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Faf du Plessis enjoyed being Proteas captain and crucially, the players enjoyed having him as captain, writes Stuart Hess.

The hole left in the Cricket South Africa calendar by Australia’s decision to abandon their scheduled March tour of South Africa has strained relationships between the countries, but it’s time to move on.

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Proteas captain Quinton de Kock says their second Test loss against Pakistan was a painful moment.


South Africa T20I squad arrives in Pakistan Web Desk South Africa T20I squad arrives in Pakistan / Photo: PCB South Africa’s 18-member squad for the three-match Twenty20 International series against Pakistan arrived in Lahore on Wednesday. The visiting team will be led by wicket-keeper batsman Heinrich Klaasen in the shortest format for three matches against the hosts. The heavily inexperienced squad includes only four players from the current 21-man Test squad present in the country inclu...

Bertram Malgas/Gallo Images CSA Director of Cricket Graeme Smith says they are looking at ways to fill the Proteas March schedule. This comes after Cricket Australia pulled out of the three-match Test series over coronavirus fears. Smith insists that last years England ODI bio-secure bubble had nothing to do with Australias withdrawal. Director of Cricket Graeme Smith says Cricket South Africa (CSA) will have to regroup following the sudden postponement of Australias Test tour to South Africa....

Quinton de Kock’s future as Test captain could form part of post-tour assessment © Provided by Independent Online (IOL) JOHANNESBURG – Victor Mpitsang said there is room to reassess Quinton de Kock’s status as Proteas Test captain, but that talks about that topic only take place after the second Test against Pakistan that starts in Rawalpindi on Thursday. “Our original decision still stands. Quinny will captain the team for the remainder of the season and that includes the Australia s...

Proteas Test captain Quinton de Kock doesnt know how theyll resolve their collapsing issues. The Proteas had two batting collapses that gave Pakistan a seven-wicket win in the first Test in Karachi. De Kock said they batted better in the second innings and learnt from their mistakes. When Proteas captain Quinton de Kock doesnt have a solution to stem South Africas now terminal batting collapses, where and how the team will acquire the long-term band-aid for this serious issue? South Africas ba...

Cape Town [South Africa], January 22 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) director of cricket Graeme Smith on Friday revealed that Proteas will use two different teams in the Pakistan tour so that their Test squad members can return home early to begin their quarantine period ahead of the home series against Australia. The dates of the three-match Test series between South Africa and Australia are yet to be confirmed. The South African team is currently in Pakistan to play two Tests and three T20I...

First Test match between Pakistan and South Africa starts January 26 in Karachi