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The Herald
08-07-2025
- Sport
- The Herald
New faces impress as Proteas stretch winning streak to 10 in Zimbabwe
South Africa claimed a comprehensive innings and 236-run victory in the second match against Zimbabwe on Tuesday and stretched their current winning streak to 10 Tests. Corbin Bosch ripped out Zimbabwe's lower order, taking 4/38 on day 3 at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo as the hosts, who were bowled out for 170 in their first innings, capitulated for 220 the second time around. The South Africans wrapped up a 2-0 series win. Codi Yusuf picked up two wickets and left-arm spinner Senuran Muthusamy three, while Wiaan Mulder ended an extraordinary match for him by knocking out the off stump of Zimbabwe's best batter Sean Williams. Besides his record-setting 367 not out in South Africa's 626/5 declared, stand-in captain Mulder also picked up three wickets in the match, with four catches, and any sense he should be concerned about his place has been extinguished. 'I don't care where they want me to play, I just want to play. Whatever plans they have for me, I'm happy to try to execute,' Mulder said.
The Herald
02-07-2025
- Sport
- The Herald
Proteas beat Zimbabwe with dominant display that highlights their depth
First innings centurion Sean Williams made a streaky 26 before miscuing an attempted pull with a leading edge that gave Kyle Verreynne an easy catch behind. Yusuf replaced Bosch at the Airport End and also had success with his first delivery, finding the outside edge of replacement opener Prince Masvaure's bat, giving Wiaan Mulder a comfortable catch at second slip. Two more quick wickets followed for Yusuf; Wesley Madvehere gave Verreynne another simple catch, with a thin edge to a lovely delivery that angled into the right-hander and straightened off the pitch, while Tafadzwa Tsiga played an awful shot to give Bosch an easy catch at fourth slip. The Proteas were eyeing a lunchtime finish, but a lively seventh-wicket partnership between Zimbabwean captain Craig Ervine and Wellington Masakadza delayed the inevitable. The pair added 83 runs, with Masakadza reaching a maiden Test fifty shortly before lunch. But any hopes the hosts had of extending the play to another session disappeared in the third over after lunch when De Zorzi took a spectacular one-handed catch, diving to his left at short leg, to dismiss Ervine for 49, giving Bosch his fourth wicket.
Khaleej Times
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
Bosch bowls South Africa to 328-run win over Zimbabwe
Fast bowler Corbin Bosch bowled South Africa to a 328-run win over Zimbabwe on the fourth day of the first Test at Queens Sports Club on Tuesday. Bosch followed up a first innings century by taking five for 43 as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 208. Playing in his second Test, Bosch became the fourth South African to score a century and take five wickets in an innings in a Test. Bosch, who broke a stubborn opening stand with the last ball of Monday's play, struck with the first delivery on Tuesday when new batsman Nick Welch fended a lifting delivery to short leg. First innings century-maker Sean Williams went on the attack, hitting five fours in scoring 26 off 18 balls. But Williams became Bosch's third victim when he got into a tangle trying to play to leg and was caught behind off a top edge. Fellow fast bowler Codi Yusuf replaced Bosch and quickly picked up three wickets as Zimbabwe crashed to 82 for six. Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine (49) and Wellington Masakadza (57) delayed South Africa's win by putting on 83 for the sixth wicket before Bosch had Ervine smartly caught at short leg by Tony de Zorzi. Bosch completed his five-wicket haul when he bowled Vincent Masekesa for three. The left-handed Masakadza, with a previous highest Test score of 17, struck nine fours in an attacking innings before he was caught at slip off South African captain, left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj. South Africa fielded only four of the players who won the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's last month. The match does not count towards the new championship standings.
