Player ratings: Chronic batting failings continue to haunt toothless Proteas
RYAN VREDE rates the Proteas after their opening World Cup match against Australia.
Six great India-Pakistan clashes in white-ball cricket
Virat Kohli’s India begin the T20 World Cup as one of the favourites and take on arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.
Pakistan can be kings again despite India’s IPL riches – Nazar
Former Pakistan all-rounder Mudassar Nazar insists his country will once again be Asian cricket’s best.
Saffas playing for Germany in 2022 T20 World Cup qualifiers
Spain is currently hosting the European qualifiers for the next edition of the #T20WorldCup – and there are three SA-born players involved.
Five great T20 World Cup upsets
An updated list after Scotland defeated Bangladesh by six runs on Sunday.
Who’s laughing now? The rise and rise of T20 cricket
In just under 20 years, Twenty20 cricket has gone from being a light-hearted sideshow to a money-spinning, central plank of the sport’s global calendar.
New Zealand ‘leap of faith’ pays off for South African Conway
By his own admission, Devon Conway was struggling in South Africa before a bold move to New Zealand turned around his cricketing fortunes in spectacular fashion.
‘Universe Boss’ Gayle finds T20 world getting smaller
Chris Gayle heads to the T20 World Cup determined to prove that he remains a headline act rather than an ageing crowd-puller living off his reputation.
Family affair as PNG make global bow at T20 World Cup
Charles Amini’s two brothers, his parents and a grandfather all played cricket for Papua New Guinea, and there’s even a stadium named after the family. But he is the only one to reach a World Cup – and happily claims bragging rights.
Six memorable moments from T20 World Cup
The 2021 T20 World Cup gets underway in the UAE and Oman on 17 October. We look at six memorable moments from the previous six tournaments.
Five times when cricket tours were abandoned
New Zealand’s decision to call off their series in Pakistan on Friday just as the first ODI was about to start is not the first time the global cricket calendar has been upended by an abandoned tour.
Five players to watch as IPL rivalries are revived
The IPL roars back this Sunday in the UAE, more than four months after being halted by the coronavirus pandemic in India. These are the players to watch …
Preview: India’s tour of Australia
India will do battle with Australia for the next three months in all three formats of the game. NERINA DREYER previews the much-anticipated clash between two cricket giants.
Most underrated Proteas: Jacques Rudolph
In the fourth part of a new series, ANDRE HUISAMEN identifies the elegant Jacques Rudolph as one of the most underrated former Proteas.
Most underrated Proteas: Simon Harmer
In the third part of a new series, JUANDRE JOUBERT identifies off-spinner Simon Harmer as one of the most underrated former Proteas.
