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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Rob Yates threatens to cause upset with 4 for 22 but hosts squeeze home off penultimate ball https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/417900/417909.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1539833.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1539833.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mens-t20-blast-george-linde-the-hero-as-notts-hold-off-bears-in-low-scorer-1539833 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:04:12 GMT Linde, who has never played the IPL before, joins at his base price of INR 1 crore https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413700/413764.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1531243.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1531243.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-george-linde-replaces-wanindu-hasaranga-at-lucknow-super-giants-1531243 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:33:21 GMT ESPNcricinfo has learnt South Africa's George Linde is the likely replacement https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/412500/412506.5.jpg 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https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1517853.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1517853.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lhuan-dre-pretorius--ottneil-baartman-star-as-paarl-royals-survive-late-scare-to-keep-mict-winless-1517853 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:43:36 GMT Lancashire have confirmed Mitchell Perry for first block of County Championship games https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/394900/394973.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1516308.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1516308.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/notts-sign-george-linde-daniel-sams-somerset-t20-blast-1516308 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:23:21 GMT Babar Azam bagged a duck on T20I return as a second-string South African side cruised to victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/408500/408519.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1509031.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1509031.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-sa-1st-t20i-bosch-hendricks-and-linde-brush-aside-pakistan-in-series-opener-1509031 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 04:53:00 GMT Quinton de Kock has reversed his retirement from ODI cricket and returns to both ODI and T20I squads https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/401700/401769.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1504077.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1504077.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/temba-bavuma-out-of-test-series-against-pakistan-aiden-markram-to-lead-south-africa-1504077 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:50:22 GMT Jansen and Williams are also back after recovering from their respective injuries https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/397500/397518.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1500160.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1500160.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/keshav-maharaj-back-in-south-africas-t20i-squad-for-england-tour-1500160 Sat, 23 Aug 2025 11:06:10 GMT With 20 T20Is scheduled before South Africa embark on the T20 World Cup, the road back for Maharaj and Shamsi looks unclear https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/392900/392953.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1498413.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1498413.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/george-linde-senuran-muthusamy-take-centre-stage-in-south-africa-t20-world-cup-spin-plans-1498413 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 05:02:37 GMT New Zealand's sixth-wicket pair helps put a strong total which proved to be 21 too many for South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/403800/403813.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1495579.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1495579.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/tom-robinson-bevon-jacobs-jacob-duffy-matt-henry-step-up-as-new-zealand-subdue-south-africa-1495579 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:06:55 GMT Raza's fifty went in vain for Zimbabwe, who lost their sixth successive T20I against SA https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/392700/392770.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1495133.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1495133.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/dewald-brevis-george-linde-rubin-hermann-star-as-sa-beat-zimbabwe-in-tri-series-opener-1495133 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:58:29 GMT Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United, meanwhile, have signed George Linde and Alex Carey as replacement picks https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/395300/395386.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1478008.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1478008.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/psl-2025-david-warner-takes-over-from-shan-masood-as-karachi-kings-captain-1478008 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:14:01 GMT Markram hurt his right hamstring in the field against England and spent the rest of the match on the sidelines https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/392900/392953.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1475819.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1475819.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/champions-trophy-2025-south-africa-call-up-george-linde-as-cover-for-injured-aiden-markram-1475819 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:51:52 GMT Series of hard-hitting cameos give way to potent bowling display as home comforts prove decisive https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/396200/396256.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1472541.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1472541.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sa20-final-mi-cape-town-crush-sunrisers-to-claim-maiden-sa20-title-1472541 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 03:00:54 GMT Markram, Jansen, Maharaj, Rabada and Stubbs, who are all playing the Test series against Sri Lanka, will miss the T20Is https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/371400/371425.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1463355.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1463355.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/heinrich-klaasen-to-lead-south-africa-in-pakistan-t20is-anrich-nortje-and-tabraiz-shamsi-return-1463355 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:21:50 GMT SA spinner to seek franchise opportunities while Bermuda allrounder heads home https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/344300/344349.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1387468.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1387468.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/george-linde-leaves-kent-sussex-agree-delray-rawlins-contract-termination-1387468 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:52:20 GMT Big payday for Jansen brothers too, but South Africa captains Dean Elgar and Temba Bavuma go unsold https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/344500/344583.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1335605.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1335605.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sa20-auction-tristan-stubbs-biggest-buy-donavon-ferreira-creates-stir-1335605 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:25:19 GMT Hampshire loanee thumps 65 not out off 30 balls in first T20 innings for Sussex https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/325000/325014.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1317514.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1317514.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2022-tom-alsop-inflicts-third-straight-defeat-on-defending-blast-champions-kent-1317514 Sun, 29 May 2022 17:31:10 GMT Kent make false start to title defence in opening-night rematch of 2021 final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/339900/339970.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316710.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316710.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-2022-somerset-recruitment-pays-instant-dividends-as-rilee-rossouw-stars-on-debut-1316710 Sun, 29 May 2022 18:00:13 GMT Evergreen 46-year-old smashes 168, shares 264-run stand with fellow centurion George Linde https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/319000/319085.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1313864.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1313864.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/darren-stevens-strikes-again-with-rapid-ton-against-sri-lanka-development-xi-1313864 Fri, 06 May 2022 20:21:20 GMT Allrounder has represented South Africa in red and white-ball cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326900/326967.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1296006.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1296006.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/george-linde-joins-kent-on-two-year-multi-format-deal-1296006 Sat, 08 Jan 2022 12:37:31 GMT Lutho Sipamla, George Linde, Beuran Hendricks, Marco Jansen among those in the squad of 14 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298600/298616.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1288764.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1288764.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/india-a-tour-of-south-africa-2021-22-pieter-malan-named-captain-of-south-africa-a-squad-to-face-india-a-1288764 Sat, 13 Nov 2021 10:52:27 GMT The balance of South Africa's side came into focus with results suggesting they were a batter short https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326900/326992.