Bosch driven by Lord's omission

Having watched the national team's victory over Australia in the World Test Championship final from the sidelines last month, all-rounder Corbin Bosch said he was motivated to stand up and deliver when he got his next chance to play Test cricket.

- Wesley Botton

Bosch, who made his Test debut against Pakistan in December last year, was in the squad for the global final in London but did not play in the match.

However, with some senior players being rested, Bosch took full advantage of his opportunity in the first Test against Zimbabwe which ended on Tuesday with South Africa securing a 328-run victory in Bulawayo.

He was not the only player to deliver – debutant Lhuandre Pretorius and all-rounder Wiaan Mulder hit centuries – but 30-year-old Bosch played a key role with both bat and ball.