
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.
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.
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.
It was a quiet day in the field for the South African contingent throughout the English county league on Monday.
David Miller scored 15 in Kings XI Punjab’s unsuccessful run chase, as they lost by 20 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mohali on Monday.
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.
David Wiese picked up two wickets as the Royal Challengers Bangalore thrashed the Delhi Daredevils by 10 wickets at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium on Sunday.
Delhi skipper JP Duminy was in devilishly good form for his side once again, as his knock of 78 inspired them to a 37-run victory over the Mumbai Indians on Thursday evening.
Faf du Plessis says the only plan the Chennai Super Kings’ bowlers make for AB de Villiers is to run him out.
Kevin Pietersen knows that only weight of runs will get him back in the England side and he signalled his intent with a breezy fifty as Surrey tried force a result against Glamorgan in Cardiff on Wednesday.
The Chennai Super Kings returned to winning ways after they defeated the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 27 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Rilee Rossouw is using his time at the IPL in India to improve his batting against spin bowling, while also trying to break into the Royal Challengers Bangalore team.
Former Proteas star Ashwell Prince is blossoming once again under the Red Rose of Lancashire, producing a fighting innings of 97 which would be enough to secure victory against Derbyshire in the English county league.
Kings XI Punjab ended Rajasthan Royals’ unbeaten run in the IPL, as Shaun Marsh provided the damage in a super over after the sides were tied from their allotted overs.
South African all-rounder Wayne Parnell has been linked to an English county, ahead of this year’s Natwest T20 Blast.
Derbyshire County Cricket Club have filled the gap created by Martin Guptill’s Test recall by signing South Africa batsman and Test captain, Hashim Amla.