Champions Trophy 2025: Ngidi, Mulder believe current South African side is perfectly balanced and can end title drought

Ngidi Lungi and Wiaan Mulder have grown up hearing stories of South Africa winning the Champions Trophy (then known as the Wills International Cup) in 1998. However, they have no memories from that tournament because Lungi was two-and-a-half years old, and Mulder was an infant when the Hansie Cronje-led side created history, defeating the West Indies in … Read more

Shaheen Afridi among three Pakistan players fined for conduct breaches in win over South Africa

Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was among three Pakistan cricketers fined for breaching the ICC code of conduct during the record run chase against South Africa in Karachi. Afridi was fined 25 per cent of his match fee by the ICC for deliberately obstructing batter Matthew Breetzke when he ran a single in the 28th … Read more

South Africa vs Pakistan LIVE score, ODI Tri-Series: SA wins the toss, elects to bat first

Follow Sportstar’s Live Updates of South Africa’s match against Pakistan at the National Stadium Karachi in Lahore on Wednesday, the third fixture of the Tri-Nation Series in Pakistan. South Africa vs Pakistan LIVE scoreboard PLAYING XI South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch, … Read more

SA vs PAK, 2nd Test: South Africa eases past Pakistan, completes series clean sweep

South Africa eased to a 10-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second Test on Monday in Cape Town to secure a 2-0 series win despite a second-innings resistance from the tourist. Forced to follow on 421 runs behind in the first innings, Pakistan battled to 478 all out but South Africa, which qualified for the … Read more

SA vs PAK, 2nd Test Day 3: Captain Shan Masood leads Pakistan fightback with century

Shan Masood and Babar Azam shared a record opening partnership as Pakistan fought back after conceding a 421-run first innings deficit on the third day of the second Test against at Newlands on Sunday. Pakistan was 213 for one in its follow-on innings at close of play, still 208 runs short of making South Africa … Read more

SA vs PAK, 2nd Test Day 2: Rickelton’s 257 puts South Africa in control against Pakistan

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

SA vs PAK, 2nd Test: Rickelton and Bavuma centuries drive South Africa against Pakistan on Day 1

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

SA vs PAK, 2nd Test LIVE SCORE: Pakistan looks to level series after losing opening game to South Africa

Welcome to the live coverage of the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan, which is being played at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town, South Africa. MATCH PREVIEW South Africa has already sealed its place in this year’s World Test Championship (WTC) final ahead of the second and final Test against Pakistan at … Read more

SA vs PAK, 2nd Test: South Africa hands Test debut to teenager Maphaka v Pakistan

South Africa will give a debut to firebrand 18-year-old fast bowler Kwena Maphaka as one of three changes to its side for the second and final Test against Pakistan starting at Newlands on Friday. Opening batter Tony de Zorzi has been ruled out with a left thigh strain and will be replaced by all-rounder Wiaan … Read more

SA vs PAK: South Africa reaches WTC final after beating Pakistan in first Test; points table, standings updated

South Africa secured its first ever World Test Championship (WTC) final berth after beating Pakistan by two wickets at Centurion on Sunday. Chasing a 148-run target, the Proteas held their nerve to eke out a nervy win after losing eight wickets for 99 runs. Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada stitched an unbeaten 51-run partnership for … Read more