South Africa

Comedy of errors! former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs fails to recognise Alia Bhatt

Gibbs played 90 Tests, 248 ODIs and 23 T20Is for the Proteas.

Aug 27, 2019, 16:45 PM IST

India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli eyes Ricky Ponting's elite Test record

Kohli has struck 18 Test centuries as the skipper of Team India and needs just one more century to equal Australia's Ricky Ponting's tally of 19 Test tons as a skipper.

Aug 21, 2019, 11:12 AM IST

Russell Domingo appointed as Bangladesh's new head coach

Domingo is expected to arrive in Dhaka on August 21 to take charge of the Bangladesh national team.

Aug 17, 2019, 15:35 PM IST

South African athlete Caster Semenya says she never felt supported by other women

The South African athlete will not be able to defend her 800-meters title at the world championships in September after the Swiss Federal Tribunal reversed a ruling that temporarily lifted testosterone regulations imposed on her. 

Aug 15, 2019, 20:39 PM IST

South Africa's interim team director Enoch Nkwe seeks Pep Guardiola inspiration

Nkwe replaces West Indian Ottis Gibson, the previous head coach, for the trip which starts in September and includes three Tests and three Twenty20 Internationals.

Aug 15, 2019, 19:06 PM IST

Adil Rashid ruled out for two month with shoulder injury

In what may come as a major blow to England, wrist-spinner Adil Rashid has been ruled out of action for at least two months due to a chronic shoulder injury. 

Aug 10, 2019, 14:56 PM IST

Faf du Plessis dubs Hashim Amla 'father figure' of South Africa team

Amla is the only South African to have scored a triple century in the Test format.

Aug 09, 2019, 18:03 PM IST

Enoch Nkwe named South Africa's interim team director for India tour

South Africa are slated to play three T20Is and as many Tests against India, beginning September 15.

Aug 09, 2019, 17:52 PM IST

South Africa's Hashim Amla bids adieu to international cricket

Amla holds the record of the quickest batsman to reach 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 and 7000 ODI runs.

 

Aug 09, 2019, 13:22 PM IST

Jasprit Bumrah, Shikhar Dhawan congratulate Dale Steyn for his achievements in Test cricket

In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019, he represented Royal Challengers Bangalore but after taking part in two matches, the pacer was ruled out due to an injury.

Aug 06, 2019, 16:06 PM IST

Dale Steyn quits Tests, Brendon McCullum retires from all formats

McCullum will retire from all formats of the game at the end of the ongoing Global Canada T20 League.

Aug 05, 2019, 23:20 PM IST

South African fast bowler Dale Steyn announces retirement from Test cricket

The 36-year-old fast bowler termed the prospect of never playing another Test match again as 'terrible', but further deemed the thought of never playing at all as even more 'terrifying'.  

Aug 05, 2019, 20:46 PM IST

Cricket South Africa announces dynamic new structure in team

The team manager will further appoint his coaching staff as well as the captain(s) of the Proteas, the coaches, the medical staff and the administrative staff will all report directly to the team manager, said the CSA in a statement.

Aug 04, 2019, 19:01 PM IST

Faf du Plessis bags 'South African Cricket of the Year' award

Besides this, de Villiers has also bagged the 'ODI Cricketer of the Year' as well as 'SA Players' Player of the Year' awards.

Aug 04, 2019, 17:29 PM IST

Ottis Gibson exits as South Africa adopt football-style management structure

West Indian Gibson will not have his contract renewed after a disappointing World Cup in England, where the Proteas won only three of their nine matches and were never in the hunt for the semi-finals.

Aug 04, 2019, 16:42 PM IST

Scotland secure final spot at ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2020

Scotland will now join fellow regional qualifiers Canada, Japan, Nigeria and UAE at the 16-team event that takes place in South Africa in January and February 2020.

Aug 02, 2019, 17:46 PM IST

Englishman Stuart Baxter resigns as South Africa football coach

His decision comes just weeks after South Africa reached the quarter-finals of the Cup of Nations in Egypt, bundling out the hosts in the last 16.

Aug 02, 2019, 15:53 PM IST

Australian skipper Tim Paine confident of spirited performance against England

England have won their last 11 matches in all formats in Birmingham and are undefeated in Tests since the 2008 loss to South Africa at the venue.

Aug 01, 2019, 13:01 PM IST

New Zealand rugby team takes cheeky dig at ICC after match against South Africa ends in draw

After England were handed the ICC World Cup 2019 trophy for superior boundary count, many cricketers and fans had criticised the ICC's tie-breaker rule.

Jul 28, 2019, 18:10 PM IST

Six teams bidding for final ICC U-19 World Cup spot in Division 1 Europe Qualifier

Denmark, France, Ireland, Jersey, Netherlands and Scotland will compete in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Europe Qualifier 2019, with the team sitting top of the table at the end of fixtures qualifying for the main event in 2020.

Jul 24, 2019, 13:58 PM IST