Hosts Botswana were the big winners on day three of the ICC WorldTwenty20 Africa C Qualifiers, as they helped themselves to two victories.
Proteas batsman Aiden Markram says the four-wicket loss to the Australian Prime Minister’s XI on Wednesday was a timely reality check ahead of the opening One-Day International (ODI) against Australia in Perth on Sunday.
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 game between the Cobras and the Dolphins leveled out on day three at Newlands, as the visitors took a 153-run lead.
An Indian teenager hit an incredible 556 not out in a two-day U14 match in Baroda.
Vernon Philander and Pieter Malan both hit centuries and shared a record sixth-wicket stand during a dominant with the bat on day two of the 4-Day Franchise Series match for the Cape Cobras against the Dolphins in Cape Town on Tuesday.
Vernon Philander talks about scoring his third first-class century on his comeback from injury while playing for the Cape Cobras against the Dolphins, in the process setting up a record stand for the sixth wicket with teammate Pieter Malan.
The Australian Prime Minister’s XI beat the Proteas by four wickets in Canberra on Wednesday.
Former England captain Graham Gooch selects Barry Richards in his all-time XI.
‘I think the players should see out their bans. They admitted what they did was wrong, and they blatantly cheated,’ says Simon Katich.
Darren Lehman says the ball-tampering saga was emotionally taxing and that he wished Cricket Australia were more supportive.
From David Miller’s impressive aggregate to Imran Tahir’s outstanding economy rate, here are some interesting numbers ahead of South Africa’s ODI series against Australia.
The Cobras dominated day two of their 4-Day Franchise Series match against the Dolphins on Tuesday, with Vernon Philander and Pieter Malan together for most of the day in a record-breaking sixth wicket stand.
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.
Cricket Australia has rejected appeals from the Australian Cricketers Association – and sections of the public – to reduce the bans handed to Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft after the Newlands ball-tampering scandal.
