It was exactly 21 years ago on Thursday that England captain Michael Atherton was fined £2 000 by his bosses, the ECB, for ‘using dirt’ and ‘giving incomplete information to the match referee’ in a 1994 Test against South Africa.
Makhaya Ntini turns 38 on Monday and was the first black man to play for South Africa. With an action consciously modelled on that of Malcolm Marshall, Ntini made his ODI and Test debut in 1998 and retired in 2010.
We take a closer look at how the pink ball, which will be used by Australia and New Zealand in the first ever day/night Test match later this year, are made.
As Dale Steyn nears 400 Test wickets, we pay tribute to the Phalaborwa Express, and relive the day the paceman tore into the English top-order at Headingley in 2008, a top-order which included Pietersen.
As a tribute to Vernon Philander, who celebrates his 30th birthday on Wednesday, we look back at one of his wickets on South Africa’s historic tour of Australia in 2012.
Proteas stars Albie Morkel (34) and David Miller (26) both celebrate their birthdays on Wednesday, so SACricketmag.com decided to have a throwback to some of their best moments with the bat.
Cape Cobras fast bowler Beuran Hendricks is celebrating his 24th birthday on Monday. He is one of the most exciting bowling prospects in South Africa.
The Devendra Bishoo delivery that removed Brad Haddin on Thursday afternoon has prompted comparisons with Shane Warne’s ‘ball of the century’, with some media reports going as far as saying that it could be even better. Whether or not the fact it happened on the 22nd anniversary of Warne’s incredible delivery to a perplexed Mike Gatting has caused this reaction,… Read more →
Former South Africa cricket captain Hansie Cronje died 13 years ago this week.
Kagiso Rabada is the most exciting young bowler making a name for himself in South Africa. Here he tells us more about himself.
David Wiese, who plays for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, turns 30 today. Watch this highlights package of his career.
Kevin Pietersen reflects on his maiden triple-century, and the ‘side-story’ that has intensified as a result.
Kevin Pietersen scored an unbeaten 326 for Surrey on Monday to give his chances of an England recall a final boost before new director of cricket, Andrew Strauss, decides on his international future.
Watch this hilarious interview AB de Villiers did with the ‘RCB Insider’ where he shows us how he proposed to his wife.
Ashwell Prince hit his 12th first-class century in Lancashire colours on Tuesday, as he continues to roll back the years. Here are highlights of his free-flowing 153.
