With just four rounds of the competition remaining, the Cape Cobras are more than 30 points ahead of the second-placed Highveld Lions on the 4-Day Franchise Series table, and Knights coach Alan Kruger believes the title is within touching distance of their Round Seven opponents.
Dolphins coach Grant Morgan is expecting a hungry Highveld Lions side to pitch up at Kingsmead in Durban this week, trying to avenge what happened the last time the two met in a 4-Day Domestic Series encounter in the final game of last year.
SACricketmag.com editor Simon Lewis chatted to talented young South African batter Joshua Richards about his life and career in December 2018 after Richards had scored four first-class centuries (plus a 98 against Pakistan) two months after his debut.
Joshua Richards made his first-class debut on 4 October 2018, scoring a century in the first innings against KwaZulu-Natal Inland. Two months and 12 days later he had amassed four first-class centuries and added a score of 98 against the touring Pakistan side.
The 4-Day Franchise Series match between the Warriors and the Cape Cobras at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth (won by the Cobras with 3.2 overs to spare) showcased some terrific fielding moments.
SACricketmag.com has been given a sneak peek preview of Cape Cobras skipper Dane Piedt’s soon-to-be-released Insomnia Breaker for Bowlers DVD.
Cape Cobras skipper Dane Piedt took his career-best figures of 8-130 as his side sealed a tense victory over the Warriors with 3.2 overs to spare after a terrific run chase that saw them fall 37 runs short of their target of 418.
A gripping day of cricket saw the Warriors come within 37 runs of the Cobras’ huge asking total, with Cobras skipper Dane Piedt snapping up eight second-innings wickets to help the Cobras seal victory with 3.2 overs to spare, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Cape Cobras star batter Zubayr Hamza is on the brink of becoming the 100th player to earn a Proteas Test cap when South Africa play Pakistan at Centurion on Boxing Day, and in the last first-class match before that Test he proved his class in the field, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Ethan Bosch led a brilliant bowling display by the Dolphins as they completed a stunning 279-run victory over the Highveld Lions on day three of the sixth round of 4-Day Franchise Series matches.
The touring Pakistan side declared their first innings within reach of the Cricket South Africa Invitational XI’s first innings score on day two of their three-day fixture at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Thursday.
Dwaine Pretorius starred for the Lions with a career-best 6-38 against the Dolphins, while Tabraiz Shamsi worked his magic once more on his way to 5-83 on day two of the sixth round of 4-Day Franchise Series encounters.
Highlights from day 1 of the 4-Day Franchise Series match between the Warriors and the Cape Cobras from St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
Duanne Olivier’s 4-23 and an unbeaten 114 from Khaya Zondo were the highlights of the day as the 4-Day Franchise Series resumed following the excitement of the Mzansi Super League.
Gauteng’s 19-year-old batting star Joshua Richards scored a century in each innings for Gauteng against Northern Cape as his side earned the only win of the round in the CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup.
