Rory Kleinveldt proved expensive in the Tshwane Spartans’ opening Mzansi Super League defeat to the Cape Town Blitz on Friday and then almost lost them Sunday’s contest with the Paarl Rocks, but there is life left in the old dog yet, writes JONHENRY WILSON.
The West Indies sealed a tight four-wicket win over England to finish at the top of group A in the Women’s World T20 at Gros Islet on Sunday.
Captain AB de Villiers joked that he is getting ‘too old’ for tense finishes, as the Tshwane Spartans completed a tight one-run victory over the Paarl Rocks in a key Mzansi Super League fixture at Boland Park on Sunday.
England batsman Dawid Malan has signed off a successful, albeit brief, stint as captain of the Cape Town Blitz.
The Paarl Rocks would like to repeat the performance of the Cape Town Blitz in the tournament opener earlier this week, while the Spartans need to bounce back from that early defeat.
The tournament opener winners clash with the Durban Heat at Kingsmead, as the Mzansi Super League continues to gain traction.
Captain AB de Villiers lamented a lack of solid partnerships, as the Tshwane Spartans slipped to a 49-run defeat at the hands of the Cape Town Blitz in Friday’s key Mzansi Super League fixture at Newlands.
Former Proteas all-rounder Roelof van der Merwe is determined to impress at the T10 League in the United Arab Emirates.
The Kings XI Punjab have retained South African batsman David Miller for the 2019 Indian Premier League.
Captain Joe Root is pleased to triumph after a shaky start, as his century led England to a position of command on day three of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Kandy on Friday.
Coach Eric Simons wants the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants to put a lengthy tournament buildup behind them, when the Mzansi Super League gets under way this weekend.
Spin bowler Eddie Leie is eager to see the Jozi Stars capitalise on their strength in depth, come Saturday’s key Mzansi Super League fixture against the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
Captain Faf du Plessis has all but confirmed trio Chris Morris, Tabraiz Shamsi and batsman Farhaan Behardien’s participation in Saturday’s one-off T20I against Australia in Carrara.
Captain Joe Root carried England to 324-9 – and a lead of 273 – on day three of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Friday.
A Mzansi Super League tournament in the making, across a couple of versions, for over a year, will finally get underway at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday at 7pm, when the coastal kingpins meet the upcountry powerhouse.
