Kleinveldt plays his part
There was a good workout for Rory Kleinveldt this week, playing a major role in Northamptonshire’s 92-run win over Leicestershire at Leicester in the English County Championship.
No more off-spin for Narine
West Indies and Cape Cobras spinner Sunil Narine’s career has suffered a second setback after he was banned from bowling his off-spinner in the IPL.
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England will send out an inexperienced one-day side to take on Ireland next month with five uncapped players named on Tuesday in a squad led by new captain James Taylor.
Faf helps Chennai go top
Faf du Plessis scored an unbeaten 29 to help the Chennai Super Kings narrowly beat the Kolkata Knight Riders by two runs in Chennai on Tuesday to go top of the table.
Kleinveldt on the rampage
Rory Kleinveldt went out to enjoy himself and hammered a quick 56 off 34 balls to help boost Northamptonshire’s second innings to 429 against Leicestershire in the English County Championship on Tuesday.
Behardien targets Test call-up
Many of the Proteas’ top stars were shipped straight off to the IPL after the culmination of the World Cup. While they earn millions playing cricket’s shortest format of the game, the rest were left behind. One of them is Farhaan Behardien, who is enjoying the off-season after an extremely busy period for both club and country.
End of Champions League imminent
Cricket South Africa president Chris Nenzani says a final decision on the future of the Champions League will be taken ‘sooner rather than later’.
Dale Steyn at a crossroads
Andrew Hudson believes South African fast bowler Dale Steyn needs a break from cricket and says it’s too early to write off Imran Tahir’s Test career.
Irish warns of ‘rebel’ lure
Players’ representative Tony Irish has warned national cricketing bodies that they cannot take their players for granted in a world where finances are becoming increasingly restricted.
Levi battles to make impact
It was a quiet day in the field for the South African contingent throughout the English county league on Monday.
Crusaders clinch Club Champs title
The Crusaders pulled off a heroic one-wicket victory over Maties to clinch the 2015 Momentum National Club Championship title for the first time on Monday.
Club Champs: Maties reach final
Maties sealed their place in the final of the 28th annual Momentum National Club Championship after beating University of Free State by seven wickets in Pretoria on Sunday.
Prince reigns and KP celebrates
Ashwell Prince, the subject of growing speculation in regard to a position on the South African selectors panel, reaffirmed that he is still in touch with the game by scoring 106 in Lancashire’s innings of 317-5 against Kent in the county championship on Sunday.
Faf hardly required in Chennai win
South African batsmen Faf du Plessis was effectively surplus to requirement, as the Chennai Super Kings beat the Kings XI Punjab by 97 runs in Saturday’s one-sided Indian Premier League fixture at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk.
Club Champs: Maties still unbeaten
Maties remained unbeaten on day four of the Momentum National Club Championship, when they beat Madibaz PE in Pretoria on Saturday. The bowlers restricted the Madibaz to a meagre 84 runs in just 25.2 overs to set up Maties’ eight-wicket victory.
