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Ekansh Singh 95 props up Lions after Tiaan van Vuuren five-for

Fri, 29 May 2026 19:08:46 GMT

Kent allrounder rescues hosts after they plummet to 36 for 5 in face of searching spell

CSA apologises for 'confusion' around New Year's Test tickets availability

Thu, 21 May 2026 15:24:13 GMT

The statement comes in after CSA faced backlash on social media over making just 13% of tickets for the Newlands Test available to the general public

CSA squeeze out home fans with ticket sales for New Year's Test

Wed, 20 May 2026 11:29:46 GMT

Thirty-nine percent of seats for the SA vs England game allocated to fans who purchase packages from tour groups like the Barmy Army

Hampshire sign allrounder Delano Potgieter on short-term deal

Thu, 14 May 2026 13:33:44 GMT

South African joins club for three Championship matches and Blast following red-ball retirement of Liam Dawson

Somerset sign Jordan Hermann as County Championship cover

Fri, 08 May 2026 15:32:33 GMT

South African batter will be available for three fixtures either side of SA A tour

Paterson, Baartman named in SA A squad for tour of England

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:38:13 GMT

The squad will play two four-day matches in England from May 22 and will be led by batter Marques Ackermann

Wolvaardt, Mlaba complete comprehensive 4-1 series win for South Africa

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:11:42 GMT

Wolvaardt's 92* took the hosts to 155 and India never got going in the chase

Deepti's maiden T20I five-for downs South Africa

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:24:07 GMT

India's 14-run victory leaves the scoreline 3-1 with a match to play, and has asked questions of the hosts' depth

Wiaan Mulder misses Essex's trip to Warwickshire for personal reasons

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:13:32 GMT

Allrounder heads home to South Africa after two County Championship appearances

Swanepoel gets NOC from CSA but still faces disciplinary action

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:48:12 GMT

South African fast bowler Beyers Swanepoel is now expected to be available for Worcestershire's next match, at home against Kent from April 24

Talks on for Africa T20 Cup along the lines of Asia Cup

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:47:35 GMT

While CSA is keen on the idea in principle, it needs space in its own calendar to be able to send a first-choice South Africa team

SA coach Mashimbyi: 'Our worry is where we need to tweak, where are the gaps'

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:03:57 GMT

"When you don't get partnerships, it's not going to get you hundreds," he said after ODI series defeat to NZ

Green 141*, Mair five-for headline New Zealand's series-clinching win

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:20:23 GMT

South Africa go down by 66 runs to New Zealand in ODI series decider

CSA charges Swanepoel, withholds NOC to play for Worcestershire

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:26:39 GMT

Allrounder's stint with Worcestershire set to be canned as board withhold No-Objection Certificate

Rassie van der Dussen retires from international cricket

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:49:48 GMT

He will continue to play domestic and franchise cricket, and has committed to "teaching and mentoring the next generation of South African cricketers"

Amelia Kerr hits 139-ball 179* as New Zealand pull off record chase to level series

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:23:52 GMT

The match had a total of 696 runs in 99.4 overs, and when New Zealand got past South Africa's 346, it became the highest successful run chase in women's ODI history

Miller omitted from CSA contracts; Bosch, Brevis handed first-time deals

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:03:40 GMT

A total of 18 men's and 15 women's contracts were awarded, as well as a hybrid contract for offspinner Simon Harmer

Hampshire bring in Yusuf as Seales replacement

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:57:45 GMT

South Africa quick signed at short notice for opening block of Championship fixtures

A bet, a bat, and a breakout: The making of Esterhuizen's dream debut series

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:09:58 GMT

Backed by his captain Maharaj, the 24-year old anchored SA's turnaround and emerged as the defining batter of the series

Esterhuizen, bowlers lead South Africa to 3-2 series win

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:33:25 GMT

Esterhuizen hit his second consecutive fifty before South Africa's bowlers ensured New Zealand never threatened in the chase

