New SA20 season set for lift-off
Faf Du Plessis of Joburg Super Kings hits over the top for six during the 2023 SA20 match between Joburg Super Kings and Sunrisers Eastern Cape held in Wanderers in Johannesburg on 05 February 2023. Photo by Nic Bothma/Sportzpics/SA20/BackpagePix

New SA20 season set for lift-off

Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will get an early test of their credentials when they face Joburg Super Kings in the opening match of this year’s SA20 on Wednesday. (more…)

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Big money on offer in second SA20 season
Jordan Cox of Sunrisers Eastern Cape during the 2023 SA20 Final between Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape held at Wanderers in Johannesburg on 12 February 2023. Photo by Richard Huggard/Sportzpics/SA20/BackpagePix

Big money on offer in second SA20 season

The SA20 remains the biggest prize in South African cricket with a total prize money of R70-million on offer for season two, organisers have confirmed. (more…)

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Elgar eyes victory in crazy second test
South Africa players celebrate after Nandre Burger runs out Mohammed Siraj of India during day one of the International Test Series 2023/24 game between South Africa and India at Newlands Cricket Ground on 3 January 2024 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Elgar eyes victory in crazy second test

South Africa will fancy their chances of victory if they can set India a target of 100 or more although captain Dean Elgar was at a loss to explain a frenetic opening day of the second and final test at Newlands on Wednesday. (more…)

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Test cricket still an important format – Cricket South Africa
/Dean Elgar of South Africa and Kagiso Rabada of South Africa celebrates as Rabada catches out Virat Kohli of India on 76 runs. India is all out for 131 in there second innings. South Africa win the match by an innings and 32 runs during day three of the first test between South Africa and India at Supersport Park in Centurion, Pretoria on 28 December 2023 ©Christiaan Kotze/BackpagePix

Test cricket still an important format – Cricket South Africa

Test cricket remains the pinnacle of the game, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said after it was criticised for selecting a second-string squad featuring seven debutants for the country’s two fixtures in New Zealand next month. (more…)

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Dean Elgar looks to end test career on a high
Dean Elgar of South Africa during walking off the field after being caught behind for 185 runs day three of the first test between South Africa and India at Supersport Park in Centurion, Pretoria on 28 December 2023 ©Christiaan Kotze/BackpagePix

Dean Elgar looks to end test career on a high

Dean Elgar will be looking to conclude his international career on another high as he unexpectedly captains South Africa in the second and last test against India, which starts at Newlands on Wednesday.

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