South Africa

Gayle, Sammy & Bravo left out

Chris Gayle, Darren Sammy and Dwayne Bravo are all left out of the West Indies squad for the first four tri-nation one-day international series.
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM

AB de Villiers the best I've bowled to: Mitchell Johnson

Mitchell Johnson, the former Australia pacer rates South Africa's AB de Villiers as the best batsman he ever bowled to.
19 May 2016, 09:14 AM

CIA tip-off led to 1962 Nelson Mandela arrest

Nelson Mandela's arrest in 1962 was a result of a tip-off from an agent of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), a report says.
15 May 2016, 14:11 PM

Tri-series to make history

The upcoming tri-series between the West Indies, South Africa and Australia will be the first series in history to see all matches played under floodlights, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced on Saturday.
14 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Warner warning on pink cricket ball: report

Australia vice-captain David Warner voices concerns about the pink ball used for day-night Tests, a report said Saturday, amid a stand-off with South Africa over a proposed fixture.
14 May 2016, 08:24 AM

Steyn still the gold standard: Broad

Stuart Broad may have risen to number one in the world Test bowler rankings but, as far as the England paceman is concerned, South Africa quick Dale Steyn is the "bowler of our generation".
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Two plane debris 'almost certainly' from MH370

Examinations on two pieces of plane debris found in South Africa and Mauritius were completed and experts concluded they "almost certainly" came from flight MH370.
12 May 2016, 04:52 AM

South Africa's sports minister bans four federations for failing to meet transformation targets

South Africa's sports minister bans four sports federations, including Cricket South Africa, from bidding for major international tournaments after they failed to meet their targets for creating opportunities for black players.
25 April 2016, 12:47 PM

Proteas hand Lankans an 8-wkt pounding

South Africa easily chase down Sri Lanka’s paltry total of 120 with eight wickets and 14 balls remaining in the Super Ten match of ICC WT20 2016 at Delhi under the lights.
28 March 2016, 13:53 PM

Afghans fall short by 37 runs

South Africa beat Afghanistan by 37 runs in the Super Ten match of ICC World Twenty20 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India.
20 March 2016, 11:58 AM

England stun South Africa by 2 wickets

England leave the Proteas shell-shocked after they chase down 229 with two wickets and two balls left in the pulsating Super Ten match of ICC WT20 2016 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
18 March 2016, 13:37 PM

Study finds anti-AIDS vaginal ring partially protects women

Women who inserted a vaginal ring coated with an anti-AIDS drug once a month were partially protected against HIV infection, researchers said Monday as they released long-awaited results from two large studies in Africa.
23 February 2016, 06:11 AM

Shark rams Dale Steyn in cage

Having missed most of the recent Test and ODI matches against England due to injury, Dale Steyn nearly did even more damage to himself by the jaws of a great white shark.
17 February 2016, 11:20 AM

ICC U19 World Cup: Namibia ousts South Africa to reach quarters

Namibia reach quarter-finals with a sensational upset, pulling off a two-wicket win over South Africa in ICC U19 World Cup.
31 January 2016, 10:12 AM

Sanjit Saha of Bangladesh reported for suspect bowling action

Bangladesh’s off-spinner Sanjit Saha has been reported with a suspect bowling action during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016.
28 January 2016, 10:54 AM

Emerging giants plagued by corruption: TI

The world's "up and coming economies" are struggling to shake off corruption, an anti-graft watchdog warned today, citing massive scandals in Brazil and Malaysia as cause for concern.
27 January 2016, 05:18 AM

T20 exposes chinks in Tigers’ armour

When you watch Bangladesh play T20 cricket, it often feels like they are trying to conduct a brain surgery with a shiny, blunt battle-axe. It is a bloody, messy affair.
15 January 2016, 08:33 AM

Former South Africa cricketer charged with matchfixing

A former South African national player has been charged with corruption involving match-fixing, ESPNcricinfo has learned.
14 January 2016, 05:44 AM

Australia floats day-night Ashes Test

England's next Ashes series in Australia may have a day-night Test match, Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland says on Monday.
4 January 2016, 09:39 AM

Cricket 2015: The year in review

One thing for sure, the year we just left behind began with a bang, and gave us some incredible action on the cricket fields world over. Let’s review the major cricketing events in 2015, ones that deserve a second look.
2 January 2016, 04:39 AM