Sune Luus would add 5 more wickets to her tally to walk away with figures of 6/45 in 10 overs as the 24-year-old all-rounder ripped through New Zealand’s middle order.

He takes over the role from former Afghanistan captain Nawroz Mangal and starts his tenure in March with a three-match T20I series against Ireland.

The current world number 6 will play 2nd seed Yui Kamiji in the last four after she beat Jordanne Whiley in straight sets.

Vernon Philander joined Quinton de Kock at the crease hoping to show some of the fights that Anrich Nortje spoke about after his 5 wicket haul on day two.

At the close of play on day one, England were 192/4.

The 4th Test between the Proteas and England gets underway at the Wanderers on Friday with South Africa trailing 2-1.

Both sides named strong starting lineups with Jannie du Plessis, Elton Jantjies and Courtnall Skosan all starting for the Johannesburg side.

The match marked the final warm-up games before the start of the Super Rugby season and signalled the beginning of the domestic rugby season in South Africa.

The Proteas Women open their pool campaign against England Women in Perth, followed by clashes against Thailand Women and Pakistan Women before ending the pool stages against West Indies Women.

Last year was a standout year for the women’s national team and for Ellis, with South Africa participating in their first-ever Fifa Women’s World Cup in June.

Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Steven Kitshoff, Bongi Mbonambi, Scarra Ntubeni, Frans Malherbe, and Damian Willemse and Dillyn Leyds have all committed signed extensions with the Stormers until 2021.

Rugby World Cup winners Damian de Allende, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Cheslin Kolbe, Makazole Mapimpi and Duane Vermeulen are all nominated for the SA Rugby Player of the Year award.

Kolisi dedicated his World Peace and Sport Champion for 2019 Award, which he received in Monaco, to the 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok squad.

Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell said there was no real need to change the squad after they did so well in Dubai.

Momentum is currently the sponsor of one-day cricket in South Africa, including one-day internationals and one-day domestic matches in the Momentum One-Day Cup championship.

The organisation cited a number of concerns with those who are still in power at crickets governing body.

With the four-match test series against England starting on Boxing Day, Faf du Plessis said the focus must shift away from the board room.

Faul is the current CEO of the Titans and is no stranger to CSA, having been interim CEO in 2012 after replacing Gerald Majola.