Sophie Devine performed magic with the bat twice on Tuesday, scoring an undefeated 99 off 53 balls to earn the Adelaide Strikers a Super Over shootout, during which she smashed 6-6-4 to claim victory over the Hobart Hurricanes with three balls to spare.
Sri Lanka have recalled batsman Kusal Perera for January and February 2019’s Test series against Australia.
New Zealand will be without all-rounder James Neesham for Friday’s one-off Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka in Auckland.
South African Paddy Upton will reportedly coach the Rajasthan Royals in this year’s Indian Premier League.
Matthew Montgomery, the captain of the Dolphins U19 Cubs side that won the recent CSA Franchise Cubs Week in Stellenbosch, is relishing the challenge of leading the South African U19 side on their upcoming tour of India, which is widely regarded as being the hardest tour for visiting cricket sides.
SACricketmag.com editor SIMON LEWIS interviewed some of the talented young cricketers on display in the final two showpiece matches of the Khaya Majola Cricket Week in December 2018.
The 2019 IPL tournament will be played in India, not South Africa, according to a press release from the BCCI.
Highlights of the final day of the drawn 4-Day Franchise Series match between the Knights and the Cape Cobras that saw Keegan Petersen and Pite van Bijlon both score centuries as they shared a recond unbroken third-wicket stand of 213.
Captain Lasith Malinga is demanding improvement from Sri Lanka’s middle order and bowlers in the wake of Tuesday’s three-nil ODI series whitewash at the hands of New Zealand.
Captain Kane Williamson appreciated telling contributions from twin centurions Henry Nicholls and Ross Taylor as New Zealand completed a three-nil ODI series whitewash over Sri Lanka in Nelson on Tuesday.
India have rested fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah for January and February’s limited-overs series against Australia and New Zealand.
Batsman Aaron Finch has reflected on an insufficient stretch of form, after being dropped from Australia’s Test team.
Proteas all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has returned from the ankle injury that sidelined him from competitive cricket for three months.
Former Proteas all-rounder Lance Klusener is relishing coaching the Rajshahi Kings in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League.
All-rounder Matthew Montgomery will captain South Africa U19 during their tour of India later this year.
