Daredevils squander strong position
JP Duminy’s Delhi Daredevils looked set for the win against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday, but a late recovery from Mumbai saw them snatch victory.
‘Coach, captain should pick team’
South Africa’s convener of selectors should be a full-time job and the coach and captain of the Proteas should have a major say in team selections, says Graeme Pollock.
Trott ends England career
Jonathan Trott, the Rondebosch Boys High pupil who went on to represent England in 52 Tests, has announced his retirement from international cricket.
Faf removes AB as Chennai beat RCB
Faf du Plessis’ Chennai Super Kings climbed back to pole position in the IPL standings – and maintained their unbeaten record at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai – after they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 24 runs on Monday.
Prince ton boosts Lancs
Ashwell Prince scored an important century for Lancashire to help counter Northamptonshire’s 384 in the English County Championship on Monday.
Anderson overtakes Steyn
Scant consolation, perhaps, but James Anderson took seven wickets for 77 runs in the dismal third-Test loss against the West Indies to overtake arch-rival Dale Steyn on the list of all-time wicket-takers.
Cobras, Titans lament ‘end’ of CLT20
Cape Cobras CEO Nabeal Dien says they will seek a financial payout from Cricket South Africa should the Champions League T20 competition be scrapped, writes Kobus Pretorius.
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Andrew Strauss is on the verge of being appointed England’s first director of cricket in the newly revised role after the sacking of Paul Downton last month.
Duminy fifty can’t prevent defeat
JP Duminy and David Miller both came good with the bat but it wasn’t enough to rescue their teams from defeat in the IPL on Sunday.
Jennings holds the fort
Keaton Jennings produced a fighting 61 as Durham tried to counter Middlesex’s offering of 463 at Lord’s in a rain-hit day in the County Championship on Sunday.
Wiese’s Royal Challengers seal victory
There were wins for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday, as David Wiese contributed for RCB, while Du Plessis’s 33 wasn’t enough for the Chennai Super Kings against the Sunrisers.
Duminy’s Devils whip Miller’s KXIP
JP Duminy’s Delhi Daredevils beat the Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets, while the Mumbai Indian narrowly edged the Rajasthan Royals by eight runs on Friday.
Du Plessis struggles to help Chennai
Faf du Plessis scored 20 off just 11 balls, but the contribution wasn’t significant enough as Chennai Super Kings lost by seven wickets to defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on Thursday.
Where should AB bat in the IPL?
The statistics show AB de Villiers should bat at No 3 in the IPL, but former New Zealand bowler Iain O’Brien believes it’s too risky and that the South African captain should rather come in at four.
De Villiers hits fifty in no result
AB De Villiers struck 57 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday night, but it will never be known whether or not it was a match-winning knock, as rain prevented the Rajasthan Royals from responding to the Royal Challengers 200-7.
