Boucher on De Kock: ‘Uniqueness can work wonders’

Head coach Mark Boucher is confident Proteas ODI and T20I captain Quinton de Kock will be able to cope with the additional responsibility.

Series defeat for Proteas Women

New Zealand Women produced a quality batting display to beat the Proteas Women by 69 runs at the Basin Reserve on Monday to earn an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match T20I series.

No room for sentimentality

Dale Steyn and Imran Tahir are both still available for selection in T20I cricket despite having retired from the longer formats of the game, but their role in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year still remains unclear.

Highlights: England beat SA in Pink ODI

England won the third and final ODI at the Wanderers on Sunday when they beat the Proteas by two wickets to level the series.

Boucher: We were below par

Proteas coach Mark Boucher reflected on Sunday’s two-wicket defeat by England at the Wanderers, which meant the visitors were able to draw the three-match ODI series 1-1, writes ANDRE HUISAMEN.

Hamza century sinks Dolphins

A maiden List A century by Zubayr Hamza laid the foundation for the Cape Cobras to edge the Dolphins by five runs on the DLS Method in their round three Momentum One-Day encounter in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday.

Titans beat Warriors despite Moore ton

Dayyaan Galiem starred with the ball and Tony de Zorzi with the bat as the Titans finally won their first match of the One-Day Cup season with a comfortable five-wicket bonus-point victory over the Warriors in Port Elizabeth on Sunday.

De Kock: Tight, but still a loss

Proteas captain Quinton de Kock was pleased to make England fight for Sunday’s two-wicket victory in the third and final ODI at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.

Ngidi returns as Proteas bat first

England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and opted to bowl first in Sunday’s third and final ODI against the Proteas at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.

Zondi ‘thrilled to include Sisanda and Pite’

Uncapped duo Pite van Biljon and Sisanda Magala have been name in the Proteas’ squad for this month’s T20I series against England.

Proteas Women keep series hopes alive

The third T20I at the Basin Reserve in Wellington saw the Proteas Women head out with the hope that the Twenty20 cobwebs were out of the way and they could put in an improved performance, and a better overall execution it was as they walked away with an important five-wicket win over the White Ferns to stay alive (2-1) in… Read more →

Remembering Morris’ Pink ODI heroics

Chris Morris has been tearing it up in the Big Bash League for the past few weeks. Four years ago, though, he was the Pink ODI hero.

Steyn back for Proteas

Proteas great Dale Steyn will return to international cricket after nearly a year’s absence after being named in the T20I squad to face England.

Sports betting as MoneyMan and MoneyBoy see it

Regular Independent Media and IOL Sport columnist and South Africa’s influential and popular sports betting analyst, MoneyMan, speaks to Mark Keohane about the growth of the industry in South Africa, global online trends, the birth of MoneyBoy and also the devil in the detail for online sports-betting platforms.

CSA chaos made up Philander’s mind

Vernon Philander’s decision to hang up his international boots was brought forward by the chaotic administrative issues that have plagued the game’s governing body.