Ryan Vrede reflects on an eventful IPL auction for South Africans that saw a highly ranked T20 batsman go for a bargain and a Proteas star snubbed.
Proteas fast bowler Marco Jansen and batsman Aiden Markram were bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad early on day two of the IPL auction.
Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was bought for R18.6 million (9.25 Indian crore) by the Punjab Kings at the IPL auction on Saturday.
Proteas Test captain Dean Elgar says Dolphins opener Sarel Erwee is “maybe the favourite now” to replace Keegan Petersen at No 3.
Some of the world’s top cricketers will be among 590 players in the two-day auction for the big-bucks IPL this weekend.
Proteas Test captain Dean Elgar says he and white-ball skipper Temba Bavuma have “an extremely good relationship”.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the two-match Test series against South Africa in Christchurch.
Richard Levi scored 69 off just 39 balls as Western Province beat the Boland Rocks by six wickets in the opening match of the T20 Challenge at St George’s Park on Monday.
Proteas white-ball captain Temba Bavuma’s testimony could be key in determining the outcome of coach Mark Boucher’s disciplinary hearing.
The eight squads for the CSA T20 Challenge at St George’s Park in Gqeberha from 7-27 February have been confirmed.