CENTURION, South Africa — Opening batter Aiden Markram closed in on his eighth test century and led South Africa to 180-5 at lunch on the second day of the first test against Pakistan on Friday. Wicketkeeper-batter Kyle Verreynne was yet to score but Markram stood tall in the first session and helped South Africa score 98 runs before lunch for …
Day one of the 2nd Test between hosts New Zealand and South Africa turned out to be an intriguing arm-wrestle as the visitors showed a lot of character after the 281-run drubbing in the first encounter. South Africa skipper Neil Brand won the toss and made the bold call of batting first on a green track at Seddon Park in …
South Africa extended their dominance over the ongoing Boxing Day Test against India with a smart, calculated and brilliant display of batting on the second day on Wednesday, December 27 to keep the visiting bowlers at bay for the most part. Dean Elgar, the former Proteas Test captain, who is playing his final series, like David Warner 10000 miles away, …
