Player ratings: Markram underlines importance to Proteas’ cause
RYAN VREDE rates the Proteas in their group victory over the West Indies, which featured another excellent contribution from Aiden Markram.
De Kock stance forces a defining showdown with CSA board
Quinton de Kock has two options: leave the T20 World Cup voluntarily or be forced to betray his deeply-held convictions to play the game he loves, writes RYAN VREDE.
Black Caps captain praises ‘clinical’ Pakistan
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson says Pakistan were “outstanding” in their five-wicket win against his team at the T20 World Cup in Sharjah.
Rauf stars as Pakistan down New Zealand
Pakistan beat New Zealand by five wickets in Sharjah on Tuesday to pick up their second straight win in the Super 12 stage of the Twenty20 World Cup.
Bavuma respects De Kock’s decision to withdraw from team
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma says the team will find out more about Quinton de Kock’s decision to pull out of their T20 World Cup match against the West Indies over the next couple of days.
Proteas whack West Indies without De Kock
Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen powered South Africa to an eight-wicket win over the West Indies in the T20 World Cup.
CSA’s draconian ‘taking the knee’ directive will divide, not unite
No Proteas player should be forced to take a knee before a match, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
CSA reserves judgement on De Kock
Based on a report from Proteas management, Cricket South Africa will decide on what action to take against wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock.
Calf injury rules New Zealand’s Ferguson out of World Cup
New Zealand paceman Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE with a calf tear, it was announced minutes before his team’s opening game against Pakistan on Tuesday.
De Kock refuses to take the knee, withdraws
The commentary at the start of the Proteas T20 World Cup clash against the West Indies has fuelled speculation that Quinton de Kock’s withdrawal from the team is due to the CSA directive that all players must ‘take the knee’.
RECAP: Proteas vs West Indies (T20 World Cup)
Follow the Proteas’ T20 World Cup match against the West Indies in Dubai from 12am (SA time) on Tuesday.
De Kock opts out as Proteas bowl against West Indies
Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to field against the West Indies without wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock.
CSA instructs Proteas to take a knee for BLM
Proteas players will be required to adopt a consistent and united stance against racism by ‘taking the knee’ before the start of their remaining T20 World Cup matches.
Proteas, West Indies hunt first victory in Dubai duel
Having both endured first-up defeats at the T20 World Cup, South Africa and the West Indies meet in Dubai on Tuesday, staring down the prospects of falling too far behind in the semi-final race.
Mujeeb, Rashid spin Afghanistan to big win
Spinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan took nine wickets between them as Afghanistan thrashed Scotland by 130 runs.
