Kallis says the pitch has flattened out over the duration of the test, and while there is something in it for the spinners, he feels it is a good batting surface.

South Africa will be seeking a Herculean effort from their batsmen on the final day of the second test at Newlands after being set a target of 438 to win the game.

With the second Test going into the fifth and final day down in Cape Town, the former South Africa U19 World Cup team assistant coach, Gwavu, believes that the Proteas are well within a good change to force a positive result in their Titanic battle against England down in Cape Town.

The Lions currently lead the Four-Day Challenge Table with 90.1 points to their name after collecting three victories, a draw and a loss in their first five games.

Imperial Lions head coach Wandile Gwavu believes that South African cricket is in-need of players who can bat for longer periods of time in order to have a successful Test team in the foreseeable future.

The decision to substitute Sipho Mbule for Thamsanqa Gabuza proved to be a masterstroke for Supersport United head coach Kaitano Tembo this past weekend when they beat Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 in an Absa Premiership clash played at the Mbombela stadium on Saturday.

Johnstone indicated that the “Clever Boys” small squad is taking their busy schedule very professional and are all up for selection.

Just like the Braamfontein based outfit, Amasandawana also found themselves spending the festive season on the pitch due to their congested schedule in both international and domestic league assignments

Bidvest Wits will travel to Pretoria for a hardwearing Absa Premiership clash against Mamelodi Sundowns at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium, tomorrow (Tuesday) evening.

South African Paralympics swimming legend Natalie Du Toit says the qualification process for both the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics is not stringent compared to the previous games.