Boucher: The 'choking' word is unfair

Former wicketkeeper-batsman Mark Boucher has stated South Africa ‘are nowhere near the best team’, ahead of next year’s World Cup in the United Kingdom.

SA's three other ODI hat-trick heroes

Leg-spinner Imran Tahir became the fourth South African to take an ODI hat-trick, against Zimbabwe at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.

Steyn success a product of the pitch

Fast bowler Dale Steyn’s ODI comeback reaped plenty of benefit from a Manguang Oval pitch riddled with inconsistent bounce, but impressed nonetheless, writes JONHENRY WILSON.

Steyn talks about THAT half-century

Tail-ender Dale Steyn relished a fighting half-century in South Africa’s second ODI against Zimbabwe at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.

Steyn stars with bat as Proteas crumble

Dale Steyn marked his return to the ODI setup with a maiden half-century as he helped drag the Proteas from 101-7 to 198 in the second ODI against Zimbabwe.

Three positives from SA's batting blunders

South Africa’s poor display with the bat in Wednesday’s second ODI against Zimbabwe in Bloemfontein, at least, yielded a few positives, writes JONHENRY WILSON.

Proteas lose Mulder to injury

All-rounder Wiaan Mulder has been ruled out of the remainder of South Africa’s ODI series against Zimbabwe.

Tahir ponders retirement date

Leg-spinner Imran Tahir might retire after next year’s World Cup, if South Africa win.

Second ODI preview: South Africa vs Zimbabwe

Sunday’s low-scoring first ODI, which spanned a mere 60% of a possible 100 overs, didn’t really afford either team time to genuinely test each other – or themselves. The second fixture in Bloemfontein will, hopefully, span the distance, writes JONHENRY WILSON.

Explainer: Who is Bernadine Bezuidenhout?

The South African-born Bernadine Bezuidenhout is playing for New Zealand in the ongoing T20I series against Australia. 

Klaasen: I am still under pressure

Wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen is acutely aware of an inferior position in the Proteas’ pecking order, despite striking a match-winning innings in the first ODI against Zimbabwe at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley last week.

Behardien: Money is a nice incentive

Batsman Farhaan Behardien has admitted ‘the money is obviously a nice incentive’, as the Titans prepare for the inaugural Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.

Curran brother to play club cricket in Cape Town

The middle brother of England Test cricketers Sam and Tom Curran, Ben, will play club cricket in Cape Town later this year.

Pollock record-breaker retires

Batsman Johann Myburgh, who broke the great Graeme Pollock’s record as the youngest double-centurion in South African first-class cricket, has retired.

Proteas Women frustrated by rain

The Proteas Women had to endure the frustration of a soggy outfield resulting in the third T20I against the West Indies Women being called off, dashing their chances of a series win.