Dane Vilas

Johan Botha will lead the South Africa for the one-off T20I against India with limited-overs skipper AB de Villiers and vice-captain Hashim Amla being rested.

Captain Dane Vilas dug in for a superb unbeaten knock of 47 to lead Lancashire to a dramatic one-wicket win over Hampshire on Thursday and keep his team in the County Championship title race.

Captain Aaron Finch's 119 went in vain as South Africa 'A' beat Australia 'A' by 19 runs in a round-robin match of the tri-series tournament among 'A' teams on Saturday.

A brilliant partnership between Dane Vilas and Justin Ontong helped the Cape Cobras beat the Highveld Lions by seven wickets in their Momentum One-Day Cup match.

Royals Sports Group-owned franchise Paarl Royals on Thursday revealed a squad of 15 retained players for the 2024 edition of South Africa’s explosive T20 league - SA20.

England pacer James Anderson on Monday registered his 1000th wicket in first-class cricket.

Amla was dismissed for 1 by Board President's XI medium pacer Shardul Thakur today morning, caught edging to the slip cordon.

Along with Imran Tahir and Dane Piedt, Simon Harmer is the third spinner in the Test squad while Khaya Zondo is the lone new face in the T20 squad.

South Africa's Faf du Plessis will not play any part in this season's inaugural edition of English cricket's new 'Hundred' competition because of the lingering effects of concussion suffered during the Pakistan Super League, the former Proteas captain announced Friday.

The inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League will feature 56 foreign cricketers, not one of them Indian, after the seven franchises made their choices in a closed-door players' draft system.

South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis will be among 21 foreign players in the Pakistan Super League playoffs. The PSL playoffs were postponed in March because of the coronavirus pandemic and will now be played between November 14-17. Du Plessis will be making his PSL debut and represent Peshawar Zalmi in Pakistan's premier Twenty20 tournament.

Johannesburg Super Kings secured a nine-wicket victory over Paarl Royals in a one-sided SA20 eliminator match. The team, led by Sam Cook, Nandre Burger, and Imran Tahir, restricted the Royals to 138 runs in 18.5 overs. Cook, making his debut in SA20 cricket, claimed four crucial wickets, including those of Jos Butler, Mitchell Van Buuren, Codi Yusuf, and Obed Mccoy.

For the second time in the series, 12 wickets fell on the opening day , and naturally there were plenty of questions thrown at India's batting coach Sanjay Bangar.

The two-day tour warm-up game against Board President's XI offers the touring South African cricketers a decent chance to get into the groove.

Umesh Yadav's fiery spell right after tea helped India end South Africa's vigil in the fourth Test and that spirited effort has given the fast bowler much needed confidence in his start-stop career.

Cape Cobras sealed their spot in the Momentum One-Day Cup final when they beat the Titans by three wickets in their eliminator clash at Sahara Park, Newlands, on Sunday.

Enjoying a superb captaincy debut for Sussex, India's Test No. 3 Cheteshwar Pujara continued his magnificent form in County Championship, stroking an unbeaten century (103 not out, 156b, 9x4, 1x6) - his fifth in seven games this season- to take his team to a strong 291 for two (at the time of filing this story) on Day 1 against Middlesex at Lord's on Tuesday.

The World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025, sanctioned by the ECB, will commence on July 18 in Birmingham. Six teams featuring cricket legends like Yuvraj Singh and AB de Villiers will compete in a T20 format. The tournament includes a league stage of 15 matches, followed by semifinals, with the final scheduled for August 2.

Extending his sensational run in County cricket, India’s Test No 3 Cheteshwar Pujara, making his captaincy debut for Sussex, slammed an unbeaten double century (212 not out, 383b, 20x4, 2x6)- his third double ton in just seven games this season- to take his team to 494 for eight against on Day 2 against Middlesex at Lord’s on Wednesday.

Shikhar Dhawan gave yet another exhibition of stunning strokeplay by smashing 248 off 150 balls against South Africa A in the tri-series match.