Steyn up for ICC award
South African fast bowler Dale Steyn is among the five nominees for this year’s LG People’s Choice award.
SA’s ‘Top 5’ named
Quinton de Kock’s outstanding first full season of international cricket was recognised when he was named as one of five South African Cricket Annual Cricketers of the Year on Tuesday.
Sunfoil Series: Stats update
After the second round of Sunfoil Series matches, Rudi Second of the Knights and Hardus Viljoen of the Lions lead the most runs and most wickets taken, respectively. Here’s a list of who has shone brightly in the competition so far.
Wins for Knights, Titans
The Knights and the Titans completed 143-run and 170-run victories, respectively, against the Lions and the Warriors on the fourth and final day of their Sunfoil Series matches.
Faf’s Super Kings triumph
Faf du Plessis won bragging rights among South Africans when his Chennai Super Kings team won the Champions League T20 in a canter in Bangalore.
Preview: Michaelmas Week
The 55th edition of the cricket festival hosted by Maritzburg College takes place between Saturday 4 and Tuesday 7 October.
Langeveldt backs Abbott, Frylinck
The South African franchises struggled with the ball in the CLT20, but death bowling specialist Charl Langeveldt believes they have the skill to deliver at the death.
Sunfoil Series: Round two preview
The second round of the Sunfoil Series takes place from Thursday to Sunday in the northern part of the country.
Duminy handed T20 captaincy
JP Duminy has been named captain of the Proteas T20 side for their series against New Zealand and Australia, while Vernon Philander is recalled to the ODI squad in place of Mthokozisi Shezi.
Dolphins winless in CLT20
The Dolphins let slip their last chance to taste victory at the CLT20, losing to KKR by 36 runs in their Group A clash in Hydrabad.
Parnell expected to be fit
Proteas all-rounder Wayne Parnell’s shoulder injury sustained in the opening game of the Sunfoil Series season is unlikely to stop him from travelling to New Zealand next month for the ODI triangular series also featuring Australia.
Player stats: Sunfoil Series
The first round of matches in the Sunfoil Series ended in comfortable wins for the Knights and Lions, and produced some outstanding individual performances.
Cobras finish on low note
David Miller struck the winning runs as the Kings XI Punjab ended the Cape Cobras’ Champions League Trophy campaign with a seven-wicket victory in Mohali on Sunday.
Magnificent seven for Viljoen
Hardus Viljoen took 7 for 32 as the Lions wrapped up their Sunfoil Series match against the Titans shortly after lunch on the final day at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Sunday.
Frylinck almost saves Dolphins
The Dolphins slumped to their third defeat in the CLT20, despite Robbie Frylinck’s all-round effort, in their Group A match against the Lahore Lions in Bangalore.
