Where should AB bat in the IPL?
The statistics show AB de Villiers should bat at No 3 in the IPL, but former New Zealand bowler Iain O’Brien believes it’s too risky and that the South African captain should rather come in at four.
Kobus Pretorius
No more off-spin for Narine
West Indies and Cape Cobras spinner Sunil Narine’s career has suffered a second setback after he was banned from bowling his off-spinner in the IPL.
News round-up
England will send out an inexperienced one-day side to take on Ireland next month with five uncapped players named on Tuesday in a squad led by new captain James Taylor.
Faf helps Chennai go top
Faf du Plessis scored an unbeaten 29 to help the Chennai Super Kings narrowly beat the Kolkata Knight Riders by two runs in Chennai on Tuesday to go top of the table.
End of Champions League imminent
Cricket South Africa president Chris Nenzani says a final decision on the future of the Champions League will be taken ‘sooner rather than later’.
Dale Steyn at a crossroads
Andrew Hudson believes South African fast bowler Dale Steyn needs a break from cricket and says it’s too early to write off Imran Tahir’s Test career.
No regrets, says Hudson
Andrew Hudson says he has no regrets about his five-year tenure as South Africa’s convenor of selectors, writes Kobus Pretorius.
Ambitous Shezi aims higher
After a successful season for the Cape Cobras, fast bowler Mthokozisi Shezi wants to push for a place in the South Africa A side.
News round-up
Joe Root’s sixth Test hundred piloted England to a position of control at 373 for six in reply to the West Indies first innings total of 299 at stumps on the third day of the second Test.
Hudson ‘won’t stand for re-election’
Andrew Hudson will step down as South Africa’s convener of selectors when his contract expires in June.
Q&A with Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis says the only plan the Chennai Super Kings’ bowlers make for AB de Villiers is to run him out.
News round-up
Alastair Cook closed in on becoming England’s highest Test run-maker as his team began their pursuit of West Indies’ 299 all out on the second day of the second Test in Grenada.
Faf du Plessis stars in CSK win
The Chennai Super Kings returned to winning ways after they defeated the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 27 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Patient Rossouw bides his time
Rilee Rossouw is using his time at the IPL in India to improve his batting against spin bowling, while also trying to break into the Royal Challengers Bangalore team.
News round-up
Zimbabwe will tour Pakistan to play a short limited over series next month, becoming the first Test team to visit the terror-hit country in six years.
