Top 7 Cricketers of the Week: 7th November – 13th November

#3 Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock was on song at Hobart

Australia have lost a rare home series 0-2 against South Africa. Credit must go to South Africa’s amazingly fluent and audacious wicket-keeper batsman, Quinton de Kock. South Africa were 76-4 and later 132-5 when de Kock walked in in the first innings of the second Test at Hobart. But he smashed 104 in just 143 balls adding 144 for the sixth wicket with Temba Bavuma, who scored 74 himself.

South Africa managed to score 326 which was more than enough to give them victory by an innings and 80 runs. Bavuma’s 74 was also the second highest score of the Test highlighting how good de Kock really was in the second Test at Hobart on a spicy pitch and under overcast conditions against a decent pace-bowling Australian attack.

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#4 Rangana Herath

Rangana Herath ensured Sri Lanka’s triumph with 13 wickets in the game

Zimbabwe were never expected to mount a massive challenge against Sri Lanka, but Rangana Herath ensured their total demolition. Herath returned match figures of 13-152, a five-wicket haul in the first innings and an 8-wicket haul in the second of the second Test between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at Harare. The 38-year old left-arm spinner reached the milestone of 350 wickets in just 75 Tests proving to be one of Sri Lanka’s greatest bowlers, long underrated despite his consistency, accuracy and guile.

Herath’s 5-for in the first innings ensured Zimbabwe were behind 232 runs after their first innings. A target of 491 was insurmountable and Herath made it impossible as Zimbabwe were skittled out for 233. Herath bowled 23 of the 58 overs in that innings.