Sri Lanka battle against unplayable Tahir
Sri Lanka took the initiative to bat first in the fifth ODI at Newlands, but a powerhouse display by the Proteas bowlers kept the visitors on the back foot throughout their 50 overs, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Rabada back, Proteas bowl first
Sri Lanka have won the toss and will bat first at Newlands in the fifth and final ODI, writes SIMON LEWIS.
WATCH: T20 schools finals live - Sat AM
Live action from the morning’s matches in the T20 School Challenge National Finals at the Powerade High-Performance Centre.
STATS: Proteas vs Sri Lanka (5th ODI)
South Africa have been emphatic against Sri Lanka during the ODI series and are looking to complete a whitewash over the visitors. ANITHA MADIKIZELA analyses the stats going into the final fixture.
Showdown awaits in Schools T20 challenge
Day one of the T20 School Challenge National Finals kicked off on an exciting note at the Powerade High-Performance Centre.
Taylor record powers USA's T20I debut
Steven Taylor made history by becoming USA’s first batsman to score a half-century in T20Is on debut to earn Friday’s Play of the Day accolade, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.
Knights, Titans take big wins
The Knights got off the mark with their first win of the One-Day Cup series, while the Titans racked up their sixth win from eight matches on Friday night.
CSA, ICC, BCB release statements on Christchurch shooting
The International Cricket Council (ICC), Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have released statements following the tragic mass shooting at a mosque in Christchurch.
Two out of two for St Charles and St Stithians
St Stithians (the Lions champions) and St Charles (representing the Dolphins) were the only teams to come through the first day of the Schools T20 national finals in Pretoria on Friday with two wins out of two, writes THEO GARRUN.
Doolan announces retirement from all cricket
Former New Zealand Women’s Lucy Doolan confirmed on Friday that she will be retiring from all forms of cricket after a career spanning 14 years.
Gibson could go big and go home
Former Proteas spinner PAT SYMCOX says that the 2019 ICC World Cup in the UK could be Ottis Gibson’s swansong as head coach of South Africa, with apparent interest from England.
Schools T20 finals kick off in Pretoria
The national finals of the Schools T20 Challenge got under way on Friday morning at the University of Pretoria’s LC de Villiers sports complex, writes THEO GARRUN.
Murtagh wags Irish tail vs Afghans
In a vital Test for two nations, each seeking a golden opportunity for a first Test match victory, Afghanistan had Ireland on the ropes at 85-9 before the tail more than doubled their score, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Duminy to retire from ODIs after World Cup
JP Duminy has announced that the fifth ODI against Sri Lanka at Newlands will be his last home ODI game.
AB: Money wasn’t the motivator
AB de Villiers says that ‘money was not the motivating factor’ for his retirement from international cricket.
