Second place plays third as the Mzansi Super League returns to St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Friday. The Giants need to restart after their washout against the Cape Town Blitz, while the Rocks want to build on Wednesday’s win over the Durban Heat.
Seamer Mohammad Abbas has been all but ruled out of Pakistan’s third and final Test against New Zealand.
Coach Justin Langer has commenced batsmen Steven Smith and David Warner’s reintegration into Australia’s activities.
Capitalising on momentum remained an important aim for captain Faf du Plessis as the Paarl Rocks clinched a bonus-point victory over the Durban Heat in Wednesday’s Mzansi Super League fixture at Kingsmead.
Bottom of the log teams Durban Heat and Paarl Rocks were frustrated by heavy rain that caused three delays before the match was reduced to nine overs per side, with the Rocks going to on claim victory by 32 runs.
Batsman Dean Elgar appreciated the support of captain AB de Villiers as the Tshwane Spartans beat the Jozi Stars by four wickets in Wednesday’s Mzansi Super League fixture at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Captain Farhaan Behardien remained optimistic, despite the Cape Town Blitz’s inability to gain victory from either of their last two Mzansi Super League fixtures.
Dean Elgar’s career-best 79 not out took the Spartans to their second win of the campaign after Jozi Stars scored an impressive 186-5.
Former South Africa head coach Mickey Arthur, who is now coaching Pakistan, has heaped plenty of praise on leg-spinner Yasir Shah. Shah clinched a record 14 wickets in Pakistan’s recent innings and 16-run victory over New Zealand in the second Test in Dubai. He completed telling figures of eight for 41 in the first innings and six for 143 in… Read more →
Cape Cobras all-rounder Vernon Philander is relishing playing alongside Dolphins stars during the Mzansi Super League.
England have replaced South Africa in second position in the International Cricket Council’s rankings for Test teams.
South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada has returned to the top of the International Cricket Council’s rankings for Test bowlers.
Former Aussie cricketer Simon Katich has turned the spotlight back on Australia’s own actions in response to former captain Michael Clarke’s criticism of Australia’s new brand of ‘nice’ cricket.
Spinner Keshav Maharaj and batsman David Miller are eager to capitalise on a busy period for the Durban Heat.
The Heat and Rocks only have one win each to show for the Mzansi Super League so far, but a second triumph beckons for one of them.
