
Faf stars despite defeat
Faf du Plessis scored 69, but it couldn’t prevent the Rising Pune Supergiants from crashing to a seven-wicket defeat against the Gujarat Lions in Rajkot on Thursday.
Faf du Plessis scored 69, but it couldn’t prevent the Rising Pune Supergiants from crashing to a seven-wicket defeat against the Gujarat Lions in Rajkot on Thursday.
Four Proteas women have been signed up for the Kia Super League in England in August.
Jos Buttler’s 41 off 21 balls propelled the Mumbai Indians to their first IPL win, beating the Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets.
Keaton Jennings scored successive centuries to become the big success story for Saffas on the English County circuit on Wednesday.
English pair Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow, New Zealanders Brendon McCullum and Kane Williamson, and Australian skipper Steve Smith, have been named as Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year.
Highveld Lions all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius has been recognised as the most valuable player of the domestic season.
Kyle Abbott has left the Dolphins to join the Warriors ahead of the next domestic season.
England batsman James Taylor’s career has been brought to an end by a serious heart condition.
A brilliant innings of 74 off 47 balls by Aaron Finch gave the Gujarat Lions their first IPL win, beating the Kings XI Punjab by five wickets.
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Quinton de Kock and Chris Morris both had quiet evenings, as the Delhi Daredevils fell to a nine-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on Sunday.
Ryan McLaren stepped into the breech once again to save Hampshire with an unbeaten 84 in the first English County Championship match of the season.
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen won’t rule out a return to Test cricket with South Africa.
The Knights, who at one point had realistic chances of taking the Sunfoil title, ended the season with a whimper, beaten by 118 runs by the Dolphins.
Faf du Plessis struck 34 for the Rising Pune Supergiants as they cruised to a massive nine-wicket victory against the Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2016 opener on Saturday.