Cricket

PIETERMARITZBURG: Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers were crowned champions of the 2022/23 Cricket South Africa (CSA) One-Day Cup at the AET Pietermaritzburg Oval on Wednesday.The Oudtshoorn-based outfit travelled inland to face up against log leaders and defending champions, AET Tuskers and secured a narrow 11-run win against their hosts. Badgers were put to the bat first when an all-round batting effort saw the visitors post a competitive total of 253/7 at the end of their allotted 50 … [Read more...] about Badgers Crowned Division Two CSA 1Day Cup Champions

MELBOURNE: Proteas batting coach Justin Sammons has no doubt that South Africa can hit back and challenge Australia for series honours when the two teams lock horns in the second Test starting in Melbourne on Monday.The tourists lost a low-scoring opener inside two days in Brisbane this past week, going 1-0 down in the three-match series. It is not an unfamiliar position for the national team to be in after going behind in recent series’ against India and New Zealand, whilst also having to … [Read more...] about Sammons Has Faith In Proteas’ Bounce-Back Ability

JOHANNESBURG: The DP World Lions will go head-to-head with Six Gun Grill Western Province in the 2022/23 Cricket South Africa (CSA) One Day Cup final on Thursday.Lions, who qualified to host the final with two games in hand will look to defend their title at the bullring against a Western Province side that is hungry for silverware. Western Province qualified in their last round-robin encounter when they claimed a convincing victory against neighbours, Gbets Rocks. Western Province … [Read more...] about Lions And Western Province Ready For Division One CSA 1-Day Cup Final

JOHANNESBURG: Six Gun Grill Western Province secured the second final spot in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) One Day Cup with a 74-run victory against Gbets Rocks on Friday.Asked to bat first, Western Province fell into early trouble when they lost both openers, Tony de Zorzi (7) and Jonathan Bird (7) within powerplay. Ferisco Adams (2/18) was the man behind the destruction in a must-win encounter in Paarl. Mihlali Mpongwana smashed 96 off 110 balls to help Western Province set a decent … [Read more...] about Western Province Secure 1Day Cup Final Spot

MELBOURNE: Anrich Nortje expects the Proteas bowlers to continue where they left off in Brisbane and wants them to stay focussed on their job as they build up to the second Test in Melbourne starting on Monday.South Africa lost the opening game of the three-match series and are now trailing 1-0 ahead of what is a big game at the MCG where they will be hoping to do much better after losing inside two days on a bowler-friendly wicket at The Gabba. But Nortje believes the match was closer than … [Read more...] about Nortje Targets ‘Sticking To Basics’ Approach For Second Test

MELBOURNE: A century stand between Kyle Verreynne and Marco Jansen rescued the Proteas from another poor start on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test match against Australia at the MCG in Melbourne on Monday.The pair put on 112 together for the sixth wicket, but collapses either side of their half-centuries meant the South Africans fell well short of a competitive total after they folded for just 189. Kagiso Rabada then took the only wicket to fall with the hosts reaching the close on 45 … [Read more...] about Verreynne And Jansen Rescue Proteas After Top-Order Struggles

JOHANNESBURG: The Cricket South Africa (CSA) One Day Cup competition saw Gbets Rocks claim an all-important win against North West Dragons on Wednesday.Rocks needed to win both their remaining matches to secure a spot in the One Day Cup final and the seven-wicket, bonus point victory against Dragons has put them one step closer. The Paarl-based men will have all to play for against the Six Gun Grill Western Province on Friday, as the winner will advance to the final against DP World … [Read more...] about Rocks Secure Crucial Win To Keep 1day Cup Final Hopes Alive

BRISBANE: Khaya Zondo admits that conditions may not have favoured batting in the opening Test defeat to Australia, but he believes the Proteas can and will improve in the next match of the series in Melbourne.The South African players took part in their final training session in Brisbane on Wednesday where they suffered a six-wicket defeat to the hosts inside two days at The Gabba. They leave for the next leg of the tour on Thursday and will be hoping for a much better performance at the … [Read more...] about Better Application And Focus Needed By Batters – Zondo

With 50 days until the world’s best cricketers are in action in South Africa. the World Cup-winning Springbok captain has urged the world to turn it up for historic showpiece as South Africa’s World Cup-winning Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi, throws his support behind the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup taking place from 10 to 26 February 2023. With 50 days to go until the 10 best teams in the world compete for the ultimate prize in T20 cricket, Kolisi has urged the world to turn it up for the … [Read more...] about “There is nothing better than hosting a World Cup on South African soil.” – Springbok captain Siya Kolisi

The Gabba pitch in Brisbane pitch has been rated as ‘below average’.Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees has rated the Brisbane Cricket Ground pitch that was used for the first match of the ICC World Test Championship series between Australia and South Africa as “below average” and the venue has received one demerit point under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process. See Match Report here: Australia Take 1-0 Series Lead After Gabba Win Mr Richardson said: … [Read more...] about SA Australia Gabba Test Pitch Receives Demerit Point

The CSA One-Day Cup 2022/23 in Division 1 has dished up a mixed (disappointing?) bag for the Dafabet Warriors who showed signs of brilliance when they beat then log leaders, Western Province, only to lose against the Gbets Rocks from Boland in their last outing which plunged them to the bottom of the log. On Wednesday 21 December 2022, the Warriors played against present log leaders, DP World Lions, after the Lions won their match against Western Province. The following teams have been … [Read more...] about Dafabet Warriors v DP World Lions – St Georges Park, Gqeberha

BRISBANE: Interim Proteas coach Malibongwe Maketa has no doubt that South Africa are heading in the right direction as they build towards the first Test against Australia in Brisbane over the weekend.The tourists drew their only warm-up fixture – a four-day encounter against a Cricket Australia XI played at The Allan Border Field – with most of their batters enjoying some much-needed time in the middle. This had been an area of concern after their last tour to England earlier when the team … [Read more...] about Maketa In Upbeat Mood As First Test Looms

JOHANNESBURG: North West’s opening batsman Ludwich Schuld (119*) carried his bat for an unbeaten century as he steered his team to an impressive seven-wicket victory over Eastern Province during the opening day of the Khaya Majola Week in Stellenbosch.The left-handed batsman shared a 153-run partnership with Dewald du Plessis (43) over the second wicket which took the game from EP. Schuld struck ten sixes and only four fours from the 97 deliveries he faced. Northern Cape’s opening batsman … [Read more...] about North West’s Schuld Stars With Unbeaten Century On The First Day Of The Khaya Majola Week

BRISBANE: Proteas captain Dean Elgar has described the opportunity to play in Australia as ‘surreal’ and a ‘privilege’ as the first Test at The Gabba in Brisbane looms.The two teams begin their three-match series on Saturday with the visitors hoping to build on their outstanding red-ball record Down Under where they have won their last three series. Addressing the media at his pre-match briefing on Friday, skipper Elgar spoke about the significance of the series and what was needed to … [Read more...] about Elgar Ready For First Test Against Australia

JOHANNESBURG: Lions, Titans and KwaZulu-Natal Coastal enjoyed excellent runs at the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Girls Under-16 Week in East London this past week with all three going unbeaten throughout the competition.Lions had Sinako Mahlombe to thank for a lot of their success as she claimed 10 wickets in the four games she played. The energetic youngster returned figures of four for nine in their opening win against a tough Western Province, who they edged by two wickets, and claimed two … [Read more...] about Lions, Titans And KZN-Coastal Impress At CSA U16 Girls Week