Roelof van der Merwe

Henry Davids' sterling 166 and the daring bowling of Roelof van der Merwe saw Titans score a nail-biting five-run victory over Knights in the South African One Day Cup Wednesday.

The Netherlands cricket team has announced its 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup in India, led by Scott Edwards. The squad includes experienced players Roelof van der Merwe and Colin Ackermann, who were absent from the Qualifiers. Their return to the squad is expected to be a boost due to their international experience.

Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine won the toss and opted to bat in their T20 World Cup match against the Netherlands here on Wednesday.

On the night of Team Delhi’s arrival in their home city, the players decided to have a chilled out evening at Ashish Nehra’s cousin Bhanu Nehra’s lounge.

Netherlands captain Scott Edwards won the toss and chose to bat against Afghanistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup. Netherlands made two changes to their playing XI, bringing in Wesley Barresi and Saqib Zulfiqar. Afghanistan made one change, replacing Naveen Ul Haq with Noor Ahmad.

Netherlands on Thursday named their 15-man ODI World Cup squad that strikingly balances youth and experience. After the announcement coach Ryan Cook expressed his team's determination to defy the underdog tag at the upcoming cricket spectacle. Although the Dutch have endured some significant setbacks, including a historic ODI loss to England in June of the previous year, their qualification for the tournament in India has been nothing short of sensational with wins over Scotland, Zimbabwe and the West Indies.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and invited South Africa to bat first in the fourth One-Day International at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth.

An all-round performance in the second Twenty20 match against Australia has earned rookie Roelof van der Merwe a berth in the South Africa squad for first two ODI matches against Australia.

Virat Kohli's popularity is not limited to cricket lovers, he is equally admired by players from the opposing teams. This was evident after the India-Netherlands World Cup match in Bengaluru on Sunday, a testament to his widespread following.

Custodian of cricket laws, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), has announced a 12-member squad dominated by English County regulars to play three matches in Pakistan next month under the captaincy of its current president Kumar Sangakkara.

Diego Costa, Pepe, Thiago Motta – all these champion footballers have one thing in common. They were born in one country, even represented their country of birth at the international stage, but later changed their nationality to play international football and helped their respective teams win against their country of birth.

Experienced opener Imraan Khan struck a measured century to spearhead the Sunfoil Dolphins to their second Momentum One-Day Cup win of the season as they overcame the Nashua Titans by four wickets at Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, in Durban, on Friday.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape face MI Cape Town in the SA20 Season 3 opener at St George’s Park, with a sold-out crowd expected. Key players include Ottneil Baartman, Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, and Tristan Stubbs for the Sunrisers, while MI Cape Town's squad features Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, and Reeza Hendricks. The match promises high energy and entertainment.

South African captain Graeme Smith's inspirational leadership and prolific batting fetched him the twin honours of 'Cricketer of the Year' and 'Test Cricketer of the Year' at the country's annual awards.

Afghanistan secured a seven-wicket victory over the Netherlands in their World Cup match, thanks to half-centuries from Hashmatullah Shahidi and Rahmat Shah, as well as Mohammad Nabi's bowling performance. This win puts Afghanistan in fifth place in the points table, overtaking Pakistan.

India aims to regain batting momentum against the Netherlands in their final T20 World Cup league match. While Ishan Kishan has impressed, Abhishek Sharma seeks to rediscover his destructive form after recent struggles. With a Super 8 spot secured, the team may also rest key bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, providing opportunities for others to shine.

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bowl against the Netherlands as they look to seal a semi-finals spot at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday.

Having recovered from his finger injury, Graeme Smith is likely to return to the squad for the five-match One-day series against Australia.

Ireland fast bowler Curtis Campher claimed 4 wickets in 4 balls to rattle the Netherlands in a first round match of the T20 World Cup. Campher sent back Colin Ackermann (11), Ryan ten Doeschate (0) and Scott Edwards (0) for a hat-trick and then bowled and Roelof van der Merwe (0) in a sensational over in Abu Dhabi. He becomes only the third bowler in T20I history to achieve the feat after Rashid Khan and Lasith Malinga.

Netherlands would look to regroup after a comprehensive loss to Ireland and open their account when they take on tournament debutants Namibia in a must-win match of the T20 World Cup's first round on Wednesday.