Baby-faced assassin the toast of England’s 1,000th Test

England’s newest Test cap, Sam Curran, is the reason that Test cricket is great, writes SIMON LEWIS.

England snatch dramatic win

Ben Stokes took 4-40 to lead England to a famous victory over India at Edgbaston and set the seal on their 1,000th Test match.

Rabada, Markram top Wisden’s Best Young Players list

Three of the Proteas’ brightest young stars have headlined Wisden’s Best Young Players in the World list.

England strike back on day three

After a terrible morning, England picked themselves off the canvas to wrestle the initiative back from India and set up a fascinating day four.

Kohli crafts a masterpiece

Virat Kohli’s 22nd Test century was the ‘perfect’ Test innings as it had a bit of everything… including a whole lot of class.

Curran, Kohli star at Edgbaston

Playing in only his second Test, Sam Curran rolled through the Indian top order before a masterful Kohli century stole the day.

Nepal reach for new heights

Nepal, the second-highest country in the world in terms of altitude, have made their ODI debut against one of the lowest-lying countries, the Netherlands.

England lose grip on first Test

After a fine start to the first day of their 1,000th Test, England slipped up and allowed India to end day one with honours even.

England’s other 1,000 Tests

England’s 1,000th Test match is underway at Edgbaston, but we decided to highlight 1000 Tests played by their non-England born players! 

SA A bowlers toil in Bengaluru

Batsmen continue to hold sway in SA ‘A’s warm-up match against the Indian Board President’s XI.

Six teams for SA’s T20 league

CSA’s upcoming T20 tournament has yet to be named, but CEO Thabang Moroe has confirmed the number of teams taking part.

1,000 Tests for ‘poor’ England

When England host India at Edgbaston on 1 August, it will be their 1,000th Test match. SA Cricket magazine looks to the record books.

England target win in Test No 1,000

England can rise to second in the rankings with a win over India, while Kohli can eclipse Steve Smith as the number one batsman.

Shamsi on best-ever ODI figures

Tabraiz Shamsi has credited his best-ever ODI figures to his experience on local pitches in South Africa.

What would Sir Alex do?

Can you imagine for one terrifying second, what Sir Alex Ferguson would have done if he had been in charge of the Proteas in Sri Lanka? SIMON LEWIS ponders.