It’s too late to legislate the disbandment of the ‘Big Three’ comprising India, Australia and England. They’ve stolen cricket. The game’s last hope is that the people who care make their voices heard and their presence felt, writes SA Cricket magazine editor RYAN VREDE.
England took a big step towards securing their place in the World Test Championship final after beating India by 227 runs on Tuesday.
Kugandrie Govender, Cricket South Africa’s suspended acting CEO, returned to work on Monday – only to be suspended again by the interim board.
Proteas batsman Heinrich Klaasen has revealed that he was seriously ill after being infected with Covid-19 during England’s tour to South Africa last year.
Jimmy Anderson bowled one of the best overs ever seen in Test cricket, taking two wickets in four balls against India on day five.
England delivered a clinical bowling display on Tuesday to wrap up the first Test in Chennai against India with a comfortable 227-run victory.
Cricket South Africa has written to the International Cricket Council concerning financial compensation for less wealthy nations when scheduled tours don’t go ahead, and how postponed or cancelled tours compromise the integrity of the World Test Championship.
The Proteas concluded another disappointing tour of the sub-continent with a 95-run defeat by Pakistan on Monday. ANDRE HUISAMEN looks at three areas of concern for the South Africans.
Proteas coach Mark Boucher says scars from past sub-continent tours played a big mental role in the batting collapses experienced in the two Tests against Pakistan.
Aiden Markram says the joy of his valiant century on Monday was overshadowed by another disappointing loss for the Proteas.
Quinton de Kock has labelled the Proteas defeat by Pakistan in Rawalpindi as ‘painful’ and ‘disappointing’ following another batting collapse on Monday.
SA Cricket magazine editor RYAN VREDE rates the Proteas players out of 10 in the series defeat by Pakistan.
A total of 15 wickets fell on Monday as England moved within nine wickets of victory over India in the first Test in Chennai.
South Africa lost seven wickets for 33 runs to collapse in the most disgraceful fashion, handing Pakistan a series victory in Rawalpindi.
Proteas assistant coach Enoch Nkwe says the team is optimistic about winning the second Test after making a good start to their run chase on Sunday.
