Cricket News

Sachin Tendulkar has picked legspinner Imran Tahir as one of the bowlers to watch during South Africa's upcoming tour of India

Peter Barrable, a former batsman and captain of Northern Transvaal, has died at the age of 72 on Thursday

Chris Morris suffered from an injury and a personal loss on the recent tour of Bangladesh, and hopes to perform well enough to fight of competition and secure a place in South Africa's limited-overs sides

Charl Langeveldt, South Africa's bowling coach, has admitted that it will be "hard" for Kagiso Rabada to break into the Test side due to the presence of Dale Steyn, Vernon Philander and Morne Morkel

Philip Amm, who played 118 first-class matches and 138 List-A games between 1982 and 1998, died in Grahamstown, aged 51

Politics within the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has forced the BCCI to switch the venue of the South Africans' T20 warm-up match on September 29 to Palam

Faf du Plessis will begin training at full intensity only by the end of September, days before he is due to captain South Africa's T20 side in India, as he recovers from a knee injury

Legspinner Imran Tahir and offspinner Dane Piedt have joined the incumbent spinner Simon Harmer in South Africa's Test squad for the tour to India in October and November

Despite a career overshadowed by Imran Tahir, and the possibility of soon being overtaken by a younger crop of spinners, Aaron Phangiso still has a lot to offer South African cricket, according to his provincial coach

With his England career now firmly behind him, Kevin Pietersen will return to his roots in Kwa-Zulu Natal this winter having signed to play for the Durban-based Sunfoil Dolphins in their Ram Slam T20 campaign

Dane Vilas is unsure what he will be doing in a month's time as he battles for a spot in South Africa's senior team with Quinton de Kock

Former South Africa fast bowler Andre Nel is set to coach provincial side Easterns at the Africa Cup T20 tournament

Albie Morkel, whose international career is probably over, is set for leadership and mentorship roles in domestic cricket

Former South Africa opener Jimmy Cook has said that he is optimistic about the team's long-term future, despite the recent failures of the A team and Under-19 side

All future bilateral series between India and South Africa, including South Africa's forthcoming tour of India, will be called the Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela series

Axar Patel took four wickets without conceding a run in six overs on the fourth day, spinning South Africa A out for 76 and securing victory for India A by an innings and 81 runs

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said his team will take plenty of positives from their tour of Africa, despite losing the one-day series to South Africa 2-1

Axar Patel's unbeaten half-century helped India A stretch their lead past 150 in the second unofficial Test against South Africa in Wayanad where only 22 overs were possible on the third day because of rain

If Hashim Amla had his way, all ODI cricket would be played in the same way as the recently completed series between South Africa and New Zealand. Because of the conditions

A string of fifties, and a particularly brisk one late in the day from captain Ambati Rayudu, has pushed India A into the lead at stumps on the second day of the second unofficial Test in Wayanad