Delhi Capitals back Ashwin after Warne’s jibe
The Delhi Capitals leapt to Ravichandran Ashwin’s defence after Australian spin icon Shane Warne slammed the star all-rounder’s “disgraceful” single in a feisty IPL encounter.
Lack of domestic batting quality frightening
The CSA Provincial T20 Knock Out has exposed glaring deficiencies across the board in our cricket, most notably in our batting. It is going to cost the Proteas dearly in the years ahead. An intervention is urgently needed and it starts with Graeme Smith, writes RYAN VREDE.
SWD’s new bowling hero ‘Captain America’ rises to the top
South Western Districts bowler Herschell America turned plenty of heads as he topped the wicket-takers chart during the T20 Knock Out tournament in Kimberley.
Pakistan cricket chief quits after cancelled tours
The PCB’s chief executive has resigned, two weeks after New Zealand and England abandoned tours in the country over security concerns.
Former Proteas keeper Pothas leaves English county club
Middlesex assistant coach Nic Pothas has left his role due to personal reasons with immediate effect.
Nackerdien takes charge of Western Province Blitz
Salieg Nackerdien has been appointed as the new head coach of Western Province on a multi-season contract.
KP: No way I would go to Australia for Ashes
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen says there is “zero chance” he would have travelled to Australia for an Ashes series if he’d had to spend 14 days in quarantine upon arrival.
Roy, Williamson help Sunrisers win big
Jason Roy and skipper Kane Williamson hit half-centuries as the Sunrisers Hyderabad thrashed the Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets on Monday to record just their second win in this year’s Indian Premier League.
Strength of World Cup challenge rests on Proteas bowlers
Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi are the foil to a misfiring batting lineup. They will be the foundation upon which any strong World Cup challenge is built, writes RYAN VREDE.
England’s Moeen Ali retires from Test cricket
England all-rounder Moeen Ali on Monday announced he was retiring from Test cricket to focus on his white-ball career, saying the format’s “intensity can be too much sometimes”.
Jadeja helps Chennai win last-ball IPL thriller
Ravindra Jadeja’s crucial cameo and 43 by Faf du Plessis helped the Chennai Super Kings to a two-wicket win Sunday over the Kolkata Knight Riders that sent them top of the table.
Delhi beat Rajasthan to go top of IPL
Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant guided his side through a frustrating game to hammer the Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs and take the lead in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.
The ‘us’ and ‘them’ gulf in cricket has never been wider
England, Australia, India and, most recently, New Zealand have reiterated that they are the game’s controlling quartet. The International Cricket Council is powerless to curb their behaviour, the most recent examples of which robbed Pakistan of life-giving tours, writes RYAN VREDE.
Former West Indies all-rounder charged under corruption code
Marlon Samuels has been charged under the ICC’s anti-corruption code more than a decade after he served a ban for breaching regulations.
MCC adopts gender-neutral ‘batter’ in rewrite of laws
Marylebone Cricket Club on Wednesday announced an amendment to the laws of the game meaning the gender-neutral term ‘batter’ will be used from now on instead of ‘batsman’.
