Eight South African players currently participating in the IPL are expected to leave India by May 25 to prepare for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Their No Objection Certificates (NOCs), as per the initial terms, are valid only until that date. The players in question are Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans), Lungi Ngidi (Royal Challengers … Read more
Shukri Conrad, the coach of the South African men’s team, has now been given the charge of the side for the white-ball formats as well. “Cricket South Africa is pleased to announce the appointment of Shukri Conrad as the Proteas Men’s all-format head coach,” said the country’s cricket board in a statement on Friday. Cricket … Read more
South Africa’s white-ball head coach Rob Walter will step down from his role at the end of the month due to personal reasons. Walter has attributed his resignation to personal reasons, which Cricket South Africa has accepted. Walter, who held the position since March 2023, has played an instrumental role in South Africa’s recent successes … Read more
England and South Africa will lock horns in the last Group B match of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Saturday. While South Africa will look to seal a top spot in the standings with a win, England, which has already been knocked out of the competition, … Read more
South Africa won the inaugural ICC Champions Trophy (then ICC Knockout) but has yet to claim another title. The team reached the semifinals four times but never made it to the final. In 2017, it failed to progress past the group stage. SOUTH AFRICA OVERALL RECORD IN ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY (1998-2017) Matched played: 24 Matches … Read more
South Africa will bid for a second title when it begins its ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against Afghanistan in Karachi on Friday. The Proteas won the tournament in the inaugural edition, in 1998, after they beat West Indies in the final. SOUTH AFRICA’S OVERALL RECORD IN ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY (1998-2017) Matched played: 24 Matches … Read more
Former captain Graeme Smith is optimistic that South Africa will end its prolonged wait for an ICC trophy this year, long before it hosts the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2027. With the eight-team Champions Trophy beginning on February 19 and the World Test Championship (WTC) final scheduled for June this year, Smith believes … 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
Fiery South African pacer Kagiso Rabada, no stranger to beating Australia, believes the prospect of facing it in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s in June has already sparked anticipation and motivation in his side. Reigning champion Australia secured its spot in the WTC final with a six-wicket victory over India in the … Read more
Former South Africa Test cricketers Thami Tsolekile and Lonwabo Tsotsobe have been arrested over long-running match-fixing allegations and charged with corruption, leaving them facing the possibility of prison sentences if they are convicted. They were both previously given long bans from cricket along with other players. Tsolekile and Tsotsobe were arrested last month over a … Read more