Sri Lanka stun Proteas to make history

Sri Lanka became the first Asian team in history to win a series in South Africa by sealing a 2-0 whitewash victory over the Proteas with an eight-wicket win at St George’s Park. KHALID MOHIDIN reports. 

Proteas need MORE quota batsmen!

Temba Bavuma is, sadly, destined to bear the scarlet letter Q around his neck until the end of his career, but if you care to look deeper at his statistics you will see that he is light years away from being ‘a quota player’, writes SIMON LEWIS.

Proteas openers the weak link

The Proteas’ opening pair of Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram is, on paper, a solid partnership, with Elgar averaging 38.77 in Tests and Markram 43.80. However, their recent form has seen them box far below their potential, writes SIMON LEWIS.

Rashid secures Afghanistan’s record-breaking win

Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan showed once again why he’s at the summit of the ICC T20I bowler rankings with a destructive display against Ireland to secure Saturday’s Turbo Bowler accolade, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.

Mendis fires Sri Lanka to historic win over SA

Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis recorded an unbeaten half-century in a historic Test win over the Proteas in Port Elizabeth to earn Saturday’s Play of the Day award, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.

Bancroft stands tall in first-class return

Cameron Bancroft made a positive statement on his return to first-class cricket following his nine-month ban received for his involvement in Australia’s infamous Newlands ball-tampering scandal.

WATCH: SuperSport wraps up Sri Lanka’s historic win

Pommie Mbangwa, Russell Arnold and Michael Holding analyse the second Test between the Proteas and Sri Lanka after the visitors clinched a historic whitewash over the Proteas to become the first Asian team to win a Test series in South Africa.

WATCH: ‘My biggest low. Mentally we were soft’ – Faf

Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis speaks to the media at the end of a disappointing Test series against Sri Lanka that the Proteas lost 2-0.

Proteas fall to third in Test rankings

The shock 2-0 home Test series defeat to an on song Sri Lanka has seen South Africa slip one place in the ICC’s Test rankings, down to third place behind New Zealand.

WATCH: Benkenstein on SA batting woes

Dale Benkenstein talks to the media at the end of the second day’s play in the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.

WATCH: AB, Wiese rock the Sultans

AB de Villiers’ Lahore Qalandars chased down a respectable 200-6 by the Multan Sultans, with David Wiese hitting a six off the last ball to sneak the Qalanders home in their Pakistan Super League match at Sharjah.

HIGHLIGHTS: West Indies vs England, 2nd ODI

Highlights of the thrilling second ODI between the West Indies and England from Bridgetown.

Weather wreaks havoc at Independent fest

The Independent Schools Cricket Festival, currently on the go at St Alban’s College, has run foul of the expected Highveld thunderstorm activity, writes THEO GARRUN.

Cottrell five-for crushes England

Sheldon Cottrell took five England wickets for just 46 runs as the West Indies defended a target of 290 runs in the second ODI at Bridgetown, writes SIMON LEWIS.

Proteas ‘complacent’, Lankans ‘confident’

With the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka set to be decided on the third morning, the result could still go either way for two teams who have experienced opposing emotions during the match.