South Africa U19 captain Matthew Montgomery believes his side have adapted to the challenging Indian conditions ahead of their Youth ODI encounter against their Afghanistan counterparts in Trivandrum on Saturday.
Cricket Australia has confirmed that David Warner and Steve Smith will not play against Pakistan, but rather in the IPL in order to first regain match fitness for the World Cup.
Former Proteas spinner PAT SYMCOX says Imran Tahir will be revered in the shorter formats of the game, but he may harbour regrets from his Test career.
South Africa U19 put up a spirited fight against India U19 B, going down by one run after an incredible final over that saw three SA U19 players run out off the last five balls… without adding a single run to the score.
Late last year, at a Cape Town Blitz media conference shortly before the start of the Mzansi Super League, Ashwell Prince stated that George Linde featured in conversation among the national selection panel in 2015-16.
Former Proteas all-rounder Andrew Hall has insisted South African cricket remove racial transformation targets from selection policy.
SA U19 head coach Lawrence Mahatlane has called for his players to put their hands up and show their true potential with the bat in their second Youth ODI quadrangular series fixture against India U19 ‘B’ in Trivandrum on Thursday.
Captain Faf du Plessis outlined some of South Africa’s plans for the remainder of this month’s series against Sri Lanka, after South Africa won the second ODI by 113 runs at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.
The Proteas managed to scrape out 251 runs on a good batting wicket in the second ODI against Sri Lanka at Centurion. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.
The Proteas lost the toss and will bat first in the second ODI at Centurion. KHALID MOHIDIN reports.
Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has insisted the Proteas’ focus remains on the ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka as 30 May 2019’s opening World Cup fixture against England nears.
South Africa secured a commanding eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Johannesburg to go 1-0 up in the five-match ODI series. ANITHA MADIKIZELA digs into the stats ahead of the second ODI at SuperSport Park.
Names like Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada and Imran Tahir are near certainties for South Africa’s squad for the 2019 World Cup, while others such as Christiaan Jonker, Junior Dala and Khaya Zondo probably haven’t done enough in ODI cricket to warrant a trip to the limited-overs showpiece in the United Kingdom.
Marco Jansen starred with the ball in another disappointing performance by the SA U19 side, who were outgunned by their Indian counterparts in the first match of the Quadrangular U19 Series at Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday.
The Proteas take on Sri Lanka in the second ODI at Centurion as both sides aim to build momentum for the World Cup, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
