McLaren in the fast lane
When it comes to debuts, it doesn’t come much better than Ryan McLaren’s for Hampshire.
‘We added value to the game’
Legendary batsman Barry Richards says CSA must use ex-players like Graeme Pollock and Mike Procter as ambassadors of the sport to acknowledge their contributions to cricket in South Africa.
Faf calls for more consistency
Faf du Plessis says consistency in performance is the greatest challenge facing South Africa as they prepare for a 72-day tour of India in October and November.
Tsotsobe targets Proteas return
Lonwabo Tsotsobe has put his hat back into the ring for South African selection following a highly successful tour to India with the South Africa A squad.
WP suffer double injury blow
Wayne Parnell and Justin Ontong will miss the Africa T20 Cup while Beuran Hendricks’ participation is in doubt due to a back ailment.
Cook ponders new opening partner
Alastair Cook wants whoever is going to be his new opening batting partner to make the position his own before England tour South Africa in December.
England edge nail-biter
Despite Steve Smith’s 90, England took wickets late on to secure a five-run victory against Australia in the one-off T20 in Cardiff on Monday.
England v Australia: T20 and ODIs
England are still reveling in their Ashes success while Australia have been quick to forget it, but attention now turns to the shorter formats.
Prince helps Lancs to historic win
Ashwell Prince added the Natwest Blast T20 trophy to his list of achievements with Lancashire this season, making a vital contribution to an opening stand which piled the pressure on Northants.
SA A go down in India
Axar Patel completed an outstanding all-round match by bowling India A to victory by an innings and 81 runs over South Africa A on the final day of the unofficial four-day Test Series at the Krishnagiri Stadium in Wayanad.
Abbott still waiting in the wings
Kyle Abbott says he still gets frustrated sometimes at his inability to break into South Africa’s first-choice XI in Test and One-Day International cricket.
Tahir takes 2nd spot in rankings
Imran Tahir has returned into the top two of the ICC player rankings for ODI bowlers while South Africa has benefited the most following its 2-1 success over New Zealand in the just-concluded series.
SA vs NZ: 5 talking points
The series against New Zealand was a mixed bag for South Africa, but the most important thing was that they won.
Piedt’s progress bodes well for SA
South Africa A coach Vincent Barnes has praised spinner Dane Piedt for his performances India A over the last week.
AB tops stellar list of legends
AB de Villiers may not care about being the fastest player ever to reach 8000 ODI runs, but that won’t stop him from breaking more records in his stellar career. SACricketmag.com looks at the company De Villiers now keeps.
