This round of the CSA 4-Day Series provided the interim head coach with a good headache ahead of the Test series Down Under.

“Score runs” was echoed from the skipper Dean Elgar and Kyle Verreynne in particular answered with 87 runs against the Titans in their first clash of the tournament and dominated against the Rocks with a scintillating 201 not out off 221 balls – it was an aggressive knock that took the game away from their neighbour’s completely.

“We can’t do that without the start that we got up front. I think against the Titans as well, we sort of had a nice platform and I could come in and be quite aggressive.

“If the situation allows for it, then I’ll do it but it’s not necessarily a particular approach I want to take on. It’s more a compliment to the guys at the top order.”

The Proteas’ batting concerns have been a hot topic over the last few months, it has been refreshing to see the players get much-needed runs under their belt which should inspire confidence with the Tests against Australia being less than a month away.

Assuming that Kyle Verreynne and Heinrich Klaasen are vying for one spot in the XI, unless Maketa decides to opt for the 7-4 split which would ultimately be the brittle batting lineup longer. Both of them have raised their hands so high with double hundreds it’ll be impossible to overlook one of them.

“I take a lot of confidence just knowing that I’ve got some runs behind me,” Kyle explained.

“I think England was quite a tough series for all the batters. To get runs like this sort of gives me a bit of confidence and allows me to just keep believing in what I’m doing.

“I think that’s probably the most important thing going into an international series, you don’t want to really be questioning yourself going into a big series like Australia.”

Photo: Ashley Vlotman Gallo Images

CSA 4-Day Series Fixtures: Thu – Sun: 17 – 20 November 22 (Stumps on Day 3)

Division One:

Six Gun Grill Western Province vs Gbets Rocks, Six Gun Grill Newlands, Cape Town (WP won the toss and elected to bat first.

Western Province won by an innings and 210 runs
Western Province: 557/5 in 125 Overs – K. Verreynne 201* (221), T. de Zorzi 163 (241), E. Moore 71 (104), G. Linde 70* (70)/ H. Viljoen 2/110, K. Gumede 2/121
Rocks: 202/10 in 57.3 Overs – S. van Zyl 62 (88), S. von Berg 39 (37) / D. Paterson 3/41, T. Moreki 3/58
Rocks: 145/10 in 61 Overs – S. von Berg 47 (62), 45 (114) / D. Paterson 3/20, N. Burger 2/21, B. Hendricks 2/24

Dafabet Warriors vs Hollywoodbets Dolphins, St George’s Park, Gqeberha (Warriors won the toss and elected to bat first.)
Dolphins trail Warriors by 201 runs
Warriors: 166/10 in 49.2 Overs – J. Hermann 51 (83), G. Stuurman 37 (42) / O. Baartman 3/21, E. Bosch 3/36.
Dolphins: 285/10 in 85.2 Overs– A. Phehlukwayo 68 (142), E. Bosch 51 (92)/ Z. Abrahams 3/50, B. Swanepoel 3/53
Warriors: 319/10 in 118.3 Overs – D. Rosier 136/259, M. Breetzke 71 (163) / O. Modimokoane 4/106, D. Dupavillon 2/117
Dolphins: 71/3 in 29 Overs

North West Dragons vs DP World Lions, JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom (Lions won the toss and elected to bat first).
Dragons trail Lions by 341 runs
Lions: 362/10 in 115.5 Overs – W. Mulder 115* (191), D. Hendricks 89 (161), / S. Muthusamy 4/86
Dragons: 169/10 in 56.5 Overs – L. Senokwane 56 (119), N. van den Bergh 37 (81) / B. Fortuin 4/43, L. Sipamla 2/26
Lions: 203/8 in 64.2 Overs – R. Rickelton 100* (164) / R. Meyer 3/33, E. Hawken 2/20
Dragons: 56/2 in 26 Overs – W. Marshall 23* (61)

Momentum Multiply Titans vs ITEC Knights, SuperSport Park, Centurion (Knights won the toss and elected to field first)
Titans won by an innings and 142 runs
Titans: 648/10 in 128.5 Overs – H. Klassen 292 (240), D. Elgar 137 (191), J. Dala 56 (130) / N. van Heerden 5/111, M. Pretorius 3/122
Knights: 243/10 in 65 Overs– G. Cloete 50 (91), G. Snyman 40 (35) / L. Williams 4/56, J. Dala 2/10, A. Gqamane 2/28
Knights: 263/10 in 73 Overs – P. van Biljon 73 (126), M. Kleinveldt 58 (94) / S. Harmer 4/84, D. Galiem 3/36

Division Two:

Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers vs Limpopo Impalas – Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn (Impalas won the toss and elected to bat first)
Impalas trail Badgers by 229 runs
Impalas: 274/10 in 86.3 Overs – L. Steenkamp 136 (188), N. Mahlaba 38 (105) / A. Malan 3/41, S. Whitehead 3/58
Badgers: 611/5 in 178.1 Overs – O. Nyaku 201(352), B. Capell 126 (225), S. Whitehead 155 (271)/ S. Langa 2/66, N. Mahlaba 2/168
Impalas: 108/2 in 35 Overs – R. Haasbroek 43*(79) /

Eastern Cape Iinyathi vs Eastern Storm, Buffalo Park, East London (Iinyathi won the toss and elected to bat first)
Iinyathi lead Storm by 105 runs (No play on Saturday due to rain)
Iinyathi: 336/10 in 118.2 Overs – M. Nqolo 67 (150), N. Yikha 58 (118), J.P de Klerk 55 (102), M. Malika 52(106) / M. Pillay 2/30, A. Khan 2/40
Storm: 231/10 in 59/2 Overs – K. Sekhukhune 90* (138), W. Coulentianos 50 (94) / T. Kaber 6/79, S. Ntuntwana 2/24
Iinyathi: 0/1

AET Tuskers vs Northern Cape Heat, AET Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg – No play on Thursday due to rain.

Heat trail Tuskers by 129 runs
Tuskers:228/10 in 84 Overs – D. Ridgaard 73 (200), T. Kumalo 44 (111) / E. Kemm 4/55, J. van Dyk 3/38
Heat: 99/3 in 28.4 Overs – E. Kemm 36*/S. Tait 2/21