Proteas batter David Bedingham sang Wiaan Mulder’s praises following a sensational double-ton knock against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo yesterday.
Wiaan Mulder produced a captaincy debut for the ages on Saturday, scoring a record-breaking unbeaten 264 to put South Africa in a dominant position on Day One of the second Test against Zimbabwe.
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.