Strauss to cut Pietersen’s lifeline
Andrew Strauss will announce on Tuesday that despite scoring an unbeaten 326 for Surrey against Leicestershire, Kevin Pietersen will not be recalled to the England team.
Pietersen blasts a triple ton
The brilliant maverick batsman Kevin Pietersen sent a timely reminder of his huge presence and ability by hammering an unbeaten 326 for Surrey against Leicestershire at the Oval on Monday.
Miller’s fifty can’t save KXIP
David Miller’s knock of 89 not out from 44 balls wasn’t enough to save the Kings XI Punjab from defeat against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday.
Twitter reacts to Pietersen’s 300
Here is some Twitter reaction to Kevin Pietersen’s triple hundred for Surrey as he continues to stake a claim for a return to the England squad.
AB, Amla up for top award
AB de Villiers will again be the favourite to win the SA Cricketer of the Year award when the CSA awards are held on 3 June in Johannesburg.
The genius of AB de Villiers
After another breathtaking knock, this time in the IPL, AB de Villiers must be the luckiest batsman in world cricket, writes Kobus Pretorius.
IPL: The latest statistics
Here are the latest statistics ahead of Monday’s match between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
AB de Villiers: I have played better
After smashing an unbeaten 133 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL on Sunday, AB de Villiers revealed the reasons behind his sustained success.
Morris makes his mark
AB de Villiers wasn’t the only South African to impress in the IPL on Sunday, as Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Chris Morris notched up his best ever bowling figures in the tournament, albeit in a losing cause against the Chennai Super Kings.
Vaughan backs Gillespie
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has slammed the England & Wales Cricket Board for the way they handled Peter Moores’ sacking, but rates Jason Gillespie to replace him.
KP on edge after Strauss steps up
The appointment of Andrew Strauss as England’s director of cricket has put Kevin Pietersen on a tightrope once again as he attempts to get back into the national team.
Amla starts on low note
Hashim Amla’s sojourn in English County Cricket with Derbyshire kicked off on a low note when he was lbw to Rory Kleinveldt for one.
De Villiers destroys Mumbai
AB de Villiers struck 133 not out – the third highest score in IPL history – as the Royal Challengers Bangalore strolled to a 39-run victory over the Mumbai Indians on Sunday, boosting their hopes of reaching the playoffs.
Twitter reacts to AB’s magic
AB de Villiers scored the second IPL century of his career with an unbeaten 133 for Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday. His previous hundred came in Durban 2009, when he struck an unbeaten 105.
‘Moores to get the sack… again’
England coach Peter Moores will be sacked next week in a move that will coincide with the appointment of Andrew Strauss as the new director of cricket.
