Is a one-off World Test Championship match all that bad?
It feels fitting that in a format which rewards exceptionally high levels of temperament and talent, a one-off Test decides the champions of the world, writes RYAN VREDE.
Watch: Celebrating the genius of Anrich Nortje
Ryan Vrede thinks Anrich Nortje is the Proteas’ most important Test bowler. He may not finish among the greats statistically, but his impact will be immense.
ICC sticks with percentage of points won in WTC
The ICC has announced that percentage of points won will decide the next World Test Championship finalists after the system was adopted for the Covid-19-hit inaugural event.
Advantage New Zealand but India 'not worried', says Pujara
India’s players are positive ahead of the World Test Championship final against a New Zealand side primed for the encounter after a successful series in England, says batsman Cheteshwar Pujara.
Sangakkara and Flower inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara and Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower were among 10 new inductees into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame announced this past Sunday.
Broad: Do away with soft signal
England great Stuart Broad has urged cricket chiefs to “do away now” with the soft signal after feeling he had been denied a wicket by the current decision review system (DRS) in the ongoing second Test against New Zealand.
English cricket to launch social-media review
The experienced England trio of James Anderson, Jos Buttler and limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan have all faced accusations of publishing potentially offensive messages.
Conway named man of the series as New Zealand's depth hailed
New Zealand stand-in captain Tom Latham has praised his side’s ‘amazing’ depth as they look to follow a series win over England with victory in next week’s inaugural World Test Championship final against India.
Faf: I have some memory loss, but I'm fine
Faf du Plessis hopes to soon be back on the field after suffering a concussion when he was involved in a nasty collision while playing for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Saturday.
New Zealand ease to series win
New Zealand overpowered England by eight wickets in the second Test at Edgbaston on Sunday as they sealed a 1-0 series win with more than a day to spare.
Player Ratings: De Kock, pacemen shine in first Test
South Africa convincingly beat the West Indies by an innings and 63 runs in the first Test of the series. The Proteas last away Test win came against England back in 2017 at Trent Bridge. It was the perfect way to begin Dean Elgar’s tenure as captain of the side with Quinton de Kock and the fast bowlers playing starring… Read more →
Proteas awaken from two-year slumber but is it sustainable?
The Proteas produced their most complete Test performance under Mark Boucher, addressing some major concerns in the process. What happens next is as important as what happened in St.Lucia, writes RYAN VREDE.
Bangladesh star Shakib suspended over umpire outburst
Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who has a history of disciplinary breaches, has been suspended for three matches and fined for ‘showing aggressive behaviour towards the umpire’ during a domestic match.
Robinson to take break from cricket following tweet furore
England paceman Ollie Robinson is to skip Sussex’s two games on Friday and Saturday to spend time with his family ‘after a difficult week’, the county announced on Thursday.
Henry strikes as New Zealand eye England series win
Matt Henry took three top-order wickets to leave New Zealand on the brink of a series-clinching win as England’s batsmen failed miserably in the second and final Test at Edgbaston on Saturday.
