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.
Temba Bavuma thanked the community of Langa who has supported him "through thick and thin" as he and his Proteas teammates took the World Test Championship mace to his home town in the Western Cape.
Proteas bowler Lungi Ngidi has made a brutal assessment of their previous performances against New Zealand in their two previous matches, admitting that they made some rookie mistakes against them.
Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad has confirmed that veteran opener Reeza Hendricks has fallen out of favour in the national T20I setup, with several batters now ahead of him in the selection hierarchy.
New Zealand produced a clinical performance to defeat Zimbabwe by 60 runs, recording the highest total of the tri-series and sealing their place in Saturday's final against the Proteas.
Proteas Men's head coach Shukri Conrad has announced two full-strength squads for August's white-ball tour against Australia Down Under.