The Herald
01-07-2025
- Sport
- The Herald
Mulder makes merry and Bosch takes late wicket to keep Proteas on top
Wiaan Mulder provided further proof that perhaps the No.3 spot may be a long-term option for his Test career, with the second century of his career, and his first in his new position in the top order. While Zimbabwe's attack is nowhere near the quality of Starc, Hazlewood and Cummins, who Mulder played so effectively against in the second innings of the World Test Championship final, the early loss of an opener in each innings, meant Mulder was under pressure when he arrived at the crease. Unfortunately for Zimbabwe, Blessing Muzarabani, who Mulder acknowledged was difficult to handle in the first innings and then late on the second day, wasn't able to bowl on Monday morning because he was feeling unwell. But there is a different kind of pressure for batters when conditions are in their favour, and Mulder showed the requisite responsibility to take advantage against an attack with just one front-line seam bowler. Again there was a lot of loose bowling from the home spinners, allowing Mulder to display his attacking repertoire. At the other end, Tony de Zorzi (31) and David Bedingham (35) wasted their opportunities. De Zorzi, who missed out on the WTC final, again flashed at a delivery outside his off stump, with the edge easily taken by Sean Williams at second slip. In the first innings, Williams dropped De Zorzi in the same spot, before the left-hander was dismissed, caught at third slip also off the bowling of Tanaka Chivanga. There is an issue for De Zorzi in that region that he needs to resolve if he wants to win back his spot when everyone is available. Bedingham, who made a three-ball duck in the first innings, can be forgiven for his dismissal as he was trying to keep the scoring rate high and pulled a short ball from Wellington Masakadza straight to Williams at midwicket. That he missed out on a score of more substance may concern him, especially given the contributions of debutants Pretorius and Dewald Brevis on the first day.
Indian Express
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
World Test champs South Africa unleash next generation tempests, Kwena Maphaka and Cody Yusuf on Zimbabwe
Far from the more glamour Tests underway in England, South African express pacer Kwena Maphaka is ushering in the new batch of Proteas quicks, and at the receiving end are Zimbabwe. On the second day of the first Test in Bulwayo, with most of the WTC winning Proteas fighters still resting up, and a brand new squad under Keshav Maharaj taking the field, two quick bowlers have left Zimbabwe dizzy. Zimbabwe opener Brian Bennett was struck on his helmet first, and ended up returning to a concussion, and later 38-year-old Sean Williams, batting calmly was jolted with another struke onbhis helmet crest. Both times it was the new Proteas pace sensation – Kwena Maphaka, who though still wicketless is raising speed temperatures. It was the finest way to ring in Dale Steyn's birthday. But the searing pacer is tipped by coach Shukri Conrad to realise his full potential only in 'three to four years time.' Wiaan Mulder (4/50), a WTC winner, told Cape Argus that the 19-year-old carried an X factor that was hard to overlook. 'I think Kwena is learning quite quickly as he's going,' Mulder was quoted as sayinv by Cape Argus. 'I think international cricket is super difficult, so if you're not going to be able to land it in an area that hits the top of the stumps more often than not, no matter how much the ball is moving, guys are going to score, especially good players like Sean Williams. 'They're going to keep scoring all the time, and I think that's the only challenge for Kwena is how can he take that X factor and the balls in between, keep going at maybe one run or a couple of dots in between. 'We all know he's going to be a superstar, to be honest with you, and I saw a stat yesterday that he's 19 years and 81 days or something. He's honestly still way behind the years in many ways. I'm 27 now, so I can say that, but I think he's going to be an exceptional bowler. There's just something special about him. When you face him in the nets, there's just something. The ball's always moving, it's super fast.' Maphaka debuted in December 2024 and his first Test wicket in a 4-fer against Pakistan was Babar Azam. While Zimbabwe aren't the toughest of opponents in Tests, there's always curiosity over the Proteas pace pack, and also coming through in the first Test is Lions' Cody Yusuf, reminiscent of Morne Morkel and his accuracy. 'I've played with Cody at my domestic team at home, and, I mean, he's been an inspiration for us. He literally bowls like that every single week,' Mulder was quoted. 'He's exceptional. He's got the biggest heart. He doesn't ever give up. And I think what you saw of him is just a glimpse of what we've seen at the Lions at home. 'I think he's going to be an exceptional bowler going forward, and I'm super happy for him because he's one of those guys that the way he approaches the game is not with all shouting and abusing people and, you know, ultimate aggression and, you know, all the fluff, I'd say. 'He does it week in, week out, just with his heart, and he just bowls with everything he has.' Yusuf, 27, is an old-school cricketer described by as, 'Yusuf is no express tearaway but he hits that awkward length with consistency and offers just enough movement to keep batters second-guessing. He is especially dangerous with the older ball, using subtle variations and bounce off the deck.' Zimbabwe are chasing 505 to win after SA scored 418 and 359, and the hosts got 251 and 32/1 heading into Day 4.
