South African journalist Neil Manthorp gives the inside track on the latest developments inside the Proteas’ camp
Hashim Amla and Morne Morkel are the latest South Africans to be talked up as potential Kolpak players for next season and it is true that both have been offered county deals on that basis. Neither, however, has accepted and are highly unlikely to do so until the end of March next year.
Like AB de Villiers, Amla remains determined to have another crack at the World Cup in 2019 so, unless there is a huge change in circumstances, he will have to see out his playing career...