‘Extremely intelligent’ Cummins reaches pinnacle

Pat Cummins is widely regarded as an all-round nice guy with an excellent cricketing brain, doggedly overcoming early career injuries to reach the pinnacle of the game.

AB de Villiers – cricket’s great entertainer

AB de Villiers will be remembered as one of the sport’s great entertainers and one of the finest players to represent South Africa.

Tim Paine – Fallen skipper once hailed Australian cricket saviour

Tim Paine, who quit on Friday as Test skipper, was hailed as Australian cricket’s saviour when he took over the captaincy in 2018.

10 talking points from T20 World Cup

There were plenty of talking points from the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman.

Wrist and reward as Australia turn to Zampa

Known as a connoisseur of whisky and a vegan devotee, Adam Zampa would rather people focus on his leg-spin box of tricks when Australia take on New Zealand in Sunday’s T20 World Cup final.

Three memorable Australia vs New Zealand clashes

Australia and New Zealand meet in the T20 World Cup final in Dubai on Sunday. We look at three unforgettable cricket clashes between the neighbours.

‘Gamechanger’ Neesham aims to finish the job

Jimmy Neesham nearly quit the game after being dropped from New Zealand’s one-day squad in 2017 but four years later he stands on the cusp of T20 World Cup glory.

India turn to ‘Hitman’ Rohit for new T20 direction

Rohit Sharma has long been the antithesis of India’s superstar Virat Kohli, with his calm and composed demeanour in sharp contrast to the previous T20 captain’s agitated on-field antics.

Pakistan ’emperor’ Babar ready to conquer world

He was the fresh-faced 15-year-old who stared down Shoaib Akhtar in the nets, became the highest-ranked T20 batsman in the world before being elevated to national hero after masterminding a rare Pakistan victory over India.

T20 World Cup semi-final fact file: England vs New Zealand

England and New Zealand will meet in Wednesday’s T20 World Cup semi-final in Abu Dhabi (4pm SA time).

Five memorable Kohli knocks in T20I cricket

Virat Kohli signed off as India’s T20I captain against Namibia on Monday. We take a look at his five most memorable innings in the shortest format.

‘World’s best’ Woakes no longer unsung England hero

Chris Woakes is a central figure in England’s bid to win the T20 World Cup even though he could have missed out on playing at the tournament.

Proteas T20 World Cup review: The winners (and loser)

RYAN VREDE assesses the most notable individual contributions to the Proteas, on and off the field, at the T20 World Cup.

Seven talking points from T20 World Cup so far

From four wickets in four balls to the Quinton de Kock kneeling affair, there have been plenty of talking points at the #T20WorldCup

‘Freak’ Buttler just what England ordered at T20 World Cup

Jos Buttler’s talent was evident during a youth cricket career that saw the 17-year-old hit an unbeaten 227, including 25 fours and eight sixes, in a school match.