Seasoned internationals Dale Steyn and Wahab Riaz led a strong bowling display as the Cape Town Blitz returned to the top of the Mzansi Super League table after outsmarting the Durban Heat by 10 runs at Kingsmead on Sunday.
Imran Tahir and Junior Dala claimed three wickets apiece as the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants compounded further misery on defending champions the Jozi Stars by inflicting a fourth straight Mzansi Super League loss, the latest by nine wickets, in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants head coach Eric Simons won’t underestimate the Jozi Stars ahead of Saturday’s Mzansi Super League fixture at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
Head coach Donovan Miller has lamented the Jozi Stars’ poor start to the 2019 Mzansi Super League ahead of Saturday’s clash with the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
Heavy rain in KwaZulu-Natal over the past week meant that the Mzansi Super League clash between the Durban Heat and Paarl Rocks had to be abandoned well before the scheduled start at Kingsmead Stadium on Friday.
Cricket South Africa are failing to take advantage of the good sporting mojo as they head towards even more uncertainty.
Head coach Gary Kirsten will continue to navigate the pros and cons of the Durban Heat squad’s composition, come Friday’s Mzansi Super League fixture against the Paarl Rocks at Kingsmead.
Seamer Sisanda Magala relished an impressive performance, after the Cape Town Blitz beat the Jozi Stars by 57 runs in Thursday’s Mzansi Super League fixture at Newlands in Cape Town.
Captain Faf du Plessis will again negotiate the absences of batsmen Aiden Markram and JP Duminy, come Friday’s Mzansi Super League fixture against the Durban Heat at Kingsmead.
Batsman Temba Bavuma is still without a victory after succeeding former captain Dane Vilas at the Jozi Stars.
Liam Livingstone’s excellent half-century followed by a polished bowling display completed a double for the Cape Town Blitz over the Jozi Stars, condemning the defending Mzansi Super League champions to a third consecutive loss of the new season on Thursday.
Former Proteas cricketers JP Duminy and Justin Ontong have joined the Paarl Rocks coaching staff for the remainder of the 2019 Mzansi Super League. Duminy was due to play for the Rocks, but has been sidelined by a hamstring injury. He will, instead, be with the squad in a mentorship role. Ontong has been hired as a specialist fielding coach…. Read more →
Cape Town Blitz captain Quinton de Kock is understandably eager to beat the Jozi Stars for a second time in as many weeks, come Thursday’s Mzansi Super League fixture at Newlands.
Rain claimed victory over the Tshwane Spartans for a second successive game after their Mzansi Super League clash against the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants had to be abandoned in Centurion on Wednesday.
Batsman David Miller has enjoyed a two-month break away from competitive cricket and is looking forward to returning for the Durban Heat in the Mzansi Super League.
