Alvin Reeves
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Gqeberha, EC, South Africa
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Gavin Hunt wants points at Chippa, not beauty
The Chilli Boys were ugly times on Saturday but Hunt wasn't too perturbed as he watched his hastily-assembled squad beat newcomers Sekhukhune United 1-0 in their opening DStv Premiership match at the Makhulong Stadium in Thembisa on Saturday. → Read More
Faf du Plessis: 'I’m not getting into a battle between myself and Temba'
Faf du Plessis will be feeling the heat when SA face England in the third Test starting at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Thursday. → Read More
Spin may be key at St George’s
In his 17th season as head groundsman of the country’s old Test venue, Carter is the ideal man to provide insight as to how his surface is likely to play and also as to what kind of bowling attack he would employ. → Read More
Farewell to one of cricket’s finest administrators Brian Basson
Known as former United Cricket Board of SA chief executive Ali Bacher’s right-hand man, Basson died after a long battle against cancer. → Read More
Warriors ready for battle
The Warriors have not suffered defeat in their last five encounters against Highveld Lions, but they know that statistic will count for little when the teams meet in the CSA T20 Challenge cricket final in Johannesburg on Sunday. → Read More
Vaughn van Jaarsveld's hundred sees Warriors crash to defeat
Set 154 for victory, the Dolphins eased to the win with 10 balls in hand as Van Jaarsveld stole the show in scoring 112 not not off only 69 deliveries with 12 fours and five maximums. → Read More
Madibaz through
Madibaz 1 qualified for the Momentum National Club Championship when they thumped University of Fort Hare by 90 runs in the Warriors’ regional playoff in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. → Read More
Sarel Erwee's ton sees Warriors crash to fourth defeat in-a-row
Having started the competition well by going unbeaten through their first five games, the Warriors have had the wind blown out of their sails and they now face the threat of possible elimination. → Read More
Warriors to call on reserve depth as they make final push for playoffs
The Eastern Cape franchise play their penultimate round-robin match against the Dolphins at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday (1.30pm). → Read More
Qeshile’s big chance?
The 19-year-old former Hudson Park pupil has wowed South African cricket pundits since he burst onto the scene this season and it appears he has impressed the national selection panel as well. → Read More
Quinton de Kock leads the way as South Africa take 4-0 series lead
The Proteas wicketkeeper came into the match having posted scores 81, 94 and 121 in the three previous games between the sides. → Read More
Amla pulls out of SA squad
Long-serving Proteas batsman Hashim Amla has withdrawn from the final two matches of the Sri Lanka cricket series on compassionate grounds. Amla was on Monday recalled to the squad for the final two matches of the series along with JP Duminy and Aiden Markram. On Tuesday, team doctor Mohammed Moosajee confirmed Amla's withdrawal on the eve of the fourth one-day international at St George's Park… → Read More
Faf calls for cool heads
South Africa cricket captain Faf du Plessis believes it would be premature to bring fresh faces into the top-order batting lineup following the historic 2-0 series defeat against Sri Lanka. After SA were thumped by eight wickets in the second Test at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, Du Plessis said there was a bit more to it than making wholesale changes. → Read More
Benkenstein admits Proteas were complacent
Batting coach Dale Benkenstein said there had been complacency in the minds of the South Africa players heading into the Test series against Sri Lanka. → Read More
Proteas disappointed in their first innings effort
Batsman Aiden Markram admitted South Africa were disappointed in their first innings effort with the bat on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Thursday. Markram scored 60 as the Proteas limped to 222 all out in their first innings after choosing to bat first. → Read More
It's win or bust for Faf's boys
South Africa will have added incentive to get one over Sri Lanka when the sides meet in the second cricket Test at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Thursday. → Read More
Warriors’ young guns get job done
Warriors captain Jon-Jon Smuts praised the performance of the team’s younger players after an opening Momentum One-Day Cup victory over the Cape Cobras at the weekend. The defending champion Warriors laid down an early marker in the campaign with an impressive three-wicket away victory over the Western Cape franchise in Paarl on Friday evening. → Read More
Blow for the Warriors as two stalwarts sidelined
The Warriors will be without two of their of senior kingpins when they contest their 4-Day Franchise Series match against the Dolphins at Buffalo Park in East London from Monday. The team’s leading wickettaker, Simon Harmer, has a broken finger and batsman Colin Ackermann has a rib injury, meaning the team will be robbed of some serious experience for the encounter. → Read More
SA must find a spell to beat the spin wizards
The squads head to Kingsmead with the visitors 1-0 up after beating the Proteas by five wickets in the opening game of five at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. → Read More
Clinical Pakistan win opening ODI match against SA in Port Elizabeth
South Africa knew coming into the series that Pakistan would not be a walkover. → Read More