Arise, Sir Jimmy – Anderson given knighthood

Former England fast bowler James Anderson has been awarded a knighthood in ex-prime minister Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list.

Walter to coach New Zealand?

Rob Walter is in line to coach New Zealand’s white-ball teams after Gary Stead announced he will step down from the role and is considering his future with the Test team.

Brook named new England white-ball captain

Harry Brook has been appointed as England’s new white-ball captain, with team chief Rob Key lauding his “excellent cricket brain”.

Pretorius on Maphaka rivalry: It got a bit ugly

Big-hitting batsman Lhuan-dre Pretorius clashed with quick Kwena Maphaka during their primary-school days.

Watch: School honours Bavuma

Temba Bavuma’s alma mater, St David’s Marist Inanda, on Tuesday renamed its cricket field after the Proteas Test and ODI captain.

Cricket Australia confirms Proteas fixtures

The Proteas will play three T20Is and three ODIs against Australia in August.

Cricket calendar ‘chaotic, inconsistent, confusing’

The World Cricketers’ Association issued a blunt assessment about the state of the game on Wednesday.

Ex-Bangladesh captain suffers heart attack

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal was taken to hospital on Monday after suffering a heart attack on the field during a domestic match.

Proteas all-rounder served legal notice

Corbin Bosch has been accused of breaching his contractual obligations with Pakistan Super League franchise Peshawar Zalmi.

‘Who says the white guy is the best?’

Sports minister Gayton McKenzie says CSA is testing his patience over its lack of transformation.

Ex-Aussie spinner guilty of cocaine supply

Former Australia Test cricketer Stuart MacGill was on Thursday found guilty in a Sydney court of taking part in the supply of cocaine.

Kane continues incredible run against Proteas

New Zealand’s Kane Williamson has scored seven centuries in his last eight innings against South Africa.

Stokes considered for white-ball captaincy

England boss Rob Key says “it would be stupid” to rule Test captain Ben Stokes out of consideration for the role of skipper of the struggling white-ball team.

‘Fat Rohit needs to lose weight’

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has backed India captain Rohit Sharma after a fat-shaming post by an Indian politician.

Buttler quits England captaincy

Jos Buttler says he will step down as England’s limited-overs captain after a disastrous Champions Trophy campaign ended with them failing to reach the semi-finals.