The authoritative Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack has chosen just one foreign player for his international contribution among its Five Cricketers of the Year: Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews. But it has also named Kumar Sangakkara as the Leading Cricketer of the Year.
Kevin Pietersen has begun training with Surrey as the first step on his journey back to an England recall, but coach Peter Moores is dismissive, saying: ‘Pietersen is not even on my radar’.
Cricket South Africa officials have been lining up to deny there was any interference in the selection of the Proteas team ahead of the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.
Hardus Viljoen took his fourth five-wicket haul of the Sunfoil competition as the Highveld Lions romped to an innings victory over the Chevrolet Warriors at the Wanderers on Sunday, while the Titans and Cobras also ended with a flourish.
The Titans are turning the screw on the Knights in their bid to take second place on the Sunfoil log.
Every franchise in South Africa is to get a one-off payment of R350 000 to pay for the extra black players demanded by Cricket South Africa in their new quotas directive.
Alviro Petersen and Neil McKenzie scored half-centuries to drive home the Highveld Lions’ advantage in a rain-hit day against the Warriors at the Wanderers.
South African cricket franchises have been caught short by a new quota directive unilaterally imposed by Cricket South Africa.
Highveld Lions captain Stephen Cook has promised to select his strongest team to take on the Warriors at the Wanderers, even though they have the Sunfoil Series Trophy sewn up.
Missing half-chances was the key factor in the Proteas’ agonising loss to New Zealand in the semi-final, says Graeme Smith.
South Africa’s bowlers lost their composure when Brendon McCullum was on the rampage in the World Cup semi-final, said SuperSport commentator Kepler Wessels.
Veteran left-arm-spinner Daniel Vettori holds the key to New Zealand’s success against South Africa in the semi-final on Tuesday, says former Black Caps captain Stephen Fleming.
The Highveld Lions ended a 15-year wait for Sunfoil success when they bowled out the Dolphins with just five balls remaining in Durban on Sunday. The win gives them an unassailable position on top of the log with one game remaining, more than 29.5 points clear of the Dolphins. It was a remarkable win, considering they had decided to bat… Read more →
Stephen Cook scored his fifth hundred of the Sunfoil Series this season and soared to the top of the run-scorers list to all but seal the title for the Highveld Lions.
What the world and its dog had to say about Guptill’s remarkable innings:
