Proteas fast bowler Rabada had nothing but praise for newbie Marco Jansen following the duo's impressive performance on day one of the final Test against India.
With the series between South Africa and India tied at 1-1 going into the decider at Newlands, Proteas captain Dean Elgar has hailed the third Test as the biggest in more than a decade. With the series between South Africa and India tied at 1-1 going into the decider at Newlands, Proteas captai.
Dean Elgar will officially start his tenure as Proteas’ Test skipper in the Caribbean against the West Indies in under two weeks and the pressure is massive.
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Proteas Test captain Dean Elgar revealed that Dolphins top-order batsman Keegan Petersen is a candidate to fill Faf du Plessis s vacancy in the batting line-up.
Du Plessis announced his retirement from Test cricket earlier this year, freeing up a batting slot.
Elgar also said wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock would resume his lower middle-order batting duties.
Proteas Test captain
Keegan Petersen is in line to replace the retired
Faf du Plessis for next month s two-Test series against the West Indies in St Lucia.
Du Plessis s retirement from the longest format earlier this year left a spot in the top-order and the race to fill it from a domestic perspective.