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Cricket South Africa director Graeme Smith has predicted the postponement of the T20 World Cup. If postponed, it will be till February-March next year. He said that we are constantly formulating strategies for the future tour. It should be noted that the ICC T20 World Cup is scheduled in Australia in October-November, while the main meeting of the ICC regarding ...

Cricket South Africa has suspended all cricket, professional and amateur, for the next 60 days after the country’s president Cyril Ramaphosa declared a state of disaster of Sunday. Widespread measures across the country, which include a travel ban on people from high-risk areas, and a prohibition of gatherings of over 100 people, have now halted sporting events, with the Premier ...

Australian Women’s tour to South Africa, scheduled to consist of three ODIs and as many T20Is, and due to start on March 22 will not take place as scheduled as part of the preventative measures against COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). This is the first major international series which will not take place as scheduled because of the virus. Australia won the ...

South Africa 177 for 8 (Bavuma 43) beat England 176 for 9 (Roy 70, Morgan 52, Ngidi 3-30) by 1 run A dramatic late collapse saw England throw away a winning position to lose the first T20I of the three-match series in South Africa by one run. Needing seven off seven balls after Eoin Morgan’s late acceleration looked like it ...

South Africa have become the third automatic qualifiers to the 2021 women’s World Cup, to be held in New Zealand, apart from the home side. South Africa got there after their 3-0 sweep over New Zealand, and joined Australia and England as the direct entrants. One more team will earn a direct berth at the competition based on the 2017-2020 ...

South Africa are considering a short tour to Pakistan to play three T20Is in late March, immediately after their ODIs in India which finishes on March 18. ESPNcricinfo understands that South Africa will send a security delegation to Pakistan next month, either during the Test against Bangladesh or during the PSL, to assess whether the situation is considered safe enough ...

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the three-match Twenty20 series against South Africa next month because of an elbow injury. The 24-year-old has returned to England after the 3-1 Test series win against the Proteas in which he played the first match but missed the next three. Archer will now focus on recovering from soreness in ...

South Africa Under-19s 299 for 8 (Beaufort 85, Parsons 84, Bird 43, Lakra 3-48, Sanchit 3-57) beat UAE Under-19s 112 for 3 in 23.5 overs (Figy 36*, Aravind 31) by 23 runs (DLS method) Bryce Parsons and Luke Beaufort struck classy half-centuries but it was inclement weather that had the final word in South Africa’s game against United Arab Emirates. ...

Potchefstroom:An outstanding bowling effort by Pakistan bowlers went in vain as rain and a wet outfield forced a premature end of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Group C clash at the JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom on Friday. Both Bangladesh and Pakistan finished with five points each at the completion of their games; Bangladesh however topped the group on a ...

Kagiso Rabada will miss the Johannesburg Test after being sanctioned for his celebration following the dismissal of Joe Root on the first day of the Port Elizabeth Test. Rabada was found guilty of a level one offence. He was fined 15 percent of his match fee and earned one demerit point, taking his total number of active points to four. ...