
Pietersen bows out on a low note
Is this really the end of Kevin Pietersen in first-class cricket?
Is this really the end of Kevin Pietersen in first-class cricket?
Cometh the hour, cometh the man, and once again Durban’s Jason Roy stepped into the breach for Surrey in the rain-ravaged English county championship on Monday.
The cold wet weather played havoc with the county fixtures across England but Kevin Pietersen’s return was a damp squib.
Hashim Amla signed off his brief stint with Derbyshire with a match-winning half-century against Lancashire Lightning in the NatWest T20 Blast game on Friday night.
For all his talent, Hashim Amla was unable to hold back the spin tide from Lancashire and was dismissed for 11 as Derbyshire were beaten by an innings and 15 runs in the English County Championship on Wednesday.
There is some excitement in the air in the Proteas camp, with the news that six debut caps could be handed out across three formats when they take on Bangladesh throughout July and early August, writes TOM SIZELAND.
Hashim Amla finally found his rhythm to contribute a patient and solid 69 to Derbyshire’s 335-9 against Lancashire in the English County Championship on Sunday.
The Mumbai Indians were crowned the 2015 IPL champions for the second time in three years, after defeating perennial achievers the Chennai Super Kings by 41 runs in Kolkata on Sunday.
AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis and Dale Steyn continued longer-term deals with the Royal Challengers, Super Kings and Sunrisers respectively, but how did the rest size up financially?
Ashwell Prince continued his great run of form by slamming a career best 78 for Lancashire in their Natwest T2o match against Durham on Friday night.
The Chennai Super Kings reached an unprecedented sixth IPL final on Friday, as they edged out the Royal Challengers Bangalore by three wickets in Ranchi to set up a showdown with the Mumbai Indians.
His bowlers will have to counter AB de Villiers if they want to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore and reach the final of the IPL on Sunday, says Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming.
After another match-winning knock for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, AB de Villiers has proved that he should bat at No 3 in T20 cricket.
A hectic, unbeaten 76 from Ashwell Prince set up Lancashire for a dramatic 244-run win over Leicestershire in the English County Championship on Wednesday.
AB de Villiers struck 66 as the Royal Challengers Bangalore coasted to a 71-run victory over the Rajasthan Royals to seal their spot in the second qualifier against the Chennai Super Kings.