Morgan sets sights on next MSL
Head coach Grant Morgan is eager to see the Durban Heat end an otherwise disappointing Mzansi Super League campaign in triumph this week.
Head coach Grant Morgan is eager to see the Durban Heat end an otherwise disappointing Mzansi Super League campaign in triumph this week.
Opening batsman Dean Elgar is confident the Tshwane Spartans are ‘peaking at the right moment’, ahead of a defining week in the Mzansi Super League.
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants captain Jon-Jon Smuts has highlighted the importance of spin, ahead of Wednesday’s Mzansi Super League fixture against the Paarl Rocks at Boland Park.
Victory for the Stars at the Wanderers on Tuesday will book them a berth in the Mzansi Super League play-offs. Triumph for the Spartans will mean the first half of their quest is complete, as they’ll still need to defeat the Heat in Centurion on Wednesday.
Captain AB de Villiers knows nothing less than consecutive victories will suffice from the Tshwane Spartans’ final two Mzansi Super League fixtures.
Head coach Enoch Nkwe is ruing the absence of West Indies batsman Chris Gayle for the remainder of the Jozi Stars’ Mzansi Super League campaign.
Cape Town Blitz coach Ashwell Prince has effectively dismissed Sunday’s Mzansi Super League defeat to the Durban Heat at Newlands.
Cricket South Africa spokesperson Koketso Gaofetoge has confirmed that two men, arrested at Kingmead during Friday’s Mzansi Super League fixture between the Durban Heat and Jozi Stars, are listed among the International Cricket Council’s alleged match-fixers.
Morne van Wyk and Khaya Zondo’s half-centuries spoilt the Cape Town Blitz’s celebrations after securing a home final as they led the Durban Heat to a six-wicket win, writes KHALID MOHIDIN from Newlands.
West Indies batsman Chris Gayle will miss the remainder of the Jozi Stars’ Mzansi Super League campaign. Gayle will soon leave South Africa due to family-related reasons.
The Paarl Rocks secured a six-wicket victory over the Jozi Stars at the Bullring to stay in contention for a playoff spot in the Mzansi Super League.
The Mzansi Super League has its first dead rubber match, but that’s not going to stop the Blitz from trying to increase their lead at the top of the table, or the Heat attempting to walk away with a consolation win.
The Stars are still able to go past the Cape Town Blitz at the top of the six-team standings and therefore secure a home final in the Mzansi Super League, but that means they must beat the Rocks. The Paarl team, meanwhile, need to shake off shell shock in recovering from Quinton de Kock’s blitz on Friday.
A Giants outfit driven to finish in the top three will be up against a Tshwane outfit that has to win with a bonus point to stay in contention for a play-off berth as the Mzansi Super League returns to St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
Captain Dane Vilas modestly accepted the Man of the Match award, after the Jozi Stars beat the Durban Heat by one wicket in Friday’s tight Mzansi Super League clash at Kingsmead.