Smith to open batting for Australia against Proteas
Steve Smith is set to open the batting when Australia take on the Proteas in their upcoming Twenty20 series.
Steve Smith is set to open the batting when Australia take on the Proteas in their upcoming Twenty20 series.
Cricket South Africa and BCCI have confirmed that the Proteas will begin their 2023-2025 World Test Championship cycle with a two-Test series against India at home later this year.
Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Anrich Nortje and David Miller are the standout features among the men’s nominees for the 2023 CSA Awards.
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma ticked a big item off his bucket list as he was amongst the crowd during Manchester City's 1-1 draw against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday.
The Proteas secured their qualification to the 50-over Cricket World Cup in India later this year after the first one-day international between Ireland and Bangladesh ended in a no-result washout.
Australia travel to South Africa for an eight-match white-ball tour later this year that will include three Twenty20 matches and five One-Day Internationals in a pre-World Cup tune-up.
Aiden Markram smashed 175 off 126 balls as South Africa cruised to a comfortable 146-run victory over the Netherlands in the third World Cup Super League one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday.
South African captain Temba Bavuma guided his side one step closer to automatic qualification for the Cricket World Cup after they defeated the Netherlands by eight wickets in the second one-day international at Willowmoore Park.
Romario Shepherd and Alzarri Joseph guided the West Indies to a series-clinching seven-run win against South Africa in the third Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Tuesday.
South Africa named a full-strength squad for two must-win one-day internationals against the Netherlands on Friday and Sunday.