The 14-year-old became the youngest U-19 captain to score a century in Youth One-Day cricket.
The South Africa bowling coach is also hopeful of off-spinner Simon Harmer, one of the heroes of the the visitors' memorable win in the first Test at Eden Gardens, playing in the final game of the short series while also ruling out any issue with his fitness.
The second and final Test starts in Guwahati from Saturday with India trailing 0-1 after the defeat on a challenging Eden Gardens pitch in Kolkata.
India outclassed South Africa by nine wickets in the final in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday for their second successive Under-19 T20 World Cup.
Unbeaten so far in the tournament, a dominant India will start as overwhelming favourites to win their second consecutive women's Under-19 T20 World Cup crown when they take on also-undefeated South Africa in the final in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
Chasing a paltry target of 83, India completed the job with 52 balls to spare, reaching 84 for 1 in 11.2 overs.
South African off-spinner, Johan Botha, who also plays for Adelaide Strikers, has passed the biomechanical analysis of his bowling action and is free to continue playing in CA Competitions, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Wednesday.
His suspension is with immediate effect after independent analysis found that he was bowling with an illegal action during South Africa's third Test against Australia.
Four years after moving from South Africa, former Proteas all-rounder Johan Botha is now officially an Australian citizen. Botha had captained South Africa in 10 ODIs and took the team to the No 1 ranking in the ICC ODI Rankings after they defeated Australia 4-1 away in 2009. The 34-year-old also captained the national side in 11 T20s.
The South African spinner was suspended after analysis found that he bowled with an illegal action
South Africa's ODI vice-captain Johan Botha has been signed by reigning Indian Premier League champions Rajasthan Royals after the off-spinner's action was recently cleared by the ICC.
Surprised at the call up, Kolkata Knight Riders' South African recruit Johan Botha, who was brought in as replacement for injured Aussie Chris Lynn, said he's fresh after a three-week break and ready for the rigours of IPL-8.
Johan Botha produced an all-round show to enable Rajasthan Royals inflict a seven wicket defeat on table toppers Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League match in Jaipur on Friday.
Going back to basics and ditching his doosra after an international ban has revitalised Johan Botha's career, the South African off-spinner said after his seven-wicket haul in the final Test in Barbados. Botha returned match figures of seven for 102 against West Indies in only his third Test to help South Africa clinch the series 2-0 on Tuesday.
South African off-spinner Johan Botha's 'doosra' delivery has been declared illegal by the International Cricket Council but his off-break and arm-ball were cleared after biomechanic tests.
South Africa off-spinner Johan Botha has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action during the fourth one-dayer between Australia and South Africa in Port Elizabeth. Botha was reported by the two on-field umpires, Brian Jerling and Asoka de Silva, along with third umpire Rudi Koertzen.
The South African all rounder Johan Botha has asserted that his team Rajasthan Royals would continue with its policy of supporting young players in the side when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL match in Jaipur on Sunday.
The ICC cleared Johan Botha of suspected bowling action and told Cricket South Africa that the off-spinner can resume bowling at the international level.
South Africa took a vice-like grip on the first Test after Morne Morkel and Johan Botha skittled Pakistan for 248 on the third day at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Former South Africa One-day International captain Johan Botha has had doubt cast on the legitimacy of his bowling action for the third time in his career and will have to undergo biomechanical analysis.
Off-spinner Johan Botha has replaced Graeme Smith as South Africa's Twenty20 captain, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Saturday.
Off-spinner Johan Botha made a Test comeback while pacer Makhaya Ntini got the boot as South Africa named its Test and ODI squads for next month's tour of India.
Former South Africa president Pieter Willem Botha, who led the country defying international condemnation of apartheid, has died. He was 90.
Johan Botha held his nerve to hit the winning boundary and give South Africa a three-wicket victory over New Zealand in their Twenty20 international on Friday.
South Africa left out off-spinner Johan Botha, left-arm seamer Wayne Parnell and middle-order batsman JP Duminy from their Test line-up for the first match of the high-profile series against India, starting at Centurion on December 16. Captain Graeme Smith and key batsman Hashim Amla, who are both recovering from injuries, were expectedly named in the 12-man line-up.
ICC said the South African spinner is still bending his arm beyond the stipulated 15 degrees.
South Africa's new Twenty20 captain Johan Botha has his sights firmly set on taking over the ODI captaincy once Graeme Smith steps down after the World Cup next year.
Under the scanner for his suspect action, spinner Johan Botha was on Monday appointed deputy to captain Graeme Smith while teen batting sensation Wayne Parnell was also included in the 15-member South African cricket squad for next month's Twenty20 World Championship in England.
Their campaign has been thrown out of gear after the four-wicket loss to Chennai Super Kings but Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Johan Botha says his team still has a chance of making the IPL playoffs.
Warriors captain Johan Botha is aiming at an all-win record in order to make it to the semi-finals.
The fifth edition of the IPL will get underway from April 4 and Botha said he and his team-mates are looking forward to perform for their respective franchises in the two-month long tournament in India.
Former South Africa one-day international captain Johan Botha has had doubt cast on the legitimacy of his bowling action for the third time in his career and will have to undergo biomechanical analysis.
Johan Botha smashed his way to an unbeaten half-century as Rajasthan Royals kicked off their campaign in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Deccan Chargers in Uppal on Saturday.
South Africa look certain to wrap up a 2-0 series win after reducing West Indies to 134 for seven on the third day of the third and final Test in Barbados on Monday.
Kolkata Knight Riders suffered a double setback ahead of the eighth season of the Indian Premier League when New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham and Australia's Chris Lynn were ruled out of the forthcoming T20 tournament with injuries.
Cyclist Meenakshi suffered a crash and was run over by one of her opponents during the women's 10km scratch race at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Monday.
Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils.
Former South African tweaker Johan Botha believes Pakistan refugee spinner Fawad Ahmed is the missing link in Australia's plot to regain the Ashes and No.1 Test ranking.
The Afghanistan cricket team might take a roundabout route to reach Sri Lanka for their three-match ODI series against Pakistan, scheduled to begin in Colombo on September 3.
Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Deccan Chargers, played at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium, on Saturday.
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