SA CRICKET

‘Best per batting position’ SA Test XI

It is challenging to get two cricket pundits to agree on any kind of fantasy Test XI, so we have been entirely objective by picking a team based solely on runs scored in each batting position.

Our World Test XI: The top six

In the first instalment of a two-part series, SA Cricket magazine’s writers pick their best international Test XI of the past 30 years.

‘I want to be the Ben Stokes of SA’

One of the three out-of-province signings the Dolphins have made in this off-season is the exciting Ruan de Swardt from Northerns, with the youngster ready to make his mark on franchise cricket next season.

‘Not playing against England was good for me’

Batsman Kyle Verreynne views being part of the Proteas squad for the ODI series against England earlier this year as positive, despite not playing.

Recollecting the positive impact of Bosman

Former Proteas opening batsman Loots Bosman turned 43 years old on Tuesday, 14 April 2020. He played 14 T20Is and as many ODIs between 2006 and 2010.

Six best figures on ODI debut for SA

White-ball cricket may be a batsman’s game but, on the odd occasion, a bowler bursts on to the scene with a really good display. Here, we focus on the six best bowling performances by South Africa bowlers on ODI debut.

Five obscure South Africans in IPL history

The 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League was meant to start this week, but probably won’t. The tournament has seen more than 50 South African players come and go over a dozen years. Some stuck around for several seasons, while others hardly got game time, if at all.

Remembering when IPL was hosted in SA

This year’s edition of the Indian Premier League is meant to start this week, but probably won’t. The 2009 IPL was hosted in South Africa. What happened then…?