JP Duminy: I needed that

JP Duminy says it was important for him to start the Indian tour off with a bang after a two-month break from the game during which time he became a father for the first time.

Davids steers Northerns to final

Henry Davids proved to be a more than adequate replacement for Indian-bound Albie Morkel as Northerns cruised to a 35-run victory over KZN in the first semi-final of the Africa T20 Cup competition at the Mangaung Oval on Saturday.

Duminy bats SA to victory

A match-winning unbeaten partnership of 105 runs between JP Duminy and Farhaan Behardien gave South Africa a seven-wicket win in the first T20I against India in Dharmasala on Friday.

History to be made in India

South Africa doesn’t have a rich history against India in T20 cricket, but in the eight games the two teams have played against each other the Proteas have only managed to win two.

Markram ready to step up

Aiden Markram has a history of putting in the big performances when the pressure is at its most intense, but the Northerns opener believes any one of his teammates has the ‘X-factor’ to influence the playoff stages of this weekend’s Africa T20 Cup. 

Proteas aim for quick start

The Proteas will be out to start their tour of India on a positive note in the opening T20 International against India  in Dharamsala on Friday evening.

Child’s play for Dale Steyn

Dale Steyn was asked to mimic a one-year-old’s daily activity…. the results are err, not what we expect.

Vernon’s need for speed

Vernon Philander has been spending time in the gymnasium in an attempt to add five to seven km/h to the speed gun readings.

Duminy backs bowlers after loss

South Africa’s poor execution with the ball was shown up in their eight-wicket defeat to India A on Tuesday, but JP Duminy believes it’s nothing to worry about.

Adams confident of Parnell improvement

Cape Cobras coach Paul Adams is hopeful he can help struggling all-rounder Wayne Parnell get back to his best when the new season starts on 10 October.

Proteas start tour with defeat

South Africa lost their opening tour match against India A by eight wickets on a batting paradise in Delhi on Tuesday.

Domingo backs seamers in India

While a lot of the attention will be focused on South Africa’s spinners on the Indian tour, coach Russell Domingo still expects his seamers to play a big role in the team’s success.

Tendulkar: Watch out for Tahir

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar thinks South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir will be one of the bowlers to keep an eye on during the upcoming tour between the two sides.

Prince, Kleinveldt stand out

As the English County Championship closes down for the year, SACricketmag.com looks at how the Saffa-connection fared in the averages

A last ball run-out

Australia beat South Africa in dramatic fashion by one run as they squared the eight-match series 4-4 in the final ODI in Bloemfontein in 1994.