Piedt takes five wickets as Proteas take second Test lead
Proteas spinner Dane Piedt grabbed five wickets against New Zealand to give South Africa a 31-run lead at stumps on the second day of the second Test.
Proteas spinner Dane Piedt grabbed five wickets against New Zealand to give South Africa a 31-run lead at stumps on the second day of the second Test.
Black Caps seamer Kyle Jamieson claimed four wickets to guide New Zealand to a 281-run victory over South Africa in the first Test s at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.
Kane Williamson grabbed his second century of the match as New Zealand took complete control of the first Test on day three against the Proteas.
Before deciding if Tamim Iqbal is ready to play in the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Dhaka on Wednesday, Bangladesh will watch how he does in practice.
As the race to the ICC World Test Championship Final at The Oval gathers pace, India claimed a significant innings victory over Australia on Saturday to strengthen their claim for a spot in the Ultimate Test on 7 June.
England hammered the Proteas by an innings and 85 runs to win the second Test at Old Trafford inside three days.
The Proteas were dismissed for just 151 on the first day of the second Test at Old Trafford, with England 111-3 at stumps.
Proteas captain Dean Elgar saluted his “special bunch” of players after they overpowered England by an innings and 12 runs in the first Test at Lord’s on Friday.
South Africa hammered England by an innings and 12 runs to win the first Test at Lord’s on Friday.
Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj took the Proteas into a 124-run lead over England in the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday following a fine 73 from Sarel Erwee.