Dane’s heroics can’t stop Heat clinching title
Proteas skipper Dane van Niekerk starred with bat and ball in the final of the Women’s Big Bash League, but her efforts weren’t enough to win her side the trophy, writes SIMON LEWIS.
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Imam-ul-Haq second to 1000 ODI runs
Imam-ul-Haq’s superb 101 against South Africa at SuperSport Park helped his side set the Proteas a challenging score of 318 for victory … but it also put the opener second on the list of fastest batsmen to 1000 ODI runs.
Sipamla cracks Proteas T20 nod
Lutho Sipamla, the 20-year-old Warriors fast bowler who was a revelation for Tshwane Spartans in the recent MSL, has been rewarded on his fine form by getting a call-up to the Proteas T20I squad for the three-match Series against Pakistan at the start of February.
Three scenarios for the last three ODIs
With the ODI series between South Africa and Pakistan level at 1-1, SIMON LEWIS puts his crystal ball-gazing to the test to predict three likely outcomes for the remainder of the series.
Sarfaraz caught out by hot mic
Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed could be in line for serious sanction by the ICC following an alleged racist comment he made during Proteas all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo’s match-winning innings on Tuesday evening, writes SIMON LEWIS.
438 hero Gibbs shocked at ‘go-slow’
Proteas legend Herschelle Gibbs has shared some strong words about the Proteas’ batting approach in the first ODI at St George’s Park, where South Africa lost by five wickets, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Shane Burger: from ‘Maritzburugh’ to Edinburgh
KZN Inland coach Shane Burger will be taking up his role as head coach of Scotland in March at an exciting time in the country’s cricketing development, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Grey PE edge Motherwell RPC in Friendship Games
A superb all-round performance from Aphiwe Mnyanda wasn’t enough in the end as Grey High School overcame the Motherwell Standard Bank Regional Performance Centre (RPC) by four wickets in a thrilling Momentum Friendship Games clash in Port Elizabeth on Friday.
The upsides of ODI loss to Pakistan
The strong reaction to the Proteas’ loss in the first ODI to Pakistan at St George’s Park is no doubt due to raised public expectations following the 3-0 Test series win, but the public has overlooked what went right in PE, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Proteas need to adapt – Faf
Following his side’s five-wicket loss to Pakistan at St Georges’ Park, Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis has said that the side needs to learn to adapt quicker to conditions that aren’t in their favour, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Jansen twins rock Free State
The Jansen Twins might sound like the name for a hip young music duo, but 18-year-old siblings Marco and Duan Jansen compose their music on the cricket pitch, and they rocked the Free State side on Saturday to take North West to a surprise 100-run win in the CSA 3-Day Cup match in Bloemfontein, writes SIMON LEWIS.
KZN crush WP, North West turn tables on Free State
KwaZulu-Natal shattered Western Province’s second innings to set up a 10-wicket win, while North West’s tail wagged before inspired bowling by the Jansen twins delivered the knockout punch for a 100-run win over Free State on the final day of CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup action.
Imperious Dhoni sees India romp home in series clincher
A superb Indian batting display saw the visitors home by seven wickets to secure a 2-1 ODI series triumph as they finished their tour of Australia on a high, writes SIMON LEWIS.
WATCH: Simon’s Greatest (YouTube) Hits
Yesterday we bounced past the 1,000,000 view mark on our YouTube channel … so today editor SIMON LEWIS lays out his top five YouTube videos from the past three months.
Kohli magic sees India overthrow Aussies
Shaun Marsh’s brilliant 131 for Australia against India in the second ODI at Adelaide was not enough to prevent a Virat Kohli-inspired India sneaking home in the last over for a six-wicket win, writes SIMON LEWIS.
