Amla’s school friend retires after 16 Tests

South African-born England batsman Nick Compton has retired from professional cricket.

Abbott, Delport, Ingram star for Boost Defenders

South African trio Colin Ingram, Cameron Delport and Kyle Abbott starred in the Boost Defenders’ comfortable 35-run victory over the Auckland Aces, in Thursday’s opening fixture of the inaugural Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in the UAE.

Pitch perfect for the pampered

The pitch prepared for Wednesday’s second ODI between South Africa and Zimbabwe was not poor, but a welcome change, writes JONHENRY WILSON.

Ingram resonates with Afghan cricket journey

Former Proteas batsman Colin Ingram is looking forward to captaining Afghanistan side Boost Defenders during this week’s Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy in the United Arab Emirates.

Tahir: Always special to have hat-trick in pocket

Leg-spinner Imran Tahir emerged the proud recipient of a telling six-wicket haul, including a hat-trick, after South Africa comfortably beat Zimbabwe in Wednesday’s ODI at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein.

Ingram, Imran and AB are PSL’s ‘platinum players’

South African batsmen Colin Ingram and AB de Villiers as well as leg-spinner Imran Tahir have been listed among the so-called ‘platinum players’ for the Pakistan Super League draft.

Boucher: The ‘choking’ word is unfair

Former wicketkeeper-batsman Mark Boucher has stated South Africa ‘are nowhere near the best team’, ahead of next year’s World Cup in the United Kingdom.

SA’s three other ODI hat-trick heroes

Leg-spinner Imran Tahir became the fourth South African to take an ODI hat-trick, against Zimbabwe at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.

Steyn success a product of the pitch

Fast bowler Dale Steyn’s ODI comeback reaped plenty of benefit from a Manguang Oval pitch riddled with inconsistent bounce, but impressed nonetheless, writes JONHENRY WILSON.

Steyn talks about THAT half-century

Tail-ender Dale Steyn relished a fighting half-century in South Africa’s second ODI against Zimbabwe at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.

Three positives from SA’s batting blunders

South Africa’s poor display with the bat in Wednesday’s second ODI against Zimbabwe in Bloemfontein, at least, yielded a few positives, writes JONHENRY WILSON.

Proteas lose Mulder to injury

All-rounder Wiaan Mulder has been ruled out of the remainder of South Africa’s ODI series against Zimbabwe.

Strauss quits as ECB director of cricket

England and Wales Cricket Board director of cricket Andrew Strauss has resigned.

Pieter Malan’s 9,000 first-class runs by the numbers

Tuesday brought another first-class century for Pieter Malan, this time against the Knights in a key 4-Day Franchise Series fixture at Newlands in Cape Town.

Tahir ponders retirement date

Leg-spinner Imran Tahir might retire after next year’s World Cup, if South Africa win.