Elgar relishing challenge
Dean Elgar says he is looking forward to the ‘new challenge’ of opening the batting on South African soil in the upcoming Sunfoil Test Series against the West Indies starting on Wednesday.
Rain ends WI warm-up
Stiaan van Zyl will have to wait until the Test series to have another crack at the West Indies attack after the third and final day of the warm-up match was washed out.
SA News Roundup (fri)
Paul Adams is hoping the Cape Cobras can get over the line in a final and Marchant de Lange will be coached by Ricky Ponting in the IPL. Cobras hoping for third time lucky The Cape Cobras will be hoping it’s a case of third time lucky when they host the Knights at Newlands this evening. The Cape Cobras lost to the Dolphins… Read more →
Samuels sizzles in Benoni
Marlon Samuels was the chief destroyer for the West Indies on Day 2 of their warm-up match against a SA Invitational XI.
SA News Roundup (thurs)
SABC will broadcast all of the Proteas home games, EP shake-up their coaching structure and Paul Harris says the Cobras will win the Ram Slam T20 final.
WI hit the ground running
The West Indies dominated the first day of their three-day match against a SA Invitational XI in Benoni on Wednesday.
SA News Roundup (wed)
Justin Ontong has described the key to the Cape Cobras’ T20 success and the West Indies start their tour of South Africa.
Pringle wants better helmets
The former Protea has dished out plenty of bouncers in his time, but perhaps most famously was felled by a Javagal Srinath bumper.
SA Invitational XI vs WI: Preview
The West Indies will get their first taste of white-clothes cricket on South African shores when they take on an Invitational XI in a three-day match in Benoni on Wednesday.
SA News Roundup (tues)
Most of the news understandably revolves around the West Indies practice match, but further afield Gary Kirsten is helping Gulf cricket.
Patience pays off for Stiaan
Batsman Stiaan van Zyl is determined to replicate – or better – the success of Cobras team-mate Dane Piedt, when South Africa’s three-Test against the West Indies starts in Centurion next week.
Van Wyk: SA will win World Cup
SA Cricket magazine spoke exclusively to South African wicketkeeper-batsman Morne van Wyk, whose international career might be revived after a relatively surprising inclusion in the 30-man preliminary squad for the 2015 World Cup.
MVP 7: Richard Levi
Richard Levi has been at the forefront of the Cape Cobras success this season in the Ram Slam twenty20 competition.
SA News Roundup (fri)
CSA have announced the women’s team that will target African dominance in Benoni and Stiaan van Zyl’s wait for Test action should come to an end.
KKR give Kallis new role
Jacques Kallis will not play for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL from next season, but will stay with the franchise as a mentor and batting consultant.
