Nelson Mandela Bay Giants head coach Eric Simons is eager to continue the momentum gained from a successful start to the 2019 Mzansi Super League during Wednesday’s fixture against the Cape Town Blitz at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.
Former Proteas batsman Neil McKenzie has joined the Jozi Stars in a mentorship and consultancy role for the remainder of the 2019 Mzansi Super League.
Paarl Rocks captain Faf du Plessis has lamented Sunday’s Mzansi Super League loss to the Tshwane Spartans, despite a superb performance from England batsman James Vince.
Captain Heinrich Klaasen pinpointed performances from opening batsmen Theunis de Bruyn and Dean Elgar as key to the Tshwane Spartan’s eight-wicket victory over the Paarl Rocks in Sunday’s Mzansi Super League fixture at Boland Park.
A feisty career-best T20 innings by Dean Elgar outdid a spectacular half-century by English World Cup winner James Vince on his Mzansi Super League debut as the Tshwane Spartans claimed a thrilling eight-wicket win over Paarl Rocks at Boland Park on Sunday.
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.
Several South Africans have been released from franchise contracts ahead of next year’s Indian Premier League.
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.
England’s Michael Vaughan has lamented fellow former international captain Graeme Smith’s withdrawal from contention for Cricket South Africa’s vacant director of cricket position.
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.
