Minor League Cricket launches in the US this weekend
Several South Africans with first-class or international experience will be involved in the inaugural Minor League Cricket Championship that starts in the United States of America this week.
England’s Bess grateful for game time ahead of India series
England off-spinner Dom Bess hopes to benefit from plenty of early-season overs should he face India in an upcoming Test series after mixed results against Virat Kohli’s men earlier this year.
Sri Lanka level series with two balls to spare
Disciplined bowling and Dhanajaya de Silva’s unbeaten 40 helped Sri Lanka to a series-levelling four-wicket win over India in the Covid-19 delayed second T20I on Wednesday.
Bangladesh lose key players to Covid protocol
Bangladesh have ruled out batsmen Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das for a T20I series against Australia next month after they left the team’s coronavirus bubble, a top official said on Tuesday.
Aussie bowlers shine in ODI series win over West Indies
Australia’s varied bowling attack once again dominated a suspect West Indies batting lineup on the way to a series-clinching six-wicket victory in the decisive final fixture of the three-match ODI series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Monday.
Shaw, Yadav to join India squad in England
Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav will bolster India’s batting lineup for their Test series in England after being named as injury replacements on Monday.
Proteas’ T20 World Cup squad picture taking shape
With just three matches to go before the T20 World Cup begins, RYAN VREDE looks at the composition of the final squad as matters stand.
Kumar stars as India thrash Sri Lanka
Seam bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar led a disciplined bowling performance as India hammered Sri Lanka by 38 runs in the opening T20I after a Covid-19 scare at the stadium this past Sunday. Chasing 165 for victory, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 126 in 18.3 overs with Kumar returning figures of 4-22 in Colombo. India lead the three-match series 1-0. Earlier… Read more →
Sri Lanka skipper says on-field bust-up was about tactics
Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka said on Thursday that his on-field spat with coach Mickey Arthur in the second ODI against India was about tactics.
De Lange makes history in The Hundred
South African fast bowler Marchant de Lange made history as Trent Rockets beat the Southern Brave by nine wickets and 18 balls to spare in The Hundred. He became the first bowler to claim a five-wicket haul in the new competition.
Pooran, Holder power West Indies past Australia
Half-centuries from Nicholas Pooran and Jason Holder guided the West Indies to a series-levelling four-wicket win the second One-Day International of the three-match series against Australia at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday.
Du Plessis out due to concussion
Faf du Plessis will miss his side’s opening three games of The Hundred because of the lingering effects of concussion.
Ramela: Smith’s appointment was ‘unlawful’
Omphile Ramela has told the Social Justice and Nation Building hearings that Graeme Smith’s appointment as Cricket SA’s director of cricket in 2020 was “unlawful” and did not follow correct procedure.
Sri Lanka claim first ODI win over India in four years
Avishka Fernando and Bhanuka Rajapaksa hit half-centuries as Sri Lanka beat India by three wickets for a consolation win in the rain-hit third ODI on Friday.
Adams’ testimony forces Boucher and co into moment of reckoning
Stories like the one Paul Adams shared about allegedly being called a “brown sh**” by current Proteas head coach Mark Boucher and other teammates is exactly what the Social Justice and Nation Building (SJN) hearings should be about, writes RYAN VREDE.
