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Following unprecedented demand, online tickets for the MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals opener at Newlands on 10th January are sold out.   Only premium seating available from Western Province Cricket Club in the private members club pavilion.    Saturday, 7 January:  The excitement for the opening match of the Betway SA20 is at fever-pitch, with general stand tickets sold out for the local derby between MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals. With some … [Read more...] about Online tickets sold out for opening Betway SA20 match!

SYDNEY: The Proteas produced their best batting display of their tour to Australia on the last day of the trip by fighting out the final day of the third Test to secure a draw at the SCG in Sydney on Sunday.Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Sarel Erwee and Heinrich Klaasen all took important time out of the contest with useful contributions as the tourists first posted 255 in their first innings and then reached 106 for two when time was called during the follow-on innings late on the fifth … [Read more...] about Fighting Proteas Earn Third Test Draw In Sydney

SYDNEY: Khaya Zondo recorded the highest score of his brief career but it was not enough as the Proteas’ batting continued to struggle on the fourth day of the third and final Test against Australia at the SCG in Sydney on Saturday.The right-hander, playing in his fifth Test, hit 39 off 83 balls as South Africa were reduced to 149 for six at the close of another weather-shortened day in which the hosts had declared on 475 for four. This after no play was possible on day three because of … [Read more...] about Zondo Hits Career-Best As Proteas Struggle

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the fixtures and venues for the warm-up matches ahead of the inaugural ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup.This historic event will see 16 teams compete in 41 matches between 14 – 29 January 2023 across four venues in Benoni and Potchefstroom. Participating teams will play two official warm-up matches on 9 and 11 January 2023 in four venues around the Gauteng province, namely, St Stithians College, Steyn City School, Tuks Oval and Hammanskraal … [Read more...] about ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Warm-Up Fixtures Announced

SYDNEY:   Proteas captain Dean Elgar says pride and the opportunity to still qualify for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final are two major driving factors as they prepare to face Australia in the third and last Test of their series in Sydney starting on Wednesday.The clash at the SCG is a dead rubber after the hosts won the first two matches of the series in Brisbane and Melbourne. All that the South Africans can now hope for is a consolation victory, although a win will also … [Read more...] about Elgar And Proteas Target Big Sydney Improvement

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa U19 Women continue their quest to register a win in the added match against India U19 Women as the two teams prepare for the inaugural ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup.The visitors won the toss and opted to bat first and maintained their opening batters longer in the crease as aimed to register a higher score. Seshnie Naidu gave South Africa a step forward taking the first wicket bowling Shehrawat out, taking control of the innings between the 9th and 10th over … [Read more...] about India U19 Women Take A 3-0 Lead In The T20 Series

SYDNEY: Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj claimed two more wickets on the second day of the third and final Test as Australia remained in control over the Proteas at the SCG in Sydney on Thursday.The hosts reached stumps on 475 for four thanks to a career-best unbeaten 195 (368 balls, 19 fours, 1 six) by Usman Khawaja and 104 (192 balls, 11 fours, 2 sixes) from Steve Smith. Travis Head plundered an attacking 70 off 59 balls (8 fours, 1 six) late on to reinforce their position of dominance in … [Read more...] about Australia In Control After Day Two In Sydney

JOHANNESBURG: The SA Under-19 Women commenced their five-match T20 series against India U19 Women on Tuesday.After winning the toss, SA side optioned to field first. Ayanda Hlubi opened her first delivery with a wicket taking out captain, Shafali Verma. South Africa continued to search for a breakthrough as Kayla Reyneke grabbed two wickets concluding her spell on 2/13. Ayanda Hlubi returned 2/22 and Monalisa Legodi on (1/23), leading to the visitors posing a chase score of 137/5 after 20 … [Read more...] about SA U19 Women Miss Out As India Takes Lead In T20 Series

MELBOURNE: The Proteas need 371 runs to make Australia bat again in the second Test after experiencing another difficult day at the MCG in Melbourne on Wednesday.Only 61 overs were possible on day three due to rain, but by that time the tourists had reached the close on 15 for one after the hosts declared their first innings on 575 for eight. Alex Carey was the key contributor with a maiden career century after recording 111 (149 balls, 13 fours), while there were half-centuries for Travis … [Read more...] about Australia In Control After Rain-Shortened Day Three

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