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On Sunday 27 February 2022 after a gruelling 30 matches the final match in the Cricket SA T20 Challenge at St Georges Park in Gqeberha between Multiply Titans and the Gbets Rocksgot underway.Coming into the ground the SAME security guard that incorrectly predicted a win for the Dolphins called today’s match for the Rocks – personally I hoped that he would be right this time! BUT, chatting to Makhaya Ntini before the game he also called it for the Rocks – so who am I to demur? There is a lot to … [Read more...] about Final – #CSAT20Challenge – Makhaya Ntini, the Security Guard and I Called the Winner Correctly

An overcast day greeted the two teams playing the first semi-final of the day in the Cricket SA T20 Challenge at St Georges Park in Gqeberha.Going into the ground the Security Guard informed me with much conviction that the Dolphins would be the wiiners in this first clash. In hindsight I want some of what he was smoking! Todays match was one in which we saw the Lowest Powerplay Figures, a Hat Trick, the Lowest Opening innings of the tournament and a Williams’ Maiden Record. Momentum Titans … [Read more...] about Titans v Dolphins: What happened to the team that toppled Western Province? #CSAT20Challenge

Match 26 of the Cricket SA Challenge series was contested between the GBets Rocks and ITEC Knights at St Georges Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday 22 February 2022.The Knights, on the bottom of the log, were playing for pride as they and the Lions had been eliminated. The Knights won the toss and elected to bat sending Klijnhans and Snyman in to face Mahima. Pride be buggered was the sentiment as the Knights raced to 27 runs off of the first 12 balls for one of the highest run rates seen in a while – … [Read more...] about Awesome Bowling Record for Ziyaad Abrahams – #CSAT20Challenge

Into the final stretch of the Cricket SA Challenge with Match 25 of the 31 match series being contested between the North West Dragons and Multiply Titans at St Georges Park in Gqeberha on Tueseday 22 February 2022.This is a match in which the Warriors would be rooting for a win by the Titans as that would keep their semi-final hopes alive. Western Province, Titans and the Rocks have all qualified for a semi-final spot. If the Dragons win both remaining matches (against Titans and Warriors) they … [Read more...] about Warriors One Step Closer to Semi as Titans dash Dragons Hopes

Match 20 in the Cricket South Africa T20 Challenge being contested at St Georges Park, Gqeberha between the Dolphins and the Dragons saw the Dolphins win the toss and elect to bowl to the Dragons. Coming into this clash the North West Dragons (9 points) and Hollywood Bets Dolphins (8 points) were slap bang in the middle of the tournament table in position 4 and 5 respectively. The last time that these two teams met was in Bloemfontein on 8 October 2021 in the CSA T20 Provincial Cup when the … [Read more...] about The Battle of the Double D’s

Richard Levi and Jonathan Bird opened the bating for Six Gun Grill Western Province in the 21st match of the Cricket SA T20 Challenge being played at St Georges Park, Gqeberha on Saturday 19 February.The Momentum Multiply Titans won the toss and opted to field against the Six Gun Grill Western Province – a ballsy move considering that the only time this tournament the WP have batted first was against the Dragons when WP posted 164/8 and bowled the Dragons all out for 80. With the Multiply Titans … [Read more...] about A Day of Reckoning for the Favourites – #CSAT20Challenge

The 19th match of the Cricket South Africa T20 Challenge being played at St Georges Park, Gqeberha saw the clash of the Top meets Bottom of the Log teams in Six Gun Grill Western Province (17 points) meeting the ITEC Knights (4 points).We also saw the return of the veteran WP batsman, Richard Levi after a spell in isolation. WP won the toss and elected to field first and, at one stage in the match it looked like a new record for the lowest total score in this tournament would be made (80/10 by … [Read more...] about Knights Mounted by WP

Today is the first rest day for teams taking part in the CSA T20 Challenge 2022. The public are allowed entry to the St Georges Park Stadium upon presentation of a valid vaccination certificate and payment of the appropriate entrance fee – only 2000 in total may enter.The CSA T20 Challenge was in full swing yesterday with more nail-biting finishes and the first bonus point of the tournament. The North West Dragons took on the ITEC Knights in the first match of the day, with the Dragons winning … [Read more...] about T20 Lay Day

The Warriors 2nd Innings in their 4 Day game against the Gbets Rocks started dismally – an early dismissal of Breetzke on 2 runs set the scene for a shattered opening gambit.Painfully slow batting and relentless pressure from the Rocks appeared to put paid to the Warriors passing the target of 259 set by the Rocks. Fireworks from the Warriors after over 65 saw two milestones in quick succession – 200 up and a Lubbe century along with an increase in runs scored per over was the pointer ahead of … [Read more...] about Awesome Finish by Warriors Tail Enders

At the close of play in the CSA Division 1, 4 Day Series match between the Gbets Warriors and Gbets Rock on Sunday 16 January, the Warriors secured their 4th win of the series.At the resumption of play on the 4th Day of the Gbets Warriors v Gbets Rocks match at St Georges Park, Gqeberha on Sunday 16 January we saw the Warriors bowlers dominate with a quick 3 wickets falling and a score of 85/6 after 23 overs just after the morning drinks break. Warriors Cricket Coming into this, the 5th game of … [Read more...] about Warriors Roll Rocks

On Friday 26 November 2021 the Gbet Warriors closed a historic win in their 4 day game as they beat WP by an Innings and 114 Runs at St Georges Park, Gqeberha.24 Wickets fell in the second day as the Warriors dominated play. The Warriors went in first to bat and were all bowled out for 366. The last wicket to fall was Ndwandwa after a superb 22 minutes at the crease – 20 runs from 24 balls, 20 dots, 3 fours and 1 six. On Day two we saw a cracking start for the Warriors against WP as van Vuuren … [Read more...] about Historic Win from GBets Warriors

The department of Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has commended Cricket South Africa’s Interim Board and Member’s Council on their historic agreement to transform cricket.The Minister said this when he tabled the department’s Budget Vote to the mini plenary of the National Assembly on Thursday. “The Department continues to work with all key stakeholders in ensuring that proper, efficient and effective governance structures are the cornerstone of all sport bodies, including the … [Read more...] about Transformation in cricket top of government’s agenda

Dear Gqeberha The DA has noted that the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has withdrawn his previous decision to invoke his powers in terms of Section 13(5) of the Sports Act to officially strip Cricket South Africa (CSA) if its national recognition. We believe that this was the correct decision to make as the future of South African cricket was hanging in the balance. The decision to reverse the Section 13(5) intervention was no doubt influenced by the recent vote by the the … [Read more...] about Cricket SA: Withdrawal of Section 13(5) intervention a step in the right direction

Dear GqeberhaThe DA has noted the statement by the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Members’ Council, which gives an account of the events leading up to the recent Special General Meeting (SGM), in which Council members voted against amending the Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI). The MOI intended to introduce a more independent governance structure that would have strengthened CSA’s governance. The Members’ Council have now come forward to highlight the alleged duress and political pressure which … [Read more...] about SA’s future in international cricket under threat