Jozi Stars Cricket Team News & Matches

Cape Town Blitz beat the Stars for second time in a week to leave defending champions rock bottom

A bad start for the defending champions, the Jozi Stars, got worse as they lost their second match of the tournament to the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants

The Test vice-captain succeeds Dane Vilas, who led the team to the MSL title last season

Hales leads English contingent at MSL, with Wahab Riaz, Chris Gayle and Tom Curran among other marquee overseas players

In terms of audience, the response was mixed, but CSA chief executive Thabang Moroe hinted that future editions of the MSL could have seven or even eight teams

Table-toppers Cape Town Blitz faltered badly on the day it mattered most and were beaten by eight wickets

Meanwhile, Blitz will hope to ride on their home advantage at one of the most beautiful cricket grounds in the world, and look to their big names for inspirational brilliance

West Indies star to fly home due to mother's death

Having got to only 64 in ten overs after electing to bat, Jozi Stars made big strides to complete a 50-run win and pick up a bonus point