Dane Vilas

Lancashire's promotion push can only benefit from the commitment of two men who both went to King Edward VII School in Johannesburg

Marchant de Lange's horror final over ensures Jozi Stars' qualification into the tournament playoffs

Chris Morris, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Dane Vilas and David Miller, meanwhile, have secured million-rand contracts in the player draft

Much of the data is rudimentary but slowly the case is building for the advantage of a top-class wicketkeeper in the shortest form of the game

When Lancashire were 63 for 4 they appeared set to be plunged closer to relegation, but they completed a magnificent chase that could yet save their Championship season

Hampshire might gain more satisfaction from a fourth-day draw as they anticipate the Royal London Cup final on Saturday

There was also a century for Keaton Jennings on a day of toil for Somerset, but some unexpected success with the ball from Tom Abell

The former England opener expended plenty of sweat in making an unbeaten 91 as Lancashire replied confidently to Somerset's first-innings 429

Dane Vilas made a career-best 224 before James Anderson ripped out three wickets on a steamy evening at Old Trafford to leave Lancashire in charge

Very many other cricketers have possessed a similar cast of mind, of course, but few achieve their goal with quite the gleeful devil evinced by Alex Davies

Dane Vilas' century enabled Lancashire's victory against Durham in their final group game but neither side qualified for the final stages of the Royal London Cup

Alex Davies posted his maiden first-class century to help Lancashire set Essex 478 to win - or four full sessions to save the game - in a decidedly one-sided opening match of the Specsavers County Championship season.

Dane Vilas top-scored for Lancashire with 74 while Haseeb Hameed proved his fitness after suffering an injury scare

Dane Vilas, the former South Africa wicketkeeper, has signed a deal with the Durban-based Dolphins franchise for the 2017-18 season

ESPNcricinfo previews Lancashire's prospects for the 2017 season

Cobras continued their strong show in the second half of the Sunfoil Series to complete a 151-run win over Knights in Paarl inside three days

Lancashire have pulled off a double Kolpak deal which sees Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Dane Vilas shore up the batting ranks at Old Trafford

Cricket South Africa have been asked by Test captain Faf du Plessis to be more vigilant about their players' concerns to prevent more Kolpak departures. ESPNcricinfo lists some of the players who may be most tempted to join the talent drain

Stiaan van Zyl, Dane Vilas and Simon Harmer remain part of South Africa's national plans despite all being dropped from the Test squad in the 2015-16 season, as they were named in CSA's spin camp that will take place in Mumbai in May