South Africa Cricket News

Proteas bowling coach Donald underlines need to improve profligate 'death bowling' performances

Proteas bowling coach Donald underlines need to improve profligate 'death bowling' performances

vCricket - 66d ago

South Africas bowling coach Allan Donald has said that the team needs to improve their death bowling in limited overs cricket ahead of their second one-day international...

Proteas ODI captain De Villiers shudders from word 'over-rate

Proteas ODI captain De Villiers shudders from word 'over-rate

vCricket - 67d ago

South Africa captain AB de Villiers has admitted that he fears being punished for his side maintaining a slow over-rate in one-day cricket. De Villiers was banned...

Philander, Pieterson awarded for 'best Test performances of 2012' by Cricinfo

Philander, Pieterson awarded for 'best Test performances of 2012' by Cricinfo

vCricket - 68d ago

English cricketer Kevin Pieterson and South African player Vernon Philander have been voted the top Test players of 2012 for their performances in the Sixth Annual...

Shahid Afridi’s bazooka batting at Bloemfontein makes him the first batsman in ODIs to hit 300 sixes

Shahid Afridi’s bazooka batting at Bloemfontein makes him the first batsman in ODIs to hit 300 sixes

Cricket Country - 69d ago

Shahid Afridi blitzed his way to a 16-ball 34 against South Africa at Bloemfontein on Sunday, and became the first cricketer to hit 300 sixes in One-Day International...

Ingram sets up Proteas' victory

Ingram sets up Proteas' victory

FoxSports - 70d ago

Colin Ingram hits an unbeaten century to set up a comfortable 125-run win for South Africa in the first ODI against Pakistan.

Kirsten pledges to address 'patchy' Proteas ODI performances to balance with Test success

Kirsten pledges to address 'patchy' Proteas ODI performances to balance with Test success

vCricket - 70d ago

South Africa coach Gary Kirsten has vowed to address the countrys consistent failure to win any big tournaments and admitted that it is necessary to improve the...

De Villiers 'equally comfortable' behind stumps

De Villiers 'equally comfortable' behind stumps

vCricket - 70d ago

South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has said that he is now equally comfortable in his role of wicketkeeper.

CSA rejects speculation over name of new CEO

CSA rejects speculation over name of new CEO

vCricket - 70d ago

The Board of Directors of Cricket South Africa (CSA) has rejected speculations over the name of its new chief executive, adding they remains fully committed to the...

Lee Irvine: Could have been the Adam Gilchrist of his times, but sadly belonged to South Africa’s lost generation

Lee Irvine: Could have been the Adam Gilchrist of his times, but sadly belonged to South Africa’s lost generation

Cricket Country - 71d ago

Lee Irvine, the swashbuckling batsman-wicket-keeper, was born on March 9, 1944. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at yet another talented cricketer whose international...

PCB denies Misbah-Hafeez rift reports

PCB denies Misbah-Hafeez rift reports

India Times - 71d ago

A series of reports about serious differences between Misbah-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hafeez in South Africa has prompted the PCB to issue a strong denial.

Kirsten wants Proteas to stay focused during important ODI period

Kirsten wants Proteas to stay focused during important ODI period

vCricket - 72d ago

South Africa coach Gary Kirsten has urged his players to stay focused ahead of their first one-day international against Pakistan at Chevrolet Park in Bloemfontein...

South Africa can become ODI No.1

South Africa can become ODI No.1

vCricket - 72d ago

South Africa enters the five-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan at Bloemfontein Sunday with an opportunity to reclaim the No.1 ranking in...

Proteas need to stop playing around with ODI team for betterment

Proteas need to stop playing around with ODI team for betterment

vCricket - 73d ago

South Africa should stop playing around with its one-day squad for its betterment ahead of its series against Pakistan, starting on March 10 at Bloemfontein, according...

Selectors must take call on Viru: Dravid

Selectors must take call on Viru: Dravid

India Times - 74d ago

Dravid has said that the national selectors must take a call on whether to continue with Sehwag as an opener in the Test series in South Africa later this year.

When South Africa were eliminated from the World Cup after a dramatic tie with Sri Lanka

When South Africa were eliminated from the World Cup after a dramatic tie with Sri Lanka

Cricket Country - 77d ago

On March 3, 2003, South Africa tasted another embarrassing exit from a World Cup, that too on home soil. Needing a victory in their last league game, they dramatically...

Clarrie Grimmett takes 13 wickets at Durban in what would turned out to be his farewell Test match

Clarrie Grimmett takes 13 wickets at Durban in what would turned out to be his farewell Test match

Cricket Country - 77d ago

March 3, 1936. Clarrie Grimmett ended the series in South Africa with a haul of 13 wickets at Durban, bringing his tally in the series to 44. Strangely, this was...

CSA thanks departing CEO Faul for his contribution to Proteas cricket

CSA thanks departing CEO Faul for his contribution to Proteas cricket

vCricket - 80d ago

Cricket South Africa (CSA) bid farewell to acting CEO Jacques Faul on Thursday, thanking him for his contribution to the game and helping them during what they termed...

Proteas quick Abbott added into ODI squad against Pakistan

Proteas quick Abbott added into ODI squad against Pakistan

vCricket - 80d ago

South African fast bowler Kyle Abbott has been added to the squad for the one-day international series against Pakistan starting from March 10.

Graeme Pollock: One of the two left-handers Don Bradman admire the most

Graeme Pollock: One of the two left-handers Don Bradman admire the most

Cricket Country - 81d ago

Graeme Pollock, born February 27, 1944, was one of the greatest batsmen to play the game and one of the many South Africans of his day whose careers were brutally...

Smith says current Proteas team 'best of his generation

Smith says current Proteas team 'best of his generation

vCricket - 82d ago

Praising the current South African team, Test captain Graeme Smith has said the players in his squad are the finest of his generation.