The Proteas and Bloemfontein have a very cosy history
Faf du Plessis and his current vintage return to the Mangaung Oval for the first time in nine years. And they do like winning there...
Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith mauled the Bangladeshi bowlers in Bloemfontein’s last Test. Photo: Lee Warren/Gallo Images.
The Proteas will be aiming for a Test series clean sweep when they meet Bangladesh in Bloemfontein starting on Friday.
It’s the first time in nine years that the Mangaung Oval will be hosting a Test.
In a good omen for the home side, they’ve won all of their four previous Tests in the City of Roses and it certainly doesn’t look like that trend will change to be honest.
We take a look at how the Proteas came to love playing here.
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