Castle picks up sponsor’s tab for Pak/SL tours
Cricket South Africa announced on Thursday that South African Breweries had signed on as headline sponsor of the two Test series the Proteas are to contest against Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Kohli fires up Ishant and Bumrah
Captain Virat Kohli is confident fast bowlers Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah will perform well in relatively unknown conditions as India and Australia commence the second Test at the new Perth Stadium on Friday.
India lose Rohit, Ravichandran
Batsman Rohit Sharma and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin have been ruled out of India’s second Test against Australia, which will get under way in Perth on Friday.
Morkel: AB almost batted us out of game
Captain Albie Morkel had the consolation of victory as the Durban Heat ended an otherwise disappointing Mzansi Super League campaign with a win over the Tshwane Spartans at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.
AB’s 93 not enough to hold Heat at bay
In what might be his South African swansong, AB de Villiers scored a breathtaking 93 not out for the Tshwane Spartans … only for former teammate Albie Morkel to clinch the win for the Durban Heat at SuperSport Park by two wickets with a ball to spare.
Morris joins Riders
South African all-rounder Chris Morris will play for the Rangpur Riders in the 2019 Bangladesh Premier League.
Delport produces the goods for Du Plessis
Batsman Cameron Delport was singled out for praise by captain Faf du Plessis as the Paarl Rocks beat the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants in Wednesday’s Mzansi Super League fixture at Boland Park.
Rocks slay Giants to reach playoffs
Dwayne Bravo’s 3-22 and 84 from Cameron Delport sealed a qualifier spot for the Paarl Rocks as they beat the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants by six wickets, writes KHALID MOHIDIN from Boland Park.
Three tons as bowlers suffer in U15 Week
Tristan le Roux, Ethan Cunningham and Samuel Chemaly ensured that they ended the week with no regrets, as they brought up magnificent hundreds on a batting-friendly fifth and final day of the Momentum U15 Boys Week in Stellenbosch on Tuesday.
Mofokeng five-for helps Free State edge SWD at Girls U19 Week
A brilliant spell of bowling by Monica Mofokeng helped Free State (FS) edge out South Western Districts (SWD) by a single run on the second day of the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Girls U19 Week in Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday.
Mahatlane on ‘new talent’ alert in U17 Week
Coca-Cola South Africa U19 head coach, Lawrence Mahatlane, is keen to see new stars born during the Momentum U17 Boys Week in Durban this week.
I’m not scared of Steyn, KG – Hafeez
The recent decision by 38-year-old Pakistan batter Mohammad Hafeez to retire from red-ball cricket after the 2-1 Test series loss to New Zealand has been labelled by some cricket insiders as an attempt by the batter to avoid fronting up to the Proteas pace attack in the upcoming Test series.
Batters rule day two of U13 Week
Day two of the Momentum U13 Cricket Week in Benoni was given over to time cricket games, and there were two outright wins by virtue of teams taking five second-innings wickets, writes THEO GARRUN.
Nortje, Sipamla enter IPL player auction
Fast bowlers Anrich Nortje and Lutho Sipamla, who represented the Cape Town Blitz and Tshwane Spartans respectively in the ongoing Mzansi Super League, have been listed for the Indian Premier League player auction later this month. Batsmen Janneman Malan, Cameron Delport, Ryan Rickelton and Pite van Biljon, all-rounder Jason Smith and seamer Shadley van Schalkwyk are the other internationally-uncapped South… Read more →
Preview: Spartans vs Heat
The Spartans can still get into the play-offs, if they dramatically up the ante in the net run-rate stakes – and results go their way in Wednesday’s other match between the Paarl Rocks and Nelson Mandela Bay Giants. A lot of ‘ifs’, indeed. At the same time, the Heat will remain at the bottom regardless as the round-robin stage of… Read more →
