Proteas T20I captain Aiden Markram has urged the younger members of his squad to play without fear as the national side embark on a tour to Australia for six white-ball matches.
Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj was named Player of the Year at the Cricket South Africa awards ceremony in Johannesburg on Thursday night.
Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad is delighted with the progress the T20 side is making despite losing all of their matches against New Zealand in the Tri-Series.
Proteas coach Shukri Conrad was left wondering how they did not win the tri-series final yesterday, after New Zealand produced a death bowling master class to defeat them at the Harare Sport Club.
The Proteas went down to a three-run defeat against New Zealand in the T20I tri-series final in Harare in a thrilling encounter that went down to the last ball.
SA Under-19 sensation Jorich van Schalkwyk became the first player in history to score a Youth One Day International double century, when he powered to 215 runs off a mere 153 deliveries in their win over hosts Zimbabwe in their tri-series opener in Harare.