New Zealand bowl, both teams unchanged for decider

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:26:09 GMT

The series is locked in at 2-2 after South Africa won games one and four, and New Zealand won games two and three

NZ, SA have all to play for as low-context series reaches high-stakes finale

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:39:17 GMT

The series is locked 2-2 heading into the decider in Christchurch

Conrad: Whether it is fully-fledged international cricket, I think the jury is out

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:19:10 GMT

South Africa coach admits a series with understrength teams isn't ideal but highlighted the opportunities it has given fringe players

Covid 'sort of a saving grace in cricketing terms' for Esterhuizen

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:05:26 GMT

Esterhuizen, who is on his maiden tour for South Africa, reflects on how he had doubts about a career in professional cricket a few years ago

Esterhuizen's 57 and all-star bowling show take South Africa to series-levelling win

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:29:55 GMT

South Africa appeared to have stopped below par when they put up 164, but their bowlers put on an inspired show against an under-strength New Zealand

South Africa ask New Zealand to field as both sides ring in the changes

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 06:15:57 GMT

Katene Clarke is on his international debut with many seniors rested for New Zealand; Prenelan Subrayen comes in to join Keshav Maharaj and George Linde in the spin attack for South Africa

Devine, Jess Kerr power New Zealand to a series win with a game to spare

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 05:45:48 GMT

Dercksen also put on a powerful display for South Africa but it ended in vain

Latham injured as New Zealand seek rare bilateral series win over South Africa

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 01:54:38 GMT

New Zealand have never beaten South Africa in a bilateral series of two or more T20Is

Khoza, Ngwenya get top posts in World Cup 2027 local organising committee

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:13:31 GMT

Khoza has held multiple posts in CSA while Ngwenya is currently the president of Cycling South Africa

Keshav Maharaj: 'We are very inexperienced, but it's not an excuse'

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:30:04 GMT

They currently trail a five-match T20I series 2-1 against New Zealand, with many first-choice players missing from their squad

Ferguson, Santner, Latham help New Zealand take 2-1 series lead

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:52:36 GMT

Conway and Latham put on an opening stand of 96 in New Zealand's chase of 137

Devine's all-round masterclass hands New Zealand 2-1 series lead

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:56:33 GMT

Dercksen and Reyneke powered South Africa but a slowdown in between left them with an under par 149 for 7

New Zealand ask South Africa to bat in third T20I; Jacobs comes back, Sipamla comes in

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:37:13 GMT

This will be the last fixture of the series for Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner and Lockie Ferguson, who will all be rested for the remaining two matches

New Zealand and South Africa jostle for series lead in high-scoring Auckland

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:49:45 GMT

NZ do not have a great record at Eden Park but will hope the experience of playing here helps them overcome the SA challenge

Mulder in as SA bowl; Clarkson, Ferguson in for NZ

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 02:05:53 GMT

South Africa kept the same attack that bowled New Zealand out for 91 with no room for experienced quick Lutho Sipamla

Ashwell Prince rues lack of partnerships in South Africa's Hamilton defeat

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:24:35 GMT

"The only box we ticked was George Linde, who played a really nice cameo towards the end, but we didn't get any partnerships going," the South Africa batting coach said

Devon Conway, bowlers star as New Zealand make it 1-1

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:48:01 GMT

Ben Sears and Lockie Ferguson took six wickets between them in an incisive display of quick bowling for NZ

Brits, Reyneke, Khaka and Mlaba headline South Africa's series-levelling win

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:55:00 GMT

Amelia Kerr put in an excellent all-round performance for New Zealand, but South Africa fired on all cylinders, with the bat and the ball and in the field, to run out 18-run victors

Calf injury rules van Niekerk out of New Zealand tour

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:10:12 GMT

Jordan Hermann is also out of the South Africa men's tour of New Zealand with a hamstring injury; Anneke Bosch comes in as Dane van Niekerk's replacement

