Firdose Moonda

Sachin Tendulkar drew the biggest cheers from the Wanderers crowd, as though they realised it may be the last time they were watching him play

Throngs for Tendulkar

Moises Henriques wasn't the most high-profile Australian cricketer on show in Johannesburg but he out-performed his countrymen

Henriques outshines bright lights

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Chennai Super Kings v Sydney Sixers at the Wanderers

Steven Smith the boundary rider

For South African fans who don't get to watch star players in heated action regularly, the match was a prime example of how engaging these battles are. Three of them caught the eye

All-IPL contest provides engaging duels

14-Oct-2012•Firdose Moonda at Centurion

Titans outbowl Perth Scorchers

Titans found the correct length with the ball on their home turf, making their bowlers far more effective than the Scorchers'

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils

The muddled keeper and Morkel the destroyer

13-Oct-2012•Firdose Moonda at Centurion

You can't copy Malinga - Pollock

With a pace attack including Lasith Malinga and Mitchell Johnson, Mumbai Indians have a pairing that can lurch from the sublime to the ridiculous but coach Shaun Pollock is excited what they could produce

While their first time in the CLT20 was about gaining experience, this time around Lions are looking to make a big impact

Lions out for another IPL scalp

Stephen Fleming's success as Chennai Super Kings coach stems from his uncomplicated approach to utilise individual strengths of the members of his team

Fleming rules out international coaching

The Sydney Sixers will be debating on how to manage the workload of their young fast bowlers, who will be required to be at their fittest when representing Australia

Cummins and Starc workload a worry

The Lions are the only South African team to have qualified for both editions of the tournament in the country

Lions' chance to be kings

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Titans v Perth Scorchers

Donald and Gibbs impersonations

13-Oct-2012•Firdose Moonda at Centurion

Jayawardene moves on from T20 flashbacks

One Twenty20 tournament has rolled into another with barely time for the players to stop and think. For Mahela Jayawardene that has meant getting over defeat pretty quickly

This league might be a bit of fun and showcase a host of big names, but the organisational process could be revisited

Where are the 'Champions' in Champions League?

Like many domestic teams who are not IPL franchises, Titans' strength lies in team unity and not major superstars, especially since they will lose many of their top players in this tournament

Titans rely on unity, not stars

Carefree, a little controversial and one of cricket's premier 20-overs league specialists - that's Herschelle Gibbs for you

Travelling for T20 keeps Gibbs happy

Twenty20 may be cricket's most unpredictable format, but the Titans way is to assign specific roles to their players

Set game plan key to Titans' success