As Mzansi Super League mania builds on the shores of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban Heat spin king Keshav Maharaj is hoping to use the upcoming tournament as a stepping stone to a more permanent spot in the South African limited-overs sides.
Cricket South Africa on Thursday announced two changes to the Proteas Women’s squad for the World T20 from 9-24 November in the West Indies.
Proteas Women’s vice-captain Chloe Tryon believes the team boast some of the best batters in world cricket, but admits that they have not capitalised consistently enough on opportunities offered to them.
Pakistan won by two runs in a low-scoring encounter against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.
Hosts Botswana were the big winners on day three of the ICC WorldTwenty20 Africa C Qualifiers, as they helped themselves to two victories.
Cape Town Blitz coach Ashwell Prince believes the Mzansi Super League is a great opportunity for South African players to launch themselves on the global stage.
The Johnny Waite Knockout competition, the Gauteng T20 tournament that doubles up as the preliminary stage of the Coca-Cola T20 Schools Challenge, is under way and the top-seeded teams all recorded big wins in their opening games, writes THEO GARRUN.
Mzansi Super League prizes were revealed on Tuesday, with R10-million up for grabs when the tournament starts from 16 November with the final set for 16 December.
The second day of the ICC World Twenty20 Africa C Qualifier, in Botswana, saw Namibia carry on their fine form, and put a marker down for the rest of the teams to pursue.
The Proteas Women will rely on Lizelle Lee to bring the fireworks as they go all out to win the World T20 in the West Indies, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
Tammy Beaumont scored 48 runs as she helped set up England’s 17-run win over the Proteas Women in an unofficial warm-up T20 match at the Liberta Sports Club in Antigua on Monday.
The ICC World Twenty20 Africa ‘C’ Qualifiers are underway in Botswana, with favourites Namibia, as well as the hosts Botswana, off to an ideal start.
Following their clean sweep in the T20I series against Australia, Pakistan remains top of the ICC T20I rankings, but it’s the player rankings that make for interesting reading.
Pakistan made it a 3-0 series whitewash with another emphatic victory over Australia to retain their mantle of the top T20I team in the world.
The No 1-ranked Pakistan team dominated Australia once more in the final T20I of their three-match series, winning by 33-runs to whitewash the visitors in Dubai.
