Chris Gayle’s blistering return to form with a World Cup record of 215 against Zimbabwe on Tuesday begs the obvious question: what can South Africa expect from the West Indian in their match in Sydney on Friday? His career performances suggests it will be around 31 runs.
Here is some Twitter reaction after Chris Gayle slammed a record 215 runs for West Indies against Zimbabwe in the World Cup.
As Chris Gayle embarked on his rampage against Zimbabwe, it may have escaped most viewers’ notice that it was exactly five years ago that Sachin Tendulkar broke the magic 200 barrier for the first time.
Now, not after serious injury to a first-choice player or a belated admission of incorrect selection, is the time to act – and David Wiese must be drafted into South Africa’s World Cup squad.
Almost 350 cricketers were for sale during Monday’s Indian Premier League player auction in Bangalore. Five South Africans were bought, while 14 went unsold.
David Miller has the opportunity to show the world what all the fuss about him is. Will he be able to deliver on the biggest stage of all, writes GARY LEMKE.
World Cup-winning coach and Proteas batting consultant Gary Kirsten offered SACricket his insight into the side’s burning issues going into cricket’s showpiece. Interview conducted by Cape Town journalist NEIL MANTHORP.
We asked two of our SACricket staff members the following question: ‘Who will be the most valuable player for South Africa at the Cricket World Cup’. Here are their answers.
Popular analyst, commentator and columnist HD Ackerman feels that Farhaan Behardien is the answer to South Africa’s problems at No7 at the World Cup.
Imran Tahir will have a big role to play in the upcoming Cricket World Cup, writes RYAN VREDE.
As befitting an accountancy student, Theunis de Bruyn knows the importance of numbers, writes MARK SALTER.
Dale Steyn will soon surpass Makhaya Ntini as South Africa’s second highest wicket-taker in Test match cricket – and keeps prolific company.
We rate the South African XI out of 10 – after Saturday’s convincing victory over the West Indies in the first Test in Centurion.
Stiaan van Zyl’s outstanding century on Test debut, at the very least, silenced the pretenders – and their misguided supporters, writes JONHENRY WILSON.
We are giving away three sets of double tickets for each day of the third Test between South Africa and the West Indies at Newlands in Cape Town, from 2 to 6 January 2015.
