Cricket

JOHANNESBURG – Momentum Proteas and Six Gun Grill Western Province star, Laura Wolvaardt was named the Sport Personality of the Year at the recently held Sport Industry Awards last Thursday, after a successful year in South African and domestic franchise colours.The Sport Industry Awards are one of South Africa’s most distinguished awards ceremony for sport and business, acknowledging leaders and the movers and shakers within the business of sport. The 23-year old has enjoyed a career-best … [Read more...] about Laura Wolvaardt Honoured At The 2022 Sport Industry Awards

In fact I had a Donald Trump moment with this refrain ringing in my head; “So much winning!” minus the tiny hands waving in the air, though!The Dafabet Warriors Cricket team at the close of play yesterday had set the North West Dragons a target of 443 runs to win their four day CSA game at St Georges Park, Gqeberha and the prospects of the NW Dragons reaching that were pretty dismal. This after the Warriors had the opportunity to force the Dragons to bat on after their dismal first innings of … [Read more...] about Why I woke Up Smiling This Morning

Zwide-based United Brothers Cricket Club is one of 14 in the country to have been awarded “blue flag” status by Cricket South Africa (CSA) in 2022.It has met the criteria of strong administration capabilities, adequate facilities, fielding a minimum number of teams in the league, and sustainability of coaches for the 2021/2022 season. Clubs are required to score 90 per cent or more in their Club Quality Index evaluation for the Blue Flag Club status. United Brothers Cricket Club will be … [Read more...] about Blue Flag Status for Local Cricketing Club

JOHANNESBURG – As the year winds down, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Women’s One-Day Cup and T20 Cup levels up with a full round of Division One fixtures after an extended break due to the Momentum Proteas training camp earlier this month.In the headline encounter of the Top Six matches, the spirited Hollywoodbets Dolphins host the undefeated Six Gun Grill Western Province at the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium in Durban. Another eye-grabbing clash will be the repeat of the Juskei Derby this … [Read more...] about CSA Women’s Provincial Division One Action Returns After National Break

TSHWANE: The inaugural ICC U19 Women’s World Cup will be held in South Africa between 14-29 January and the SA U19 Women have solidified their preparations.The Under-19 Women will take on India U19 Women over the festive period leading up to the first ever ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. The five-match T20 series will be held at the Tuks Oval in Tshwane, from Tuesday, 27 December 2022 to Wednesday, 4 January 2023. The two sides will also play in the opening World Cup encounter at Willowmoore … [Read more...] about SA U19 Women To Take On India In A Five-Match T20 Series

Five years ago, a young girl named Nthabiseng Nini tagged along with a friend to cricket practise at the Ikageng Hub, just outside Potchefstroom.Little did she know that these few moments spent as an observer at a training session were a subtle introduction to the game. That was in 2017 when she was aged just 12. Fast forward to 2022 and Nini is now on the cusp of selection for an ICC Cricket World Cup – something no one in their wildest dreams would have ever imagined prior to that one visit to … [Read more...] about Ikageng Hub Makes Impact On Future Star Nini

JOHANNESBURG – As part of the final stages of preparation ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 being held in South Africa in February next year, the Momentum Proteas will take on India and the West Indies in a Women’s T20 International (T20I) Tri-Series in East London between 19 January – 02 February 2023.All matches will be played at the Buffalo Park Cricket Stadium in what will be a mouth-watering contest featuring World Cup hosts, South Africa, along with the 2016 T20 world champions … [Read more...] about Momentum Proteas To Face India And West Indies In T20i Tri-Series In East London

JOHANNESBURG: The Cricket South Africa (CSA) Four-Day Domestic Series action continues, with five matches taking place across Division One and Division Two teams from 10-13 November 2022. All matches are streamed live on the CSA YouTube page and ball-by-ball action is available on the CSA App.In Paarl, Janneman Malan struck 132 runs from 207 balls to help the Gbets Rocks set a competitive lead against the Dafabet Warriors. Malan had the support of Stiaan van Zyl who recorded a run-a-ball 91 … [Read more...] about Western Province, Rocks & Heat Set The Tone On Day 1 Of The Csa 4-Day Series

JOHANNESBURG: Inclement weather interrupted multiple matches in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Four-Day Domestic Series on Friday.The Momentum Multiply Titans and Six Gun Grill Western Province could only get five overs in and the rest of the day’s play was abandoned due to persistent rain in Tshwane. Titans were in trouble at the end of Day 1 when Beuran Hendricks claimed two scalps to see the home-side on 1/ 2. Hendricks returned on Day 2 to dismiss watchman, Junior Dala. The Titans are … [Read more...] about Rain Interrupts Multiple Encounters On Day 2

JOHANNESBURG: The Cricket South Africa (CSA) Four-Day Series will be in full swing this week as the Division One teams kick-off their red-ball campaign on Thursday.Six of the Eight Division One teams will be in action this weekend, with the Gbets Rocks taking on Dafabet Warriors in Paarl. ITEC Knights will host North West Dragons in Bloemfontein, whilst the Six Gun Grill Western Province travel to Tshwane to take on the defending champions, Momentum Multiply Titans. Titans are the reigning … [Read more...] about CSA 4-Day Series In Full Swing – Live On The CSA Youtube Channel

POTCHEFSTROOM: The Momentum Multiply Titans secured a narrow two-wicket victory against the Dafabet Warriors on Friday afternoon.After opting to bat first, Warriors stumbled with the bat, posting a total of only 119 runs. Notable contributions were in the 20s from Jordan Hermann (27), Matthew Breetzke (26), and Lesiba Ngoepe (20) to finish the innings on 119/7. Simon Harmer (2/12) was economical in his four overs with the dismissals of Wihan Lubbe for six and Diego Rosier with fourteen … [Read more...] about Knights And Dolphins Share Spoils As Titans Secure A Narrow Win Against Warriors

PERTH: Anrich Nortje is pleased with the way the Proteas have so far performed at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as he looks forward to a crucial match three against India in Perth on Sunday.South Africa recovered from a disappointing no result in the opening game against Zimbabwe where the Hobart rain denied them what looked to be a certain win to thump Bangladesh by a record 104 runs in match two in Sydney. Those two results have left them in second place on the Group 2 table … [Read more...] about Proteas Set For Crucial India Clash

JOHANNESBURG – The Hollywoodbets Dolphins and the KwaZulu-Natal Inland are ready for the challenge that lies ahead this weekend, when the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Women’s Provincial One-Day and T20 Cup fever rolls into town between 29 – 30 October.In a first division clash, the Dolphins will face off with the DP World Lions at the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium in Durban, while Division Two’s KZN Inland host Limpopo at the Pietermaritzburg Oval in a double of dose of 50-over and T20 cricket … [Read more...] about KZN Sides Primed For Action In Full Weekend Of Women’s One-Day And T20 Cup Cricket

SYDNEY: A pulsating second international century by Rilee Rossouw powered the Proteas to a first win at the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after they thumped Bangladesh by a record 104 runs at the SCG in Sydney on Thursday.The left-hander smashed eight sixes and seven fours in a blistering career-best 109 off 56 balls to help the South Africans amass 205 for five. Anrich Nortje (4/10) and Tabraiz Shamsi (3/20) then shared seven wickets as the Tigers were bundled out for 101 in 16.3 overs … [Read more...] about Rossouw Ton Powers Proteas To Record Bangladesh Win