Easterns enjoyed a nervy two-wicket win over Border, while Free State and North West both enjoyed four-wicket wins, with Northerns taking victory over Eastern Province by 49 runs at Centurion in the CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge.
The Sydney Sixers Women sealed their 10th win of the season to capture top spot in the Women’s Big Bash League, with Marizanne Kapp picking up 2-19 in the 29-run win over the Melbourne Renegades Women after Ellyse Perry and Erin Burns starred with the bat.
Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed features again in our Play of the Day, but this time it’s his work with the gloves that has him smashing wicketkeeping records in the Test series against South Africa, writes ANITHA MADIKIZELA.
Asad Shafiq kept Pakistan in the contest as they chase 228 runs for victory with seven wickets in hand in the third Test against the Proteas, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
Pakistan went into tea on day three of the third Test against the Proteas with a deficit of 347.
Hashim Amla (71) and Quinton de Kock (77 not out) helped the Proteas take a commanding 309-run lead by lunch on day three of the third Test against Pakistan.
Duanne Olivier came back into the Proteas side like Cinderella, overlooked and hidden away in the 4-Day Series until injuries to two of the established pacemen opened up space for his return to the deadliest bowling attack in Test history, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Zimbabwe will be without former captain Graeme Cremer for the foreseeable future.
Batsman Joe Clarke and Tom Kohler-Cadmore have been dropped from the England Lions’ squad for the tour of India later this year.
Former Australia captain Steven Smith’s return to international cricket will likely be delayed by elbow surgery.
Proteas all-rounder Robbie Frylinck’s solid stretch of form in the Bangladesh Premier League continued on Saturday when the Chittagong Vikings overcame the Khulna Titans.
Vice-captain Rohit Sharma has restated his confidence in India’s lower order, particularly in all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, for the remainder of India’s ongoing ODI series against Australia.
South Africa’s Duanne Olivier has quietened alarm about fellow fast bowler Dale Steyn’s shoulder injury.
England and Wales Cricket Board managing director Ashley Giles has stated fast bowler Jofra Archer is in contention for a berth in the World Cup squad.
South Western Districts came from behind to grab a dramatic 28-run win over North West, with Niel Hornbuckle taking 5-34 to seal the win. Free State coasted to victory over Northern Cape, while Easterns’ Wesley Marshall scored 201 not out in the draw against Border on the final day of CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup action.
