Elgar’s nightmare is real
“We would have liked this decision to have been dealt with a lot earlier and with a lot more urgency.” – Temba Bavuma on South Africa’s IPL
“We would have liked this decision to have been dealt with a lot earlier and with a lot more urgency.” – Temba Bavuma on South Africa’s IPL
“If a player goes to the IPL [instead of being in the national team] it doesn’t mean they think less of the country or they are less
“They mustn’t forget that Test and one-day cricket got them into the IPL, not the other way around.” – Dean Elgar Telford Vice | Cape
South Africa’s bowlers can be trusted to bounce back, but where their runs might come from is anyone’s guess. Telford Vice | Cape Town NEW
Not for 88 years have South Africa been bowled out for a smaller molehill of runs in the first innings. Telford Vice | Cape Town AT least it won’t
“It’s just another curveball that the Proteas have to deal with. We’ve become pretty good at that.” – Dean Elgar on Keegan Petersen’s
Sarel Erwee strengthened his case to replace Aiden Markram, who didn’t play. Telford Vice | Cape Town NINE of the 17 members of South Africa’s
“South Africans don’t just go away and die. We fight for what we believe in and we are very strong.” – Keegan Petersen Telford Vice | Cape
“I’m critical but stable.” – Janneman Malan after batting in the winelands’ heat. Telford Vice | Paarl SPICY steak burgers for lunch. Fancy
“I didn’t notice much of a difference.” – Rassie van der Dussen on whether playing against India when they’re not captained by Virat Kohli
“I don’t know. It’s not for lack of trying. It’s been eluding us.” – Keegan Petersen on South Africa’s dearth of centuries. Telford
“We don’t comment on match officials’ decisions, and the match referee is not allowed to comment.” – the ICC. Telford Vice | The
“You need runs to be able to compete. We didn’t get that in our first innings.” – Dean Elgar Telford Vice | Centurion FEW people are imbued
“I sat in a South Africa A changeroom telling everyone this is the next-best XI. There was an injury in the Test team not a week later and no-one
“Unfortunately ifs and buts, they don’t count now.” – Mark Boucher Telford Vice | Cape Town WIN by 61 runs or chase down your target inside