
Steyn amped for ‘competitive’ clash
Proteas fast bowler Dale Steyn is revved up for a ‘competitive’ clash against Australia in the three-match ODI series starting in Perth on Sunday.
Proteas fast bowler Dale Steyn is revved up for a ‘competitive’ clash against Australia in the three-match ODI series starting in Perth on Sunday.
Ashwell Prince says he’s surprised that Vernon Philander’s name has not been mentioned as a potential No 7 for the World Cup, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
India thrashed the West Indies by nine wickets, with 211 balls to spare, to claim a 3-1 victory in the five-match ODI series.
West Indies fielding coach Nic Pothas has highlighted the importance of staying focused through an entire ODI match if players hope to beat the best in the world.
The Australian PR team ratcheted up the pressure on Cricket Australia to remove the bans on the Newlands Three, with Aussie coach Justin Langer claiming that ball-tampering is an ‘international’ issue.
Faf du Plessis couldn’t contain himself watching George Bailey’s cheeky batting action in their match against the Prime Minister’s XI in Australia. Bailey had the last laugh, scoring an undefeated 51 as the Proteas lost by four wickets.
Australia last hosted South Africa for a bilateral ODI series in November 2014, when five matches turned up a four-one victory for the hosts.
Proteas batsman Aiden Markram says the four-wicket loss to the Australian Prime Minister’s XI on Wednesday was a timely reality check ahead of the opening One-Day International (ODI) against Australia in Perth on Sunday.
The Australian Prime Minister’s XI beat the Proteas by four wickets in Canberra on Wednesday.
The Proteas are looking to start their tour of Australia on a winning note when they take on a Prime Minister’s XI in a tour warm-up match at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday.
India pulled 2-1 up in the ODI series against the West Indies after a thumping 224-run win in Mumbai.
The West Indies followed up their phenomenal tie with India by claiming a 43-run win in the third ODI to level the five-match series 1-1.
Virat Kohli, the current best batsman in the world, has become the first Indian batsman to score ODI centuries in three consecutive innings.
AB de Villiers has dismissed rumours about his Proteas return.
Bangladesh thumped Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the final ODI of the series to secure an impressive 3-0 victory for the home team in front of a capacity crowd in Chittagong.