Bowling coach Piet Botha has moved swiftly to dismiss any whispers about teenage quick Kwena Maphaka not getting any wickets for the Proteas in the first test match against Zimbabwe.
Corbin Bosch picked up a maiden five-wicket haul as the Proteas wrapped up a mammoth 328-run victory in the second session of the fourth day of the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.
Wiaan Mulder hit a career-best 147 as the Proteas were bowled out for 369 in the second innings to set Zimbabwe a mammoth target of 537 with two days remaining of the first Test in Bulawayo.
Teenager Lhuan-dre Pretorius could not have asked for a better introduction to test cricket after bursting onto the scene with a record-breaking 153 runs in Bulawayo.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius became the youngest player to score a Test century for the Proteas to help the visitors recover from 55-4 to post 418-9 at stumps on day one against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.
Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad has named his 14-player squad for the upcoming T20 International tri-series against hosts Zimbabwe and New Zealand, set to take place in Harare from 14-26 July.