Cape Town – Wiaan Mulder and Reeza Hendricks, the former inconveniently dormant and the latter unproductive again at Kingsmead on Sunday, may slowly be losing their footholds on World Cup places for South Africa. Meanwhile the slightly more conservative-styled but increasingly reliable Pretorius also looked suitably constructive and composed at the crease in his innings of 31, and was parsimonious in a short bowling spell for good measure. – to produce something beyond the relatively mundane in his fledgling international career before the major event. Duminy, while not quite as prolific as Markram over the last few days, has been getting nicely back into the groove himself with successive innings as Cobras captain of 62 and 74 not out, and his off-spin contribution balances the Proteas’ line-up ideally at times. *Follow our chief writer on Twitter: @RobHouwing

Source: News 24 March 10, 2019 17:48 UTC