The Proteas’ opening pair of Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram is, on paper, a solid partnership, with Elgar averaging 38.77 in Tests and Markram 43.80. However, their recent form has seen them box far below their potential, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Sheldon Cottrell took five England wickets for just 46 runs as the West Indies defended a target of 290 runs in the second ODI at Bridgetown, writes SIMON LEWIS.
With the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka set to be decided on the third morning, the result could still go either way for two teams who have experienced opposing emotions during the match.
The Dolphins and the Warriors earned good wins over the Cape Cobras and Knights respectively, both opponents being bowled out during their run chase in their One-Day Cup clashes on Friday night.
Scotland’s George Munsey came within a whisper of racking up his maiden List A ton as his side held off a late charge from Oman in the deciding match of their three-match series at Al Amarat.
The touring SA U19 side lost the first Youth Test at Thiruvananthapuram against India U19 by nine wickets, but the side will take some valuable lessons into the next match.
When Tom Cruise was shouting ‘show me the money’ over the phone to Cuba Gooding Jr’s character in the movie Jerry Maguire, they could really have been yelling about runs and wickets, writes SIMON LEWIS.
SA Cricket magazine editor Simon Lewis will be one of six captains in the Highbury Highlanders’ six-person side (it’s hard to have a single leader in a group of editors!) for the annual Sporting Chance media day on Sunday 24 February 2019.
Bryce Parsons took 6-77 as the SA U19 side battled to contain the Indian U19 batsmen on day two of the first Youth Test at Thiruvananthapuram in India, but the loss of three SA U19 wickets before the close of play have put the young Proteas side under huge pressure.
The SA U19 side was bowled out for 197 on day one of the first Youth Test at Thiruvananthapuram in India.
Oman bounced back in super-quick fashion from their record-breaking defeat to Scotland in the first of their three List A matches in this series to claim a morale-boosting 93-run win in match two at Al Amarat, writes SIMON LEWIS.
SACricketmag.com editor SIMON LEWIS spoke to 24-year-old KZN paceman Daryn Dupavillon about an incredible spell of bowling he produced in January.
A superb team effort with bat and ball by the Knights had the Cobras dead and buried before a magnificent century by Kyle Verreynne turned the tables to secure a thrilling last-over win in their One-Day Cup match at Bloemfontein, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Scotland overpowered Oman to bowl them out for the fourth-lowest score in List A cricket history, with the hosts managing to scrape together just 24 runs at Al Amarat on Tuesday.
In another thrilling, high-scoring One-Day Cup match, the Dolphins clawed their way back into an exciting contest at Centurion to beat the Titans by 12 runs on Sunday.