Fringe players in focus as hosts look to respond in high-scoring Hamilton

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:15:21 GMT

After a tough outing in Mount Maunganui, which allowed only a total of 184 runs to be scored, New Zealand will hope Hamilton conditions spark a turnaround

Debutant Mokoena stars as South Africa rip New Zealand to shreds

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:41:09 GMT

The visitors secured a seven-wicket victory chasing down a target of 92 in Mount Maunganui

New-look New Zealand and South Africa begin road to 2028 T20 World Cup

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:19:04 GMT

Just ten days ago these two sides met in the T20 World Cup semi-final, but the five-match series offers an opportunity to begin early auditions for the next big event

West Indies and SA players to fly home on commercial flights

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:48:03 GMT

The ICC provided an update on both teams' travel plans on Wednesday morning

West Indies, South Africa to fly out of India in the early hours of Tuesday

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:08:41 GMT

The travel plans of teams like West Indies and South Africa, as well as England and Zimbabwe, had to be changed because of the crisis in West Asia

England, WI and SA to leave India over the weekend on charter flights

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:01:52 GMT

West Indies have been in India since March 1 due to airspace closures over West Asia

Mulder replaces injured Eathan Bosch for New Zealand T20Is

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 11:48:29 GMT

Bosch has been ruled out with a hamstring injury

Du Plessis: 'You lose the powerplay, you more often than not lose the game'

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:42:13 GMT

Faf du Plessis feels that South Africa should have worked harder to keep wickets in hand and gone for broke later in the innings when the surface became easier

Markram: 'Not a slap in the face, but it feels like it'

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:14:54 GMT

The South Africa captain expected the Eden Gardens track to play much better for the batters in the first semi-final

Conrad: 'Tonight wasn't a choke, it was a bloody walloping'

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:07:09 GMT

South Africa head coach admits his team "didn't have a sniff" against New Zealand, and got a proper snotklap

Flying Finn launches NZ into the final with record ton

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:25:54 GMT

South Africa were knocked out by the pairing of Henry-Ravindra with ball and Allen-Seifert with bat

Neesham in as New Zealand bowl; SA back to full strength

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:35:03 GMT

South Africa brought back Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj

South Africa strong favourites as quest for elusive silverware hots up

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:41:40 GMT

Serial semi-finalists meet at Eden Gardens in latest bid to land limited-overs crown

Faf du Plessis: Markram has evolved as a T20 batter after opening for LSG in IPL

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:41:34 GMT

"The game demands it from you, and if you don't evolve, then you get left behind," du Plessis said on Markram

SA coach Conrad embracing 'favourites' tag heading into T20 World Cup semi-finals

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:21:05 GMT

After securing their seventh straight win at the T20 World Cup, the South Africa head coach feels confident heading into the semi-finals

South Africa go into semis unbeaten despite Raza's heroics

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:01:09 GMT

Raza first smashed 73 off 43 and then took 3 for 29 but it wasn't enough

Zimbabwe bat with injuries to Ngarava, Musekiwa; Three changes for SA

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:34:32 GMT

South Africa are resting Rabada, Jansen and Maharaj ahead of the semi-final

South Africa put spotless record on the line in all-African clash

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 07:00:20 GMT

Zimbabwe have upstaged other teams at the T20 World Cup but history is against them

South Africa win ODI series as all-round Dercksen swings high-scoring contest away from Pakistan

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:35:20 GMT

The two teams combined to put up 706 runs in Centurion on Wednesday, but Annerie Dercksen's 68-ball 90 and 3 for 59 proved to be the difference

South Africa book semi-final spot after India beat Zimbabwe

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:29:46 GMT

Match between India and West Indies on March 1 is a knockout for a place in the semi-finals

Kagiso Rabada would 'have taken it quite heavily' if South Africa had lost to Afghanistan

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:54:19 GMT

The South African fast bowler said Lungi Ngidi's slower ball is extremely tough to bowl

