for fun in domestic cricket, but the young batting prodigy is taking a measured approach to his Proteas ambitions.