Sri Lanka to tour England after pay-row ban threat
Sri Lanka’s players have set aside a pay dispute with national cricket chiefs until the England tour is over, after being threatened with bans of up to three years if they did not play.
The world watches as the ECB tackles Robinson's racism
The ECB made the correct decision to suspend Ollie Robinson for racist, sexist and Islamophobic tweets. What they decide to do next is critical because it sets a precedent for others to follow, writes RYAN VREDE.
Bedingham in the form of his life
At 27 years old, David Bedingham is in his prime and enjoying his best ever first-class season for Durham in the County Championship.
Williamson: Conway has shown his class
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has hailed the man-of-the-match performance by South African-born Devon Conway after marking his Test debut with a remarkable 200 in the tourists’ first-innings 378.
Williamson urges New Zealand to 'start afresh' in second Test
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has told his side they must ‘start afresh’ in next week’s second and final Test against England at Edgbaston after some ‘superb’ cricket enabled them to have the better of a drawn series opener at Lord’s.
England suspend Robinson pending racism probe
Ollie Robinson will miss next week’s second Test against New Zealand at Edgbaston after being suspended from all international cricket pending an investigation into racist and sexist Twitter messages, the ECB announced this past Sunday.
Proteas: More problems than promise
As a Test team the Proteas are swamped with problems. RYAN VREDE says these are the seven most important to solve.
England labour to New Zealand draw
England had little to do with the challenge offered by New Zealand captain Kane Williamson’s enterprising last-day declaration as the first Test at Lord’s ended in a draw on Sunday.
County Championship: Bedingham and Ackermann the big performers
Leicestershire captain Colin Ackermann’s impressive all-round performance was crucial in a big win over Gloucestershire.
Southee's surge checked by Burns ton
Tim Southee took six wickets but a painstaking hundred from England’s Rory Burns halted New Zealand’s march towards victory in the first Test at Lord’s on Saturday.
Bavuma: Conway has always been exceptionally talented
Proteas limited-overs captain Temba Bavuma has joined the cricketing world in lavishing praise upon Devon Conway following his sensational double century on debut.
The Conway inquisition must end
South Africans seeking to turn Devon Conway’s loss to New Zealand into a race issue fail to acknowledge what is self-evident – his gift just bloomed later than most and in an environment which facilitated that. Let’s celebrate a wonderful talent, not wrongly denigrate a system, writes RYAN VREDE.
What happened to the other 6 double-centurion debutants?
New Zealand’s Devon Conway became just the seventh batsman in Test cricket’s 144-year history to make a double century on debut. We take a look at those who scored double centuries before him and what came of their respective careers.
County Championship Wrap: Bedingham shines
David Bedingham was the star on day two of the County Championship round and added more gloss to an already impressive season for the South African.
Ramela: SA throttled and stifled Conway, NZ let him shine
Following Devon Conway’s century on Test debut for the Black Caps, Omphile Ramela credits his success to perseverance and finding the right environment to succeed.
