
AB de Villiers: I have played better
After smashing an unbeaten 133 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL on Sunday, AB de Villiers revealed the reasons behind his sustained success.
After smashing an unbeaten 133 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL on Sunday, AB de Villiers revealed the reasons behind his sustained success.
AB de Villiers wasn’t the only South African to impress in the IPL on Sunday, as Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Chris Morris notched up his best ever bowling figures in the tournament, albeit in a losing cause against the Chennai Super Kings.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has slammed the England & Wales Cricket Board for the way they handled Peter Moores’ sacking, but rates Jason Gillespie to replace him.
The appointment of Andrew Strauss as England’s director of cricket has put Kevin Pietersen on a tightrope once again as he attempts to get back into the national team.
Hashim Amla’s sojourn in English County Cricket with Derbyshire kicked off on a low note when he was lbw to Rory Kleinveldt for one.
AB de Villiers struck 133 not out – the third highest score in IPL history – as the Royal Challengers Bangalore strolled to a 39-run victory over the Mumbai Indians on Sunday, boosting their hopes of reaching the playoffs.
AB de Villiers scored the second IPL century of his career with an unbeaten 133 for Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday. His previous hundred came in Durban 2009, when he struck an unbeaten 105.
England coach Peter Moores will be sacked next week in a move that will coincide with the appointment of Andrew Strauss as the new director of cricket.
Plans for a rival T20 league has been revealed by the Indian Essel Group, but no timeframe for the rebel competition has been set.
Here are the latest statistics ahead of Saturday’s matches between the KKR and Kings XI Punjab and the Delhi Daredevils and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
In an entertaining day of IPL action, the Sunrisers Hyderabad held on for a seven-run victory over the Rajasthan Royals, while the Kolkata Knight Riders were also successful in the defence of their total, beating the Delhi Daredevils by 13 runs.
South Africa all-rounder Wayne Parnell has signed for Welsh county Glamorgan to play for them in the NatWest T20 Blast.
Chris Gayle smashed his 14th T20 century off just 46 balls as the Royal Challengers Bangalore crushed the Kings XI Punjab by 138 runs in the IPL on Wednesday.
It was case of damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Glamorgan captain Jacques Rudolph came under fire for his early declaration in a rain-ruined match to try to force a result in their English County Championship match on Wednesday.
Media reports suggest Andrew Strauss will be appointed England’s director of cricket within days, and his first task will be to decide on the future of coach Peter Moores.