Indian groundsman sacked

Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium has axed its groundsman after preparing a “shocker” of a pitch for the T20I between India and New Zealand.

AB ‘really impressed’ by Hermann

AB de Villiers believes the SA20 league can elevate the game of young South Africans like Jordan Hermann the way the IPL did for him.

Hermann benefits from backyard masterclass

Jordan Hermann’s technically-correct approach to aggressive batting stems from his time playing garden cricket with his family.

Jansen claims major ICC award

Marco Jansen has been named the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year.

Rabada recognised for Test excellence

Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has been named in the ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year.

Zimbabwe-Ireland series decider rained out

The third and final ODI between Zimbabwe and Ireland in Harare on Monday was abandoned due to rain, declared a no-result and the series drawn 1-1.

Conrad confident Proteas can bounce back

New Proteas Test coach Shukri Conrad knows he has his work cut out for him but insists there’s the talent to turn things around.

AB pays tribute to Amla

AB de Villiers has written a touching tribute to former Proteas teammate Hashim Amla, who announced his retirement from professional cricket this week.

Azam caught up in fake media scandal

Media in India is awash with articles on how Pakistan captain Babar Azam was allegedly “sexting” another player’s girlfriend. The problem: it’s fake news.

SA U19 Women qualify for Super 6 stage

South Africa secured their spot in the Super 6 stage of the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup by beating the UAE by 45 runs in Benoni on Wednesday.

Proteas recall Magala for England ODI series

Sisanda Magala has been included in a 16-man Proteas squad for the three-match ODI series against England in Bloemfontein and Kimberley.

Conrad: My father was reduced to tears

Shukri Conrad says he fulfilled his and his father’s lifelong dream by becoming the Proteas’ Test head coach.

SA20 catch competition prize doubled

The prize money for the SA20 Catch a Million competition has been doubled to R2-million.

Joburg Super Kings call on Titans captain

Northerns Titans captain Sibonelo Makhanya has replaced Harry Brook in the Joburg Super Kings squad after the England batsman was withdrawn from the SA20 tournament.

Kohli masterclass silences critics

India’s Virat Kohli won praise from the cricketing world on Monday after his third ODI century in four matches showed that he is still at the top of his game.