• ANRICH NORTJE

has called upon cricket’s international authorities to give South Africa the number of Tests their No 1 status merits.

Although the Proteas lead the World Test Championship, this is not reflected in bilateral series, in which they are afforded considerably fewer opportunities than the big three of England, India and Australia. ‘If we play six in a year and you guys play 15 in a year, I don’t see that being fair,’ fast bowler Nortje told The Mail On Sunday.

‘It would be nice to be able to play more Test cricket, not just two-match series.’