Apr 8, 2019
South Africa Women’s World Cup cricketer dies in double tragedy
Former South Africa Women’s World Cup cricketer Elriesa Theunissen-Fourie and her child were killed in a car crash this weekend, police confirmed on S...
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418 articles tagged with "South Africa"
Mar 25, 2019
Sri Lanka’s tour ends in second whitewash in South Africa
A tour that started with an unexpected Test series triumph ended with a second successive limited overs series humiliation for Sri Lanka when South Af...
Mar 23, 2019
South Africa seal Lanka series despite Udana heroics
Isuru Udana’s astonishing 84 for Sri Lanka wasn’t enough to stop South Africa from clinching their Twenty20 international series with a 16-run win in...
Mar 20, 2019
South Africa beat Sri Lanka in Super Over after thrilling tie
David Miller shone with gloves and bat as South Africa beat Sri Lanka on a Super Over in a dramatic first Twenty20 international at Newlands on Tuesda...
Mar 18, 2019
South Africa pin World Cup hopes on bowlers
South Africa finished their one-day series against Sri Lanka with a clear idea of both the team and the tactics they will use in the upcoming Cricket...
Mar 18, 2019
Markram’s ODI best sets up series clean sweep
Aiden Markram hit an unbeaten 67 to put South Africa in a dominant position before floodlight failure ended the fifth and final one-day international...
Mar 14, 2019
Udana heroics not enough for sorry Sri Lanka
A blazing innings by tailender Isuru Udana could not prevent another heavy defeat for Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international against South Afri...
Mar 14, 2019
Sri Lanka’s Lakmal recalled for T20 series against South Africa
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Mar 13, 2019
Amla sits out of final two ODIs for family reasons
Hashim Amla was given compassionate leave on Tuesday to miss South Africa’s last two one-day internationals against Sri Lanka, providing what could be...
Mar 12, 2019
Perera ruled out of South Africa ODI series with hamstring injury
Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Perera has been ruled out for the remaining two One-Day Internationals against South Africa due to a hamstring injury.
Mar 11, 2019
De Kock breaks century barrier to steer South Africa to rain-hit win
Quinton de Kock ended a streak of near misses with a scintillating century, setting up a series-clinching win for South Africa in the third one-day in...
Mar 11, 2019
Markram gets World Cup lifeline with ODI recall
Aiden Markram was handed a likely lifeline to the Cricket World Cup on Monday when he was named in South Africa’s squad for the final two one-day inte...
Mar 7, 2019
Rabada hits 150 km/h to steer South Africa to victory over Sri Lanka
Kagiso Rabada led a pace assault as South Africa defended a below-par total in the second one-day international against Sri Lanka at SuperSport Park o...
Mar 4, 2019
Du Plessis hails ‘biggest weapon’ Tahir as South Africa beat Sri Lanka
South African captain Faf du Plessis hailed Imran Tahir as his team’s “biggest weapon” after the leg-spinner took three wickets against Sri Lanka on S...
Mar 2, 2019
Focus on World Cup as one-day series starts
The Cricket World Cup looms large for both South Africa and Sri Lanka when they meet in a five-match one-day international series starting at the Wand...
Feb 28, 2019
Kolpak Ruling: When it is between choosing cash or career
South African speedster Duanne Olivier surprised the cricketing fraternity with an announcement late on Tuesday, confirming that he had signed for Yor...
Feb 27, 2019
South African shock as Olivier signs for Yorkshire
Cricket South Africa expressed disappointment on Tuesday at fast bowler Duanne Olivier’s decision to sign a three-year contract with English county Yo...
Feb 25, 2019
Shock Sri Lanka loss major jolt for South Africa
South Africa’s shock Test series defeat against Sri Lanka came as a major jolt to a team which had become accustomed to dominating Test matches at hom...
Feb 25, 2019
Ngidi back, Amla out of one-day squad
Fast bowlers Lungi Ngidi and uncapped Anrich Nortje were named in a 14-man South African squad on Sunday for the first three of five one-day internati...
Feb 22, 2019
Late South African strikes spoil Sri Lanka’s day
Three late strikes by South Africa’s fast bowlers on Thursday helped atone for a poor batting performance on the first day of the second Test against...
Feb 21, 2019
Smiling Sri Lankans seek series win
Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne said on Wednesday he wanted his players to continue playing with a smile on their faces as they seek to become t...
Feb 20, 2019
South Africa’s Philander ruled out of second Test
Opening bowler Vernon Philander has been ruled out of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka starting at St George’s Park on Thursday.
Feb 17, 2019
Perera takes Sri Lanka to sensational win in South Africa
Kusal Perera carried Sri Lanka to a sensational one-wicket win on the fourth day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Saturday as he...
Feb 14, 2019
Fernando shines as Sri Lanka defy odds
Vishwa Fernando took four wickets as underdogs Sri Lanka heeded new captain Dimuth Karunaratne’s call to “compete in every session” on the first day o...