South Africa and Pakistan will contest the third ODI at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday. The hosts’ record in the intermediate format of the game at this venue is average, writes Jonhenry Wilson.
Former Proteas spinner Johan Botha’s retirement from all professional cricket this week invoked memories of valuable contributions on and off the field, writes Jonhenry Wilson.
Highlights of the second ODI between the Proteas and Pakistan at Kingsmead.
Proteas fast bowler Lungi Ngidi says that he could be back in action sooner than expected.
The big boys are back as the Proteas aim to take a 2-1 lead with a victory in the third ODI against Pakistan at SuperSport Park, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
With the ODI series between South Africa and Pakistan level at 1-1, SIMON LEWIS puts his crystal ball-gazing to the test to predict three likely outcomes for the remainder of the series.
Seamer Beuran Hendricks’ inclusion in South Africa’s squad for this month’s final three ODIs against Pakistan has evidenced a change in gear for the so-called ‘Vision 2019’ of national selection panel convener Linda Zondi and company, writes Jonhenry Wilson.
Cricket South Africa has named Siya Sibiya as the new South Africa U19 assistant coach ahead of the upcoming tour to India in February 2019.
Dane Piedt returned the best-ever match figures in franchise history for the Cape Cobras as his side took a massive step towards the 4-Day Franchise Series title, scoring a resounding eight-wicket win over the Titans late on day three of their clash in Oudtshoorn.
Former Proteas spinner Johan Botha has retired from all forms of professional cricket with immediate effect.
Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has apologised to the cricketing community for the on-field comments he made that were picked up by the stump mic during the second ODI at Kingsmead.
Rassie van der Dussen and Andile Phehlukwayo produced a brilliant 127-run stand for the sixth wicket against Pakistan at Kingsmead to draw the ODI series level at 1-1, and the pair have credited each other for their achievement.
The New Zealand batting crumbled in the first ODI against India as they were dismissed for 157 (Kuldeep Yadav 4-39, Mohammed Shami 3-19), with Kane Williamson scoring 64. In response, Shikhar Dhawan (75 not out) and Virat Kohli (45) strolled to an easy 8-wicket win.
Rassie van der Dussen (80 not out) reflects on his superb, match-winning sixth-wicket stand of 127 with all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo (69 not out), who also registered career-best figures of 4-22 when Pakistan batted.
Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed could be in line for serious sanction by the ICC following an alleged racist comment he made during Proteas all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo’s match-winning innings on Tuesday evening, writes SIMON LEWIS.
