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Isuru Sameera/Gallo Images Proteas batsman Aiden Markram admitted that Test captaincy is not his main priority as he looks to secure his place in the Test side. Markram is expected to play his first international game for the Proteas this year ahead of Saturday's first Test at Centurion. He stated that the nationwide lockdown turned out to be a "blessing in disguise". Star batsman  Aiden Markram insists that captaincy is not on his radar as he looks to cement his place in the Proteas Test squad. Since 2014, Markram has been tipped as a future Test captain when he led the SA U19s to their ma...

Bubble life is challenging for Proteas © Provided by Independent Online (IOL) JOHANNESBURG - BUILDING team spirit and bonds ahead of the Test series with Sri Lanka is proving to be challenging for the new Proteas Test captain Quinton de Kock, owing to restrictions placed on the players in the bio-secure environment. Until today's round of Covid-19 tests are complete, the Proteas won't be able to train as a single group, nor even meet for face-to-face chats. Currently the squad is broken up into groups of six, made up of batsmen, bowlers and a member of the coaching staff. Those separate gro...

Mark Boucher (Gallo) Two members of the Proteas Test squad have tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. CSA also confirmed that no other players in the squad were deemed close contacts. The first Test against Sri Lanka is scheduled for 10:00 on Boxing Day at SuperSport Park, Centurion. Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed that two members of the Proteas team have returned with a positive coronavirus result. These tests, which form part of the CSA Covid-19 protocol for the tour, took place on Wednesday and Thursday ahe...

South Africa add another new face to their squad for two-Test series against Sri Lanka © Provided by DNA South Africa have added pacer Migael Pretorius to their Test squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka on December 26. The 25-year-old from Vereeniging has had an exceptional season so far in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) 4-Day Domestic Cup under the coaching of former Proteas paceman, Allan Donald. He is currently third on the tournament’s Leading Wicket Takers table with 19 scalps from five matches and best bowling figures of 7/102 against the Dolphins in their season...

Quinny De Kock is the obvious choice to lead, says Allan Donald CAPE TOWN - “It’s the obvious choice.” That was Allan Donald’s frank response to hearing that Quinton de Kock was named South Africa’s Test captain for the 2020-21 season. De Kock is the Proteas’ limited-overs skipper, but was until recently not being considered for the role in the longest format due to the heavy workload associated with already being the team’s senior batsman and wicket-keeper. But with Covid 19 causing a major disruption in South Africa’s home season, the selectors have looked for some steadines...