India, South Africa ready for key encounter
Jul 08, 2017, at 01:11 am
London, July 7 (IBNS): India’s Veda Krishnamurthy is confident her side can keep up its perfect record at the ICC Women’s World Cup when it takes on South Africa at Grace Road.
England selectors name 12-man squad for first Test against South Africa
Jul 02, 2017, at 12:52 am
London, July 1 (IBNS): England and Wales Cricket Board selectors have named a 12-man squad for the for the first Investec Test match against South Africa.
South Africa names Kuhn and Phehlukwayo in Test Squad against England
Jun 26, 2017, at 10:45 pm
Durban, June 26 (IBNS): The Cricket South Africa on Monday named Multiply Titans opening batsman, Heino Kuhn, and Hollywoodbets Dolphins all-rounder, Andile Phehlukwayo, as uncapped players in the Standard Bank Proteas Test squad for the upcoming four-match Test Series against England.
AB de Villiers to captain SA during T20 International Series against England
Jun 14, 2017, at 03:39 am
Durban, June 13 (IBNS):Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday named the Standard Bank Proteas squad for the three-match T20 International Series in England to be played immediately after the conclusion of the ICC Champions Trophy Tournament in June.
India defeat South Africa to reach Champions Trophy semi-finals
Jun 12, 2017, at 03:13 am
London, June 11 (IBNS): India put up all-round performance which helped the defending champions beat South Africa by eight wickets to reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals here on Sunday.
CT: Indian bowlers shine, South Africa bowled out for 191
Jun 12, 2017, at 12:07 am
London, June 11 (IBNS): Brilliant bowling by Indian bowlers and electrifying fielding helped the defending champions restrict South Africa at 191 runs in the crucial group stage match of the Champions Trophy here on Sunday.
Composure will be the biggest word for tomorrow's match: Virat Kohli
Jun 11, 2017, at 03:54 am
London, June 10 (IBNS): Ahead of the clash with South Africa in Champions Trophy, Indian captain Virat Kohli said that composure will be the biggest word that stands for the match to be played on Sunday.
MS Dhoni spends time with Sakshi, Ziva
Jun 11, 2017, at 01:06 am
London, June 10 (IBNS): India's star wicket-keeper-batsman MS Dhoni has found some time from his busy schedule of playing for India in the ongoing Champions Trophy to spend some quality time with family.
South African Olympic gold medal winner finds inspiration in MS Dhoni
May 06, 2017, at 09:35 pm
Durban, May 6 (IBNS): A South African Olympic medal winner has joined the list of people who admire Indian cricketer MS Dhoni.
South Africa retain no 1 ranking following annual update
May 01, 2017, at 10:39 pm
Dubai,May 1 (IBNS): South Africa and Australia have retained the top two positions on the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings following the 1 May annual update, but eighth-ranked Pakistan has opened up a nine-point advantage over ninth-ranked the West Indies, which can prove decisive since England plus the next seven highest-ranked sides as on 30 September 2017 will qualify automatically for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
Australia and South Africa vie for 2nd spot in Test rankings on 1 April cut-off date
Mar 21, 2017, at 11:17 pm
Dubai, Mar 21 (IBNS): Ravindra Jadeja has whizzed ahead of India spin-twin Ravichandran Ashwin to take the sole top spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after grabbing nine wickets in the drawn third Test against Australia which puts the four-match series interestingly poised at 1-1.
South Africa retains top ODI ranking after 3-2 series win against New Zealand
Mar 04, 2017, at 11:33 pm
Dubai, Mar 4 (IBNS): South Africa has retained the top spot in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings after completing a 3-2 series win over New Zealand on Saturday.
Klaasen earns call up to Proteas Test Squad
Feb 25, 2017, at 01:17 am
Durban, Feb 24 (IBNS): Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday named two uncapped players, Heinrich Klaasen and Theunis de Bruyn, in the Standard Bank Proteas Test squad for the three-match series against New Zealand starting next month.
Pakistan, Sri Lanka look set to qualify for ICC Women's World Cup 2017
Feb 18, 2017, at 11:51 pm
Dubai, Feb 18 (IBNS): Pakistan and Sri Lanka look set to make it to the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 as they take on India and Bangladesh respectively, in the last round of Super Six matches at the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 on Sunday, an official release stated.
India, South Africa book places in ICC Women's World Cup 2017 with comfortable wins
Feb 18, 2017, at 01:13 am
Colombo, Feb 17 (IBNS): India and South Africa completed comprehensive victories in the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2017 on Friday to become the first two teams from the tournament to qualify for the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 to be held in England and Wales from June 24 to July 23.
New Zealand T20,ODI squads for series against SA announced
Feb 12, 2017, at 11:05 pm
Wellington, Feb 12 (IBNS): New Zealand Cricket has announced two squads for the ODI and T20 series against South Africa.
South Africa ensures place in Super Six
Feb 12, 2017, at 01:32 am
Dubai, Feb 11 (IBNS): South Africa defeated Bangladesh by six wickets on Saturday to book a place in the Super Six stage from Group B of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 while host Sri Lanka and Ireland moved closer to the next round with their second wins in Group A.
Imran Tahir becomes number- one ranked bowler as du Plessis breaks into top-5
Feb 11, 2017, at 11:49 pm
Dubai, Feb 11 (IBNS): South Africa’s duo of Imran Tahir and Faf du Plessis have achieved personal milestones in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings following stellar performances in the just concluded five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
India, South Africa open with impressive wins in ICC Women's World Cup Qualifiers 2017
Feb 08, 2017, at 12:14 am
Colombo, Feb 7 (IBNS): India and South Africa opened their campaigns in style at the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 which commenced in Colombo on Tuesday.
SA,Pakistan win warm-up matches ahead of ICC women's World Cup Qualifier
Feb 06, 2017, at 02:23 am
Dubai, Feb 5 (IBNS): South Africa and Pakistan tuned up for the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 with victories in their warm-up matches in Colombo on Sunday.
Johannesburg and Wellington Test centurions on the charge in latest ICC rankings
Jan 17, 2017, at 07:16 pm
Dubai, Jan 17 (IBNS): The six centurions from the recently concluded Test matches in Johannesburg and Wellington have been rewarded with impressive movements in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, which were released on Tuesday morning, an official release said.
South African cricketer David Wiese signs Kolpak deal with Sussex
Jan 10, 2017, at 11:28 pm
London, Jan 10 (IBNS): British cricket club Sussex has signed three-year contract with South African all-rounder David Wiese.
ICC responds to Faf du Plessis' appeal
Nov 25, 2016, at 03:38 pm
Dubai, Nov 25 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday responded to South African skipper Faf du Plessis appeal.
Faf du Plessis’s hearing to take place in Adelaide on Tuesday afternoon
Nov 22, 2016, at 06:09 pm
Dubai, Nov 22 (IBNS): Andy Pycroft of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees held a preliminary hearing on Monday and heard the submissions of the parties as regards when the hearing in relation to the charge laid against South Africa captain Faf du Plessis should take place, an official release stated.
De Kock, Rabada continue to charge up the ICC Test player rankings
Nov 16, 2016, at 06:27 pm
Dubai, Nov 16 (IBNS): South Africa players Quinton de Kock and Kagiso Rabada have continued to move up the rankings after impressive performances in the second Test in Hobart which helped their side take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series against Australia, an official release stated.