Markram, bowlers lead South Africa's rout of West Indies

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:50:24 GMT

Ngidi and Rabada set the tone early with the ball and picked up five wickets between them to restrict West Indies

Unchanged South Africa opt to bowl, West Indies pick Chase for Hosein

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:46:48 GMT

This is the first 3pm local time game in Ahmedabad in this T20 World Cup

Imran Tahir to make Dolphins comeback at 46 for CSA One Day Cup

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:24:13 GMT

Dolphins are going to be without a number of their first-choice players, who will travel to New Zealand with South Africa's T20I squad, for the domestic one-day tournament

SA vs WI: Clash of heavyweights in another high-stakes battle in Ahmedabad

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:07:30 GMT

South Africa and West Indies are both unbeaten in the tournament so far and whoever wins on Thursday will get much closer to a semi-final spot

South Africa wary of West Indies' SA20 knowledge

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:56:33 GMT

Hope, Rutherford, Chase, Hosein and Motie spent the SA20 season facing South Africa's top players. Does that give West Indies an edge in a high-stakes game?

Maharaj plays down Ahmedabad advantage as pitches keep SA guessing

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:43:57 GMT

While playing majority of their games in Ahmedabad has offered South Africa stability and routine, the ever-changing surfaces mean they must adapt quickly

Early-season Cape Town Test headlines SA's 2026-27 home season

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:18:01 GMT

Eight home Tests this season make up the bulk of their WTC 2025-27 cycle, with South Africa scheduled to tour Sri Lanka in February 2027

A plan for every play: South Africa go 'out of the box' to suffocate India

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:53:46 GMT

"An offspinner getting a wicket in the first over is pretty much becoming a habit," Varun Aaron says after India go down to South Africa by 76 runs in a T20 World Cup Super Eight game

All-round SA hammer India in Ahmedabad

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:45:59 GMT

Miller, Brevis and Stubbs lifted SA to a strong total after which their bowlers dominated proceedings

Miller: India are 'beatable' and South Africa will 'keep wanting more'

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:00:24 GMT

The South Africa batter said their 76-run win against them proved a point, but kept his eyes on the ball with two Super Eight fixtures left to play

Washington picked over Axar with an eye on 'winning the powerplay', says ten Doeschate

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:47:16 GMT

Axar Patel was left out of hosts' line-up for their 76-run defeat at the hands of South Africa

All-round Sune Luus hands South Africa series lead against Pakistan

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 19:20:09 GMT

Her unbeaten 93 and two-for headlined a 37-run win that gave South Africa a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series

Markram's SA bat first against India; no place for Axar

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:51:08 GMT

SA made four changes, bringing back all first-choice players who were rested for their last fixture

India, South Africa meet in the final before the final

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:37:15 GMT

A blockbuster to kick off Group 1 will see two teams, familiar with the Ahmedabad conditions, clash on a black-soil pitch

Conrad's SA hope to 'expose India under pressure'

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:08:59 GMT

South Africa coach wants to use the weight of scrutiny and expectation on India against them

Keshav Maharaj to lead South Africa for T20I series in New Zealand

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:24:57 GMT

Most of the players from the T20 World Cup squad will not be travelling to New Zealand

Pakistan complete Super Eight line-up for T20 World Cup 2026

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:22:03 GMT

In the Super Eight stage, India, Zimbabwe, West Indies and South Africa will be in Group 1, and England, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Group 2

Muscular South Africa stroll into Super Eight with all-win record

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:03:47 GMT

Catching was the only area South Africa fell short in as they thumped UAE by six wickets - with 40 balls to spare - in the T20 World Cup game in Delhi

South Africa make four changes and ask UAE to bat

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:32:10 GMT

South Africa have brought in Anrich Nortje, George Linde, Jason Smith and Kwena Maphaka for their last T20 World Cup group-stage game and rested Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen, David Miller and Lungi Ngidi

