These are still early days for Ryan Rickelton in international cricket but the young opener has already made his presence felt for South Africa. Over the last few months, he scored a Test century against Sri Lanka, followed it up with a double century against Pakistan, and on Friday, he scored his maiden ODI hundred … Read more
Ryan Rickelton became the second South African man, after Gary Kirsten, to score a century on debut in an ICC tournament as South Africa began its Champions Trophy campaign with a convincing 107-run victory against Afghanistan. At the National Stadium on Friday, the young Rickelton (103, 106b, 7×4, 1×6) justified his team’s decision to bat … Read more
The third edition of SA20, South Africa’s premier T20 tournament, runs from December 9 2024 to February 8 2025. Featuring top white-ball players like David Miller, Faf du Plessis, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, and Liam Livingstone, the tournament includes six IPL-linked teams: Durban’s Super Giants, Joburg Super Kings, MI Cape Town, Paarl Royals, Pretoria Capitals, … Read more
Makeshift opener Ryan Rickelton posted the joint seventh highest score by a South African in test cricket with 259 to help his side to a massive 566 for seven at tea on day two of the second and final test against Pakistan at Newlands on Saturday. The left-hander was dismissed 10 minutes before the interval … Read more
Centuries by Ryan Rickelton and captain Temba Bavuma anchored World Test Championship (WTC) finalist South Africa to an imposing 316 for four against Pakistan in the second Test on Friday. Rickelton batted the entire first day for an unbeaten 176 off 232 balls and Bavuma made 106 on a batting-friendly pitch. Their 235-run fourth-wicket stand … Read more
Ryan Rickelton was picked up by the Mumbai Indians for his base price of ₹1 crore on Day 2 of the IPL 2025 auction, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He plays for MI Cape Town in the SA20. The dynamic batter had a stellar 2024 season, emerging as the leading run-scorer in the SA20 and … Read more