Tag: Cricket South Africa
Dale Steyn’s Best Test Spells: A Glimpse into His Bowling Brilliance
As cricket fans around the world celebrate Dale Steyn’s 40th birthday, it’s an opportune time to reflect on the remarkable career of one of South Africa’s greatest Test bowlers.Known for his sheer pace, swing, and unwavering accuracy, Steyn left an indelible mark on the cricketing world. Let’s revisit some of his most outstanding Test spells,
Rassie van der Dussen Confident as South Africa Secures Direct Qualification for World Cup
South African batsman Rassie van der Dussen expressed his unwavering confidence in the Proteas’ ability to secure direct qualification for the upcoming 2023 World Cup in India. While South Africa successfully secured their spot in the tournament last month, other teams such as the West Indies and Sri Lanka continue their efforts to qualify.Reflecting on
5 Lesser-Known Facts About Kagiso Rabada On His 28th Birthday
On this special occasion of Kagiso Rabada’s 28th birthday, we celebrate the achievements and talent of one of South Africa’s finest pace bowlers. Known for his blistering pace and ability to trouble batsmen, Kagiso Rabada has made a name for himself in international cricket.While many fans are familiar with his on-field exploits, there are some
Rabada’s Performance In IPL Raises A Concern Amongst Ex Proteas Bowlers
Kagiso Rabada has established his name as one of the South Africa’s most promising fast bowlers, but his recent performance in white ball cricket suggests that he’s not at his best. Rabada’s performance has been a subject of concern among former Proteas players Robin Peterson and Johan van der Wath, particularly in the Indian Premier
Faf Du Plessis Confirms He May Return To Proteas For ODI World Cup 2023
There is a great news for South African team cricket fans. It was speculated for a long time if Faf Du Plessis will make return to the Proteas team for upcoming men’s odi World Cup 2023.Now, we have an answer from Faf Du Plessis, and it is a positive one concerning his inclusion in the
Aiden Markram Enlightens The Wanderers With Maiden Ton, South Africa Qualifies For ICC World Cup
Proteas men have doen their job to qualify directly to Men’s ODI World Cup 2023. They have defeated the Netherlands in a high scoring encounter at Bullring by 153 runs. The day entirely belonged to Aiden Markram who notched first ODI century of his career and what a grandeur manner to do it.It is well
Temba Bavuma Revives His Form With A New Positive Spirit
Temba Bavuma can bat and he can bat the way he wants and the way his team needs him to do. Bavuma has been the scapegoat for critics of South African team. For every loss, there was one man to blame for and it was Bavuma who made is best efforts in all matches he
South African Great Hashim Amla Takes Retirement From All Forms Of Cricket
South African Great Hashim Amla Retires From All Forms Of CricketSouth African great Hashim Amla has retired from all forms of international cricket. Amla was a key figure of the dominant South African batting line-up led by Graeme Smith.Making his debut in 2004, he scored 27 one day centuries which is most among any South
South African All-rounder Dwaine Pretorius Bids Goodbye To Intentional Cricket At 33
Cricket South Africa has notified that the Proteas all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius has retired from international cricket with immediate effect. The news came on Sunday.The talented 33 years old all rounder made his debut in 2016 against against Ireland. Since then, he had been regular part of the touring Australia, England and India with the South
Dale Steyn Shares His Memory Of Playing First Ever Pink Ball Test Match
The ongoing series between Australia and South Africa has been one sided only. But there was a time when South Africa was the only side that dominated Australia in their backyard. In those days, Dale Steyn, Graeme Smith, A B Devilliers and Hashim Amla were part of the formidable South African team that left no
South Africa Faces Horrors Of The World Cup Yet Again With Elimination From The Semifinals
After being eliminated by the Netherlands by a shocking 13-run margin from the T20 World Cup, South Africa has once again failed to perform well when they needed to do it most.In Sunday’s match at Adelaide Oval, the Proteas struggled to 8-145 while needing to score 159 to win. South Africa will miss the semifinals
Van der Dussen backs Temba Bavuma, says Temba is a world class player
Rassie van der Dussen and Temba Bavuma have been on the field for more than 10 years. The two have been together since van der Dussen joined the Lions franchise in Johannesburg in 2012.The Proteas captain is currently going through a rough patch with South Africa’s failure to do much in the first innings of
Dean Elgar Praises Selector’s Decision To Recall Former Kolpak Players
Dean Elgar has praised the national selectors for their willingness to recall the former Kolpak veterans for the Proteas Test team.Indeed, in one of the game’s most prominent recent ironies, two of South Africa’s most controversial exponents – Simon Harmer and Duane Olivier – return for a three-Test series against England next week.Five years ago,
South Africa Looking Strong Contender For T20 World Cup 2022, Know Their Star Performers
South Africa has been going through a good form in recent times. He has been in constant form after his exit from the 2021 T20 World Cup, where he failed to progress through the group stages after missing out on a net run-rate for Australia. This is a new team that has come after a
South Africa To Host A New T20 League With 6 Teams
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday announced a new 6-team franchise based T20 league, which will be played in January 23.In the initial phase of the league, all the teams will play against each other twice. After the round-robin stage, the top four teams will qualify for the playoff stage. A total of 33 matches will