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1276785.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1276785.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-sa-3rd-odi-2021-mark-boucher-rues-south-africas-batting-failure-as-pressure-grows-on-world-cup-qualification-1276785 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Temba Bavuma top-scored in his first win as T20I captain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323900/323906.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1268067.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1268067.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/west-indies-vs-south-africa-2nd-t20i-sa-level-series-as-george-linde-tabraiz-shamsi-squeeze-wi-1268067 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT van der Dussen and Shamsi win men's ODI player of the year and men's T20I player of the year awards https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/302600/302618.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1264741.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1264741.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/csa-awards-anrich-nortje-shabnim-ismail-win-big-1264741 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sisanda Magala bounces back well as depleted hosts put "cowboy cricket" behind them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/312700/312701.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258777.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258777.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-pak-2nd-t20i-george-lindes-all-round-heroics-a-sign-of-healthy-competition-in-south-africa-1258777 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Aiden Markram continues to impress at the top for the hosts, hitting his second half-century on the trot https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/319200/319240.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258714.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258714.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-pak-2nd-t20i-george-linde-leads-the-way-as-south-africa-canter-to-series-levelling-win-1258714 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With CSA's domestic structure changing, this means the Lions, Knights, Warriors and Cobras have played their last matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314200/314294.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1255796.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1255796.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/south-africa-2020-21-keshav-maharaj-aiden-markram-to-the-fore-again-as-dolphins-and-titans-reach-final-1255796 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He saw bone through the skin of his little finger in the first innings, but has picked up 3 for 12 in the second so far https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/316200/316277.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1250562.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1250562.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-sa-2nd-test-george-linde-yes-i-am-in-pain-but-i-am-playing-for-my-country-1250562 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rizwan and Ashraf stemmed a top order collapse after Maharaj and Linde had given the home team an opening https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/316200/316240.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1250490.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1250490.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-sa-2nd-test-day-3-pakistan-build-lead-to-stay-ahead-despite-south-africa-fight-back-1250490 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glenton Stuurman pushed his case for a Test call-up following wickets with the new ball https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272000/272013.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1244164.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1244164.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/4-day-franchise-series-van-tonder-double-hundred-verreynne-97-highlight-fifth-round-1244164 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Batsman stars in new role at No.4 as Eoin Morgan credits England for victory despite 'average' day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/312600/312603.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1240233.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1240233.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/south-africa-vs-england-1st-t20i-cape-town-jonny-bairstow-finds-his-gruntle-as-englands-middle-order-matchwinner-1240233 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Phehlukwayo and Pretorius' absences prove costly in five-wicket defeat to England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/312500/312586.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1240231.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1240231.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/south-africa-vs-england-1st-t20i-cape-town-faf-du-plessis-bemoans-lack-of-allrounders-or-sixth-bowler-1240231 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sam Curran shone with the ball before England chased down their target with four balls to spare https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/312500/312581.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1240196.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1240196.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/south-africa-vs-england-1st-t20i-cape-town-jonny-bairstow-86-powers-england-to-five-wicket-win-and-1-0-lead-1240196 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Top-order batsmen getting runs will be good news as the international season approaches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295400/295478.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1238376.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1238376.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/south-africa-domestic-dean-elgar-linde-de-bruyn-shamsi-erwee-maharaj-shine-as-dolphins-knights-titans-win-1238376 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The men's and women's cricketers of the year also got two other awards each https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/306000/306078.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226217.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226217.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1226217 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Faf du Plessis and Rassie van der Dussen return to bolster the batting for three-match series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301300/301350.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1218154.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1218154.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1218154 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Henry Davids and Faf du Plessis top scored before a complete bowling performance sealed the win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296600/296676.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1206315.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1206315.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1206315 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The left-arm spinner had trouble bowling the right line but, after a chat with Faf du Plessis, all that changed https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295900/295990.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204278.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204278.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1204278 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cobras left-arm spinner George Linde has been called up to the squad as a replacement https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295400/295444.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1203420.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1203420.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1203420 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT First-round wrap: Also find out about the South African who went to England but returned https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295700/295702.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1203082.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1203082.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1203082 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Linde, who is already in India with the touring South Africa A squad, will join the senior team on their arrival https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/264800/264812.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1199677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1199677.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1199677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He walked in at 57 for 3 and countered a steep asking rate by hitting five fours and four sixes to see the hosts home in a truncated game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/256600/256633.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1199165.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1199165.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1199165 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wiaan Mulder, meanwhile, struck a career-best 146 to keep Lions in close pursuit of the table-toppers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/230700/230717.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1172556.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1172556.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1172556 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge matches that took place on November 23, 2014 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137500/137522.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ram-slam-t20-2014-15/content/story/802641.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ram-slam-t20-2014-15/content/story/802641.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-802641 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT