Circa

The Proteas’ summer drew to a disappointing end on Friday after they fell to a three-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the final KFC T20 International and with it lost the series 3-1 at SuperSport Park in Centurion.

A stellar all-round display by George Linde was the catalyst for the Proteas to draw level at 1-1 in their KFC T20 International Series against Pakistan following a convincing six-wicket win at the Imperial Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Monday.

Mohammad Rizwan continued his excellent form against the Proteas by recording yet another half-century as Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in their four-match KFC T20 International Series with a four-wicket win in Johannesburg on Saturday.   

Half centuries by Janneman Malan, Kyle Verreynne and Andile Phehlukwayo were not enough as a much-changed Proteas fell to a 28-run defeat to Pakistan in their Betway One-Day International series-decider at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.

The Springboks’ preparations for the forthcoming international season will move up a gear in the next fortnight as Rassie Erasmus (Director of Rugby), Jacques Nienaber (head coach) and the rest of the management host of a series alignment camps.

Half-centuries by Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller helped the Proteas draw level at 1-1 in their three-match series against Pakistan after winning the Betway Pink One-Day International by 17 runs in Johannesburg on Sunday.

The Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions, Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers’ first foray into Europe has been confirmed with the news that the PRO14 Rainbow Cup will kick-off on the weekend of 24 April, with fixtures for the first three rounds now established.

SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions confirmed on Tuesday that they were aligned on delivering the Castle Lager Lions Series in South Africa in the scheduled playing window.

Anneke Bosch starred with bat and ball by claiming career-best returns in both disciplines to help the Momentum Proteas win the opening T20 International against India by a convincing eight wickets at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday.

Lara Goodall’s career-best half century helped the Momentum Proteas complete their highest successful One-Day International chase as they beat India Women by seven wickets to surge into an unassailable 3-1 lead at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday.