Du Plessis: T20 a powerful monster
Faf du Plessis: a fan of Test cricket

Du Plessis: T20 a powerful monster

Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis believes that T20 cricket is luring a lot of talented cricketers away from the Test match arena.

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Chandimal confesses to ICC charge
Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal (right)

Chandimal confesses to ICC charge

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal and his leadership team have admitted to breaching ‘the spirit of the game’ during the Test against the West Indies.

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Reality check for Afghanistan
Ravindra Jadeja celebrates another wicket

Reality check for Afghanistan

Indian spinners Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, who took 11 wickets between them, gave Afghanistan a harsh lesson in top-level cricket when they were bowled out twice in 67 overs in their inaugural Test match. (more…)

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Steyn back in Test squad
Dale Steyn

Steyn back in Test squad

Just hours after bowling 26 overs in his first first-class game since January, Dale Steyn was named in the Proteas squad for the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in July. (more…)

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The end of the toss in Test cricket?
Faf du Plessis gets the ball rolling with the traditional toss

The end of the toss in Test cricket?

In a bid to stop home teams manipulating their wickets and riding home-ground advantage, the ICC is considering scrapping the toss. (more…)

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