Nasri Alexander

Proteas batter David Bedingham continued his fine form in the English County Championship after hitting a third consecutive century for Durham against Middlesex at Lord's.

Kyle Verreynne and David Bedingham, who were at the crease when the Proteas hit the winning runs in the WTC final, both scored centuries in the latest round of English County Championship fixtures.

Proteas internationals Simon Harmer and Codi Yusuf both ended up on the losing side in the third round of the English County Championship that only included four fixtures.

David Bedingham was the star Proteas international on show in the second round of the English County Championship, hitting a century in Durham's mammoth victory against Gloucestershire.

There were a few Proteas internationals on show as the English domestic first-class season got underway, with spinner Simon Harmer starring with bat and ball for Essex.

Bafana Bafana will have work to do before heading to the 2026 FIFA World Cup after going down to a 2-1 defeat against Panama at a sold-out DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Tuesday.

Connor Esterhuizen continued his good form to help the Proteas to a 33-run win against New Zealand in the final T20I in Christchurch as the tourists sealed a 3-2 series victory.

Proteas coach Shukri Conrad says the "jury is out" on whether the T20I series in New Zealand should have been given international status but insists the tour has been an "invaluable exercise".

The Proteas crumbled with the bat to go down by 68 runs against New Zealand in the second T20I in Hamilton on Tuesday with the five-match series now level at 1-1.