Captain Marques Ackerman and opening batsman Joshua Richards afforded the Cricket South Africa Invitational XI the advantage on day one of an intriguing three-day fixture against Pakistan at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Wednesday.
South African batsman Cameron Delport has joined Essex for the 2019 and 2020 T20 Blast. Delport left Leicestershire, halfway through a two-year contract, in November 2018. He represented the Paarl Rocks in the recent Mzansi Super League and was part of Tuesday’s Indian Premier League auction, but was not bought by a franchise. ‘We identified early on that we needed… Read more →
The Adelaide Strikers – the BBL’s (Big Bash League) defending champions – got their title defence off to a winning start with a comfortable five-wicket win over the Brisbane Heat in Brisbane.
Cricket Ireland approved a recommendation from a recent Board meeting to offer Ireland Women professional contracts for the first time, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs have made it on to the shortlist for the position of the next India Women’s head coach, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Grace Harris’ 42-ball ton for the Brisbane Heat was the fastest Women’s Big Bash League century and the second-fastest in women’s T20 cricket.
Gauteng spinner Kgaudise Molefe was the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week Hero of the Day 2018 on Tuesday 18 December, taking 3-21 in his side’s nine-wicket win over Easterns.
Sri Lankan batters Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews continued their rescue act from the fourth day, seeing out 12 overs against New Zealand before rain brought an end to the first Test at Wellington.
Warriors coach Rivash Gobind has praised the work that counterpart Ashwell Prince has done at the Cape Cobras ahead of their vital 4-Day Franchise Series encounter at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth starting from Wednesday.
The Knights will begin life after Nicky Boje with a difficult home clash against champions the Titans when the 4-Day Franchise Series resumes in Bloemfontein from Wednesday.
Enoch Nkwe says it is important to put the Mzansi Super League success of his Jozi Stars team to one side when his Highveld Lions squad return to 4-Day Franchise Series action against the Dolphins in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
To everyone’s surprise, day three at the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week dawned cool and rainy, leading to major disruptions to the morning schedule of T20 matches, writes THEO GARRUN.
Everyone hopes that a white ball final will yield hundreds of runs and buckets of sixes, but Sunday’s MSL final deserves being relished by true South African cricket fans, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Ashwell Prince’s Cape Town Blitz followed a superb strategy throughout the MSL league season and produced some dazzling cricket, but they fell short in the final, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Captains, coaches, owners and others – vast and varied – emerged pleased with their purchases after Tuesday’s Indian Premier League player auction in Jaipur.
