First points for Knights after washout
The Knights earned their first points of the One-Day Cup season, although they were helped by rain after their latest outing against the Warriors was washed out in East London on Tuesday.
The Knights earned their first points of the One-Day Cup season, although they were helped by rain after their latest outing against the Warriors was washed out in East London on Tuesday.
Cape Cobras coach Ashwell Prince believes his team is currently just short of where they need to be and has challenged them to improve when they face the Dolphins in their latest One-Day Cup outing in Cape Town on Wednesday.
Batsman Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the Proteas’ first T20I against Australia at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Friday.
Former Proteas fast bowler Allan Donald has been appointed head coach of the Knights.
Proteas wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has broken into the top 10 of the International Cricket Council’s rankings for T20I bowlers.
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Warriors coach Robin Peterson is content with the start they have made to the One-Day Cup season, saying that his inexperienced squad seems to be gaining something after each game they play.
In their second and final warm-up match of the ICC T20 Women’s Cricket World Cup, the Proteas Women experienced a four-wicket defeat by host nation Australia in Adelaide on Tuesday.
There have been several World XIs put together for exhibition matches down the years, but there are always factors that skew the unit away from being genuinely cosmopolitan.
A thrilling T20I series against England is in the past for the Proteas, who can take plenty out of the three matches despite suffering a series defeat.
Faf du Plessis has reiterated his commitment to continue playing in all three formats of the game despite relinquishing his responsibilities as captain.
Head coach Mark Boucher has reiterated the Proteas’ ambition to have former captain AB de Villiers in the squad for the T20 World Cup later this year.
A key innings of 43 by Nono Pongolo helped the Lions snatch victory from what looked to be the jaws of defeat as they sealed a thrilling one-wicket win over the Cape Cobras in Potchefstroom on Sunday.
The Proteas crumbled to late pressure imposed by England captain Eoin Morgan and all-rounder Ben Stokes en route to a five-wicket defeat in Sunday’s third and final T20I at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Batsman Heinrich Klaasen marked a return to the Proteas XI with a superb half-century in Sunday’s third and final T20I against England at SuperSport Park in Centurion.