Saffas Abroad: Elgar excels for Essex
Dean Elgar’s dream start for Essex and Leus du Plooy’s blistering century for Middlesex were the standout moments from South Africans in the opening two rounds of England’s County Championship.
Watch: Elgar celebrates century for Essex
Dean Elgar scored his first hundred for Essex on Friday in his second County Championship appearance.
Watch: Elgar excels on Essex debut
Dean Elgar made an immediate impact for Essex in their opening County Championship match against Nottinghamshire.
Saffas Abroad: Vilas bows out with ton
Dane Vilas’ swansong century for Lancashire was the standout performance from South Africans playing abroad over the past week.
Saffas Abroad: Harmer takes five to reach 50
Essex spinner Simon Harmer’s five-for against Middlesex was the standout performance from South Africans abroad over the past week.
Saffas Abroad: De Kock can’t save Seattle, Ingram hits ton
Quinton de Kock’s classy knock wasn’t enough for the Seattle Orcas in the MLC final, while Colin Ingram scored an 18th first-class century in England’s County Championship.
Saffas Abroad: Rilee rocks in MLC, Harmer hits 400
Rilee Rossouw’s powerful striking in Major League Cricket and Simon Harmer’s 400th first-class wicket in Essex colours were the standout performances over the past week.
Saffas Abroad: Miller, Klaasen light up MLC
David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen started Major League Cricket with a bang, while Kyle Abbott starred with bat and ball in England’s County Championship.
Ton-up Neser helps Glamorgan to record total
Australia paceman Michael Neser struck his first century for Glamorgan as the visitors piled up a mammoth 737 to draw their County Championship match against Sussex.
Saffas Abroad: In-form Mulder delivers again
Wiaan Mulder scored an unbeaten century and took another five-for to secure a draw for Leicestershire against Sussex in the English County Championship.
Watch: Dream hat-trick delivery
Hat-trick balls don’t come better than this one from Glamorgan’s Michael Neser against Yorkshire at Headingley.
Watch: Shocking delivery from part-time bowler
The leg slip’s reaction to the last ball of a drawn Country Championship match, bowled by Eddie Byrom, says it all!
AB pays tribute to Amla
AB de Villiers has written a touching tribute to former Proteas teammate Hashim Amla, who announced his retirement from professional cricket this week.
Racism scandal chases Rafiq out of England
Azeem Rafiq, whose allegations of racism plunged English cricket into crisis, is leaving Britain to protect his family from further abuse and intimidation.
Glamorgan’s Northeast scores 410
Glamorgan batsman Sam Northeast reached 410* against Leicestershire in the English County Championship on Saturday – the ninth-highest first-class score of all time.
