At the halfway mark of the 4-Day Franchise Series, the Lions have crept up into second spot behind the Cape Cobras, while the Titans and Dolphins occupy fifth and sixth spots respectively on the log.
The Highveld Lions climbed to second spot on the log with a 186-run win over log-leaders the Cape Cobras on the final day of their 4-Day Franchise Series match, while the Dolphins and the Titans played out a draw.
The current No 1 T20I bowler in the world, Rashid Khan, is set to ignite the Durban Heat when he lands on South African shores for the inaugural Mzansi Super League starting on Friday, 16 November.
A drastic improvement in the batting performance should still be the desired outcome for the Proteas despite the comprehensive victory in Perth, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
Uttar Pradesh left-arm spinner Shiva Singh (who was part of India’s 2018 U19 World Cup-winning team) was no-balled for a unique, 360° run-up and delivery against Bengal.
South African-born Keaton Jennings scored 146 not out on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle to allow England to declare on 322-6 and set Sri Lanka 462 to win in two full days.
Grant Morgan believes his Durban Heat squad has ‘a lot of meat on the bone’ and hopes this will garner success in the inaugural Mzansi Super League season that gets under way next week.
Warriors captain Jon-Jon Smuts reflects on his side’s defeat to the Knights on the third day of the 4-Day Franchise Series match between the Knights and Warriors in Kimberley.
Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis looks ahead to Friday’s second ODI against Australia and remembers his Test debut at the same venue.
Outstanding bowling by Rowan Bezuidenhout and Nico Boje paved the way for Grey Bloem to secure a comfortable nine-wicket victory over the Standard Bank Rocklands Regional Performance Centre (RPC) in their Momentum Friendship Games encounter in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.
The Knights cleaned up the Warriors on day three of the 4-Day Franchise Series to jump to second on the Series log, the Titans are well placed to push for a win over the Dolphins, while the Cobras overcame a top-order collapse to keep a window open against the Lions.
Trent Boult took a hat-trick at the top of the order to send Pakistan reeling after a solid batting performance from the New Zealand batters had laid the groundwork for a 47-run win in the first ODI at Abu Dhabi.
Cape Town Blitz international marquee player Dawid Malan is delighted to call Newlands his home ground, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
Former Proteas spinner PAT SYMCOX says South Africa must take advantage of Australia’s struggles and secure an ODI series whitewash to enhance their World Cup credentials.
Superstar batsman AB de Villiers believes that his Tshwane Spartans might have enough to be top contenders for the Mzansi Super League tournament set to start next Friday, 16 November.
