Highlights: Australia vs India (Day 5)

Highlights of day five of the first Test between Australia and India. 

Pant’s chirps caught on stump mic

Watch Rishabh Pant chirp Pat Cummins during the first Test between Australia and India.

Stars lose Gayle for rest of MSL

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle will miss the remainder of the Jozi Stars’ Mzansi Super League campaign. Gayle will soon leave South Africa due to family-related reasons.

Preview: Blitz vs Heat

The Mzansi Super League has its first dead rubber match, but that’s not going to stop the Blitz from trying to increase their lead at the top of the table, or the Heat attempting to walk away with a consolation win.

Preview: Stars vs Rocks

The Stars are still able to go past the Cape Town Blitz at the top of the six-team standings and therefore secure a home final in the Mzansi Super League, but that means they must beat the Rocks. The Paarl team, meanwhile, need to shake off shell shock in recovering from Quinton de Kock’s blitz on Friday. 

CSA to be sued by former GLT20 owner

CSA is being sued for approximately R7-million by a former T20 Global League franchise owner, according to reports. 

Langer slams Tendulkar and Kohli

Justin Langer slams Virat Kohli celebrations and Sachin Tendulkar comments about Australia. 

Preview: Giants vs Spartans

A Giants outfit driven to finish in the top three will be up against a Tshwane outfit that has to win with a bonus point to stay in contention for a play-off berth as the Mzansi Super League returns to St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.

Delfos dominate at T20 Community Cup

Kyle Wilson, Cole Abrahams and JP Kok all starred as Delfos Cricket Club dominated the opening day of the Multiply T20 Community Cup in Pretoria on Friday.

Hales and Stokes punished, but free to play

All-rounder Ben Stokes and batsman Alex Hales will be available for the entirety of England’s tour of the West Indies early next year.

Vilas: That was amazing from Pongolo

Captain Dane Vilas modestly accepted the Man of the Match award, after the Jozi Stars beat the Durban Heat by one wicket in Friday’s tight Mzansi Super League clash at Kingsmead.

Smuts ready for 'massive' clash against Spartans

Captain Jon-Jon Smuts has reiterated the importance of the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants’ fixture against the Tshwane Spartans at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

Amir in squad to face South Africa

Fast bowler Mohammad Amir has been named in Pakistan’s squad for a three-Test series against South Africa later this year.

'Speechless' Hamza appreciates Prince, Domingo

Batsman Zubayr Hamza has lauded the positive influences of a string of coaches, after being included in South Africa’s squad for the Test series against Pakistan later this year.

No more of this from masked Shamsi....

The International Cricket Council has banned South African spin bowler Tabraiz Shamsi from celebrating wickets by donning a mask.