SA News Roundup (tues)
EP Cricket has appointed a new CEO, Samsung links up with the Proteas and Herschelle Gibbs is in hot water.
Fight for home semi
The last round of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge, taking place on Wednesday, features all three sides that will move on to the knockout phase.
Liebenberg to ‘throw up lollies’
Former Springbok hooker Tiaan Liebenberg is eager to make a positive impact with bat and ball, during Friday’s Nelson Mandela Legacy Cup fixture against the Proteas at the Wanderers.
No SA Tests for Gayle
South Africa will not play against West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle in this month’s Test series.
U19s named Team of the Year
The World Cup-winning Under-19 cricket squad triumphed in the Team of the Year category at the 2014 South African Sports Awards, hosted in Johannesburg on Sunday.
Coastal teams secure wins
The Cape Cobras, Dolphins and Warriors claimed victories in low-scoring encounters in Bloemfontein on Sunday.
India bounce back
After losing the three-match ODI series 2-1 to the Proteas women, India responded by winning the only T20I by 16 runs in Bangalore on Sunday.
Cobras extend lead
The Cape Cobras moved further ahead of the chasing pack, while the Knights and Lions also recorded victories on Friday.
Proteas women seal series
Mignon du Preez’s South African team bounced back from a heavy defeat in the second ODI to win the three-match series 2-1 after winning the final match in Bangalore on Friday.
MVP 6: Chloe Tryon
The all-rounder hailing from KwaZulu-Natal has played out of her socks for the Proteas women in the first two ODIs against India.
Cricket’s darkest day
The tragic news that Australian batsman Phillip Hughes died on Thursday has been called ‘cricket’s darkest day’.
Flashback to Hughes v SA 2009
Phillip Hughes emerged as a rare talent when he scored centuries against South Africa in both innings of his second Test in 2009. PETER ROEBUCK wrote this column.
Phillip Hughes obituary
Phillip Hughes was the son of a banana farmer from Macksville in northern New South Wales, Hughes delighted and frustrated audiences in equal measure throughout a 26-Test career that yielded 1 535 runs, including three centuries, at an average of 32.65.
Twitter tributes for Hughes
Twitter has been flooded with tributes for Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, who died in hospital after being felled by a bouncer in a Sheffield Shield match on Tuesday.
Phillip Hughes dies at 25
Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes has died in hospital, two days after he was struck on the head by a cricket ball while playing in a Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
