Proteas interim captain Wiaan Mulder has revealed that he thought about walking away from test cricket, just days before becoming South Africa’s highest individual scorer in a single innings.
Wiaan Mulder broke the record for the Proteas' highest individual score in Test cricket after notching up an unbeaten 367 against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo before the visitors declared on 626-5.
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.
Lesego Senokwane will make his test debut for the Proteas alongside Prenelan Subrayen in the second match against Zimbabwe, starting tomorrow in Bulawayo.
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.