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Brathwaite: 'Our batting effort in the first innings was not big enough'

Brathwaite: 'Our batting effort in the first innings was not big enough'

Despite the loss, the West Indies captain reckoned there were a lot of positives to draw from the two-Test series

18-Aug-2024•ESPNcricinfo staff

Maharaj: 'I'll bowl the whole day if I have to'

Maharaj: 'I'll bowl the whole day if I have to'

South Africa spinner says he prepares to bowl long Test spells even when playing limited overs contests

12-Aug-2024•Firdose Moonda

Athanaze, rain deny South Africa in the first drawn Test of 2024

Athanaze, rain deny South Africa in the first drawn Test of 2024

Maharaj, Rabada's heavy workloads could not force a result in a Test where 142 overs were lost across five days

11-Aug-2024•Firdose Moonda

Maharaj, Rabada's perfect mini-day puts South Africa in position to push for win

Maharaj, Rabada's perfect mini-day puts South Africa in position to push for win

West Indies suffered a collapse of 6 for 60 and conceded a 154-run lead at the end of a truncated but absorbing day

10-Aug-2024•Firdose Moonda

Maharaj's 28-over spell applies squeeze on West Indies on rain-affected day

Maharaj's 28-over spell applies squeeze on West Indies on rain-affected day

Maharaj's three-for and Brathwaite's run out hurt West Indies on a slow, dry pitch

09-Aug-2024•Firdose Moonda

Warrican's late strikes keep WI in contest after fifties from Bavuma and de Zorzi

Warrican's late strikes keep WI in contest after fifties from Bavuma and de Zorzi

It was an attritional day of cricket where neither team seemed to make progress for long periods of time

08-Aug-2024•Firdose Moonda

Rain allows only 15 overs on opening day

Rain allows only 15 overs on opening day

After opting to bat, South Africa were 45 for 1 when the heavens opened up

07-Aug-2024•Firdose Moonda

Similarly placed West Indies and South Africa meet amid hopes of competitiveness

Similarly placed West Indies and South Africa meet amid hopes of competitiveness

Both sides have batting line-ups with newcomers, an experienced seamer each and some fiery youngsters, and are desperate for WTC points

06-Aug-2024•Firdose Moonda

'Big, strong, strapping' Stubbs to be South Africa's new Test No. 3

'Big, strong, strapping' Stubbs to be South Africa's new Test No. 3

Stubbs has played just one Test in his career so far but coach Conrad has decided to give him a "good run"

05-Aug-2024•Firdose Moonda

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