2026 T20 World Cup preview: Group D
With the Proteas, New Zealand and Afghanistan drawn together, Group D offers no easy path and pressure from the outset.
With the Proteas, New Zealand and Afghanistan drawn together, Group D offers no easy path and pressure from the outset.
The T20 World Cup begins on Saturday after an acrimonious build‑up overshadowed by political turmoil.
Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs were in the runs for the Proteas in Wednesday’s T20 World Cup warm-up against India in Navi Mumbai.
After delivering World Test Championship glory, Proteas coach Shukri Conrad has shaken things up in pursuit of a maiden white-ball World Cup title.
Temba Bavuma is confident South Africa have the squad balance and mentality to reach a second consecutive T20 World Cup final.
Captain Aiden Markram says the series against the West Indies was a valuable hitout for his side ahead of the T20 World Cup.
The Pakistani government has cleared its national team to compete in the T20 World Cup, but stopped them from playing arch-rivals India.
Tabraiz Shamsi says his short consultancy stint with the West Indies had nothing to do with a lack of loyalty to the Proteas.
The West Indies claimed a six-run victory over South Africa in a reduced-overs third T20I at the Wanderers on Saturday.
Proteas batsman David Miller has been medically cleared for next month’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
England ground out an 11-run victory over Sri Lanka on the DLS method in the opening T20I at Pallekele on Friday.
Quinton de Kock explains how he ended up using Dewald Brevis’ bat for his blistering knock of 115 off 49 balls at Centurion after leaving his bats at home.
Quinton de Kock used a borrowed bat to hammer a series-clinching century for South Africa in the second T20I against the West Indies in Centurion on Thursday.
South Africa exited the U19 World Cup without a win in the Super Sixes after suffering a five-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in Bulawayo on Thursday.
Follow the second T20I between the Proteas and West Indies at Centurion.