Twitter: IPL, travelling, Masters ...
A roundup of selected tweets from cricket personalities. The IPL understandably is the main focus of attention.
Morkel shines in IPL opener
Morne Morkel took two wickets as the Kolkata Knight Riders started the defence of their IPL title with a seven-wicket victory over the Mumbai Indians in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Downton takes the fall
Paul Downton has been sacked as the England managing director after 14 months in the job by the new England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tom Harrison.
CSA seek new selection panel
Cricket South Africa’s process to appoint a new selection panel has begun as the current panel’s tenure comes to an end after the World Cup.
Wisden's cream of the crop
The authoritative Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack has chosen just one foreign player for his international contribution among its Five Cricketers of the Year: Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews. But it has also named Kumar Sangakkara as the Leading Cricketer of the Year.
Pietersen on road back
Kevin Pietersen has begun training with Surrey as the first step on his journey back to an England recall, but coach Peter Moores is dismissive, saying: ‘Pietersen is not even on my radar’.
Steyn relishes Boult partnership
South Africa’s Dale Steyn is looking forward to potentially collaborating with New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult during the Indian Premier League, which gets underway on Wednesday.
5 Saffas to watch at IPL 2015
We pick five South Africans to keep an eye on during the 2015 IPL season which starts on Wednesday.
IPL 2015: It's showtime
The glitz and glamour of the IPL is back, and will feature a clutch of talented South Africans. By Kobus Pretorius.
Tahir turns to T20 mode
South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir wants to ensure a smooth transition from ODI cricket to Twenty20 competition, ahead of this month’s Indian Premier League.
De Kock shrugs off disappointment
Opening batsman Quinton de Kock is eager to find some consolation and comfort in a successful Indian Premier League campaign, shortly after South Africa’s disappointing World Cup exit. De Kock endured a poor stretch of form in Australia and New Zealand last month, scoring a mere 145 runs in eight innings prior to the Proteas’ semi-final exit to the Black… Read more →
Sri Lankan equals Morris record
South African seamer Chris Morris is no longer the sole owner of the most economical figures in professional Twenty20 cricket.
The IPL's unsold South Africans
There will be strange absentees from this years IPL season. Here’s a look at which South Africans didn’t make the cut and why.
6 of the best: SA bowlers at IPL
As the players gear up for another high-octane IPL season, we look back at six of the best South African bowling performances to date.
By the numbers: Saffas in the IPL
We take a look at the statistics of South African players during the history of the IPL.
