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    Caribbean crusaders

    Caribbean crusaders

    Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard and Darren Sammy are not the first men from the Caribbean to grace South African domestic cricket. Here we look at a dozen others to have played in the country. 1. Tall, intimidating, quick and cheeky, fast bowler Franklyn Stephenson was lost to West Indian Cricket after participating in the rebel tours of the… Read more →

    ODI series: How they fared

    ODI series: How they fared

    Following South Africa’s 2-0 victory in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, here is a look at who fared best.

    Stars flock to SA's T20

    Stars flock to SA’s T20

    Five West Indies players are among the big franchise signings for the Ram Slam T20 Challenge which gets under way on Sunday, 2 November.

    Proteas on Twitter #RIPSenzoMeyiwa

    Proteas on Twitter #RIPSenzoMeyiwa

    South African cricketers past and present mourn the death of Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa, who was murdered at his girlfriend’s home on Sunday evening.

    AB's first ODI wicket

    AB’s first ODI wicket

    Now that the series against New Zealand has been won 2-0, watch AB de Villiers get his first ODI wicket, in his 171st match.

    Peterson to replace Phangiso

    Peterson to replace Phangiso

    Robin Peterson will join the Proteas for the Australian leg of their tour as a replacement for Aaron Phangiso, who has suffered a sprained finger and will be sidelined for approximately four to six weeks.

    MVP 2: Imran Tahir

    MVP 2: Imran Tahir

    Every Friday, SA Cricket magazine will be naming its MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the week. The second recipient is Imran Tahir.

    'We can't win every game'

    ‘We can’t win every game’

    Vice-captain Hashim Amla isn’t necessarily wary of peaking too soon ahead of the 2015 World Cup, as South Africa target a convincing ODI series victory over New Zealand, come the second ODI at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui tonight (SA time).

    Thomas breaks ankle

    Thomas breaks ankle

    Alfonso Thomas, Somerset’s leading wicket-taker this year in the English County Championship, has broken his ankle while playing golf.

    One-handed wonders

    One-handed wonders

    South Africa’s premier domestic limited-overs competition – the Ram Slam T20 Challenge – ‘Get Caught Red Handed’ initiative will have spectators across the country leaping over seats and stretching across grass embankments this season.

    AB's Proteas passion

    AB’s Proteas passion

    Watch and listen to AB de Villiers, the best player in world cricket today, talk about his passion and pride in playing for his country.

    Happy birthday White Lightning

    Happy birthday White Lightning

    Allan Donald (330 Test wickets and 272 ODI wickets) turned 48 on Monday. To celebrate the occasion we look at him destroying English batsmen!

    NZ vs SA: 5 key battles

    NZ vs SA: 5 key battles

    Several head-to-head battles within the war will make for intriguing subplots during the ODI series between New Zealand and South Africa, particularly the opening fixture in Mount Maunganui.

    The day Callaghan hit 169

    The day Callaghan hit 169

    Dave Callaghan crunched an unbeaten 169 at Centurion in 1994/95, which remains the highest individual score by a South African against New Zealand in ODI cricket. Relive that special knock.