Cricket Features

Features

Markram's near-perfect first day of Test cricket

Markram's near-perfect first day of Test cricket

The run-out on 97 was disappointing but on his debut, Aiden Markram showed the qualities that are important for success in international cricket

28-Sep-2017•Firdose Moonda in Potchefstroom

A checklist for South Africa's batting unit

A checklist for South Africa's batting unit

With AB de Villiers' return to the Test team a likelihood in the upcoming season, Temba Bavuma and Theunis de Bruyn may find themselves most vulnerable to losing a spot, even as Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis grapple with form

27-Sep-2017•Firdose Moonda in Potchefstroom

Faf du Plessis' three-year plan ready for take off

Faf du Plessis' three-year plan ready for take off

South Africa are headed for their busiest summer ever, with the pressure of a World Cup and a new T20 League looming; they will need their captain to nail his targets

26-Sep-2017•Firdose Moonda

Bangladesh's chance to do more than settle for winning at home

Bangladesh's chance to do more than settle for winning at home

While there have been suggestions from officials that winning at home is more important than overseas results for Bangladesh as this stage, the players themselves have plenty to prove in South Africa

26-Sep-2017•Mohammad Isam

An exciting young opener, a potential leader

An exciting young opener, a potential leader

Aiden Markram has led South Africa's Under-19s to a World Cup title and recently took over the reins of his first-class franchise. Many believe the 22-year-old could one day captain the Test team too

22-Sep-2017•Firdose Moonda

1 2

Showing 21 - 25 of 25

Most Read

Badoni replaces injured Washington in India squad for NZ ODIs

Badoni replaces injured Washington in India squad for NZ ODIs

12-Jan-2026•PTI and ESPNcricinfo staff

No specific threat to Bangladesh team in India, says ICC security assessment

No specific threat to Bangladesh team in India, says ICC security assessment

12-Jan-2026•ESPNcricinfo staff

Fourteen-year-old sensation Sooryavanshi among players to watch from Group B

Fourteen-year-old sensation Sooryavanshi among players to watch from Group B

12-Jan-2026•Abhijato Sensarma

Kohli revels in a new, delightful version of himself

Kohli revels in a new, delightful version of himself

11-Jan-2026•Sidharth Monga

How Nabi and his son Eisakhil prepared to play a BPL match together

How Nabi and his son Eisakhil prepared to play a BPL match together

12-Jan-2026•Mohammad Isam

Writers