Evaluating South Africa’s young guns in WTC 2023-25

Evaluating South Africa’s young guns in WTC 2023-25 AFP Mid-Day Sports By Mid-Day online Published Jun 09, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Versatile Tristan Stubbs, 24, excels as a dynamic No.3, scoring 500 runs at 33.33 with two centuries in nine Tests this cycle [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Tony de Zorzi, 27, blends promise with consistency, averaging 30.37 in 9 Tests, highlighted by a commanding 177 vs Bangladesh [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

All-rounder Marco Jansen impresses with 200 runs at 28.57, plus 29 wickets at 20.82; best bowling 7/13 dismantling Sri Lanka [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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