Plucky UAE look to sign off on a high with SA scalp

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:33:47 GMT

South Africa are already through to the Super Eight, and will want to stay perfect ahead of the next stage of competition

Albie Morkel's coaching philosophy: Take the pressure off, not add to it

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:01:58 GMT

Morkel feels South Africa will "thrive when there's bit more on the line", and backs Brevis and Rabada

Sana sparkles with bat and ball to give Pakistan consolation win

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 04:32:05 GMT

Aliya Riaz made a key contribution with the bat, and Sadia Iqbal picked up three wickets as South Africa went down by 53 runs after having won the series by the second game

Jansen, Markram hand South Africa statement win

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:59:39 GMT

New Zealand were restricted to a below-par total before Markram put on a driving masterclass

Neesham wishes 2019 World Cup final had multiple Super Overs

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:56:29 GMT

'We were waiting to leave for the airport, and everyone was around the TV in the hotel, delaying the bus'

South Africa bowl, bring Bosch back

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:40:47 GMT

Both sides are almost assured of progress into the Super Eights

NZ and SA look ahead to Super Eights in low-pressure contest

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:11:00 GMT

It will be the teams' first meeting in a T20 World Cup since 2014

Heartbreak for Gurbaz and Afghanistan as South Africa win after double Super Over

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:03:30 GMT

Regulation time ended at 187-187; then we had 17-17 after the first Super Over; South Africa finally won the game after winning the second Super Over 23-19

Keshav Maharaj: 'I wanted to bowl the Super Over'

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:54:21 GMT

The South Africa spinner said he had wanted the hot seat in the thrilling finish against Afghanistan in Ahmedabad

Rabada to Noor - 13 needed from six balls. Here's what happened next

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:15:46 GMT

Relive ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary of the eventful final over of the game between Afghanistan and South Africa in Ahmedabad

Afghanistan ask South Africa to bat; Noor and Linde come in to bolster spin attacks

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:38:34 GMT

South Africa could practically knock Afghanistan out of the T20 World Cup if they win and ensure progress for themselves and New Zealand

Afghanistan face mighty South Africa with campaign on the line

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:54:28 GMT

A win for South Africa will make their path to the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage smooth

Stubbs ready to 'go full on' in finisher's role at T20 World Cup

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:07:23 GMT

"I've always been comfortable batting No. 5 and 6 at the death. I do it here in the IPL, so I'm pretty confident in that role"

Markram, Ngidi help South Africa ease past dogged Canada

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:31:19 GMT

Ansh Patel took three wickets and Navneet Dhaliwal hit a fifty, but Canada were never really in the contest

Canada bowl against pace-heavy South Africa

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:39:36 GMT

There was no room for Anrich Nortje even as South Africa picked four quicks, with Keshav Maharaj as their spin option

Canada look for early splash against favourites South Africa

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:56:19 GMT

South Africa, still carrying the scars of their near-miss in 2024, begin another T20 World Cup as heavy favourites in familiar Ahmedabad conditions

'Not 100% sure what to expect' - South Africa come up against Canada's unknowns

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:36:54 GMT

South Africa have a soft landing to the T20 World Cup with a match against Canada but Aiden Markram expects challenges

Rabada: 'You cannot say that there's a favourite in this tournament'

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:21:30 GMT

"I'm not too sure what's going on in the Indian camp. This tournament is right open"

Kishan leads India's batting show in warm-up win over South Africa

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:10:41 GMT

Stubbs, Rickelton, Smith and Jansen showed off their batting wares to help South Africa reduce the margin of defeat

Last over in multi-day cricket to continue despite a wicket after latest amendments to Laws

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:13:07 GMT

The MCC also changed the Hit Wicket and Overthrow laws, among other revisions

West Indies seal consolation win in ten-over shootout

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 21:23:48 GMT

Joseph holds nerve at death to see off South Africa after lightning strikes