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Bob Woolmer was a genius of cricket, says Proteas legend Allan Donald

Donald also gave his take on having India's Dinesh Karthik as part of the SA20 in season three, hailing it as a masterstroke by SA20 management

Pakistan completes a 3-0 sweep of ODI series against South Africa

Pakistan completed a 3-0 sweep of its ODI series against South Africa, winning the third match by 36 runs under the DLS method. Opener Saim Ayub hit 101 runs in 94 balls as Pakistan scored 308-9 at the Wanderers in a game reduced to 47 overs by rain. South Africa was all out for 271 in 42 overs in pursuit of a winning target of 308. Pakistan batted first after losing the toss and was 1-1 when it lost Abdullah Shafique in the first over. The innings took off with Ayub involved in two key stands 114 runs for the second wicket with Babar Azam (52 in 71), and 93 runs for the third with captain Mohammad Rizwan (53 in 52). The 22-year-old Ayub, who scored 109 in the first ODI, was caught behind against debutant Corbin Bosch. Ayub hit two sixes and 13 fours. Middle-order batter Salman Agha padded the total with a 33-ball 48. South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada took 3-56. In reply, Heinrich Klaasen top scored for the hosts with 81 runs in 43 balls, and Bosch finished 40 not out. Pakistan ..

NZC delegation arrives in Pakistan to assess security for ODI tri-series

New Zealand Cricket has sent a delegation to Pakistan to inspect security and other arrangements for a scheduled tri-series in January. Besides hosts Pakistan and New Zealand, South Africa is the third team in the event. Pakistan is hosting the multi-team event as a curtain raiser to the ICC Champions Trophy in February and March. The New Zealand delegation, including security expert Reg Dickason and New Zealand Players' Association representative Brad Rodden are in Karachi and Lahore to discuss security arrangements and other preparations for the event. Around the same time a high-powered delegation from the ICC has also arrived in Pakistan to inspect ongoing preparations and other arrangements for the eight-team Champions Trophy. The ICC delegation also visited the National Stadium in Karachi before going to Lahore and Rawalpindi. A PCB official said the visits were routine ahead of major events as Pakistan was going to be the centre of top cricket teams in February and March.

Pakistan builds momentum for Champions Trophy with ODI series win over SA

Pakistan won a second straight major one-day international series away from home when it beat South Africa by 81 runs at Newlands. After beating Australia 2-1 last month, Pakistan has taken the Proteas 2-0 with a game to spare. Half-centuries by Babar Azam, captain Mohammad Rizwan and allrounder Kamran Ghulam staked Pakistan to 329 all out. Heinrich Klaasen hit 97 but South Africa's chase was strangled by Pakistan, and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi ended the last meaningful resistance with three wickets in three overs. Klaasen was the last man out on 248 in the 44th over. Pakistan's fifth successive bilateral ODI series win puts it in good stead for the Champions Trophy it will host in February. It was unchanged from the three-wicket win on Tuesday in Paarl, made to bat first, and minus both openers in the first 10 overs. Rizwan was smashed on the back of his helmet by debutant pacer Kwena Maphaka but gathered his senses with Babar in a steady but safe stand of 115. The partne

South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd ODI: Playing 11, live timing, and streaming

Pakistan won the first ODI by three wickets and will now aim to win the second ODI to seal the series with a match to spare

WTC 2024 points table, IND-AUS's final qualification scenarios, SA schedule

As Kiwis were out of for WTC 2025 final race, check the qualification scenarios and chances of India, Australia, South Africa, and Sri Lanka along with WTC 2024 points table here

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 schedule announcement; what will the IND vs PAK venue be?

Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule announcement: The schedule announcement was supposed to happen today, however the fans might have to wait a little longer after no new updates on Saturday

WTC 2024 points table: IND, NZ, AUS, SA rankings, scenarios for WTC final

Check the rankings of all 10 teams on ICC World Test Championship points table and WTC final 2025 qualification scenarios of top five teams here

When will Champions Trophy schedule be out? Star Sports starts campaign

The 20-second advertisement from Star Sports features all participating teams, including India, which almost confirms the participation of the two-time champions in the 2024 edition of the tournament

Sri Lanka fights back with 205-5 in chase of 348 in 2nd Test vs Proteas

South Africa had Sri Lanka on the rack at 205-5 in a chase of 348 on the fourth day of the second test at St George's Park on Sunday. Medium-pacer Dane Paterson and spinner Keshav Maharaj took two wickets each after fast bowler Kagiso Rabada started prising out Sri Lankans by pinning opener Dimuth Karunaratne while he was playing defense in the third over. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis took up Sri Lanka's counterattack from 122-5 in an unbeaten partnership of 83 runs. De Silva and Kusal Mendis, both 39 not out, ensured a fifth day of play but the odds remained in favor of South Africa winning the series 2-0. They are the last recognized batsmen, and the highest successful run chase at the ground was 271 by Australia 27 years ago. Karunaratne's innings came to a familiar end. He's scored 2, 4, 20 and 1 in the series and been dismissed by Rabada all four times. Rabada and Paterson were coming around the wicket and causing doubt. The batters saw enough bad balls to re

JP Duminy resigns as South Africa's batting coach in white ball format

JP Duminy has stepped down as South Africa's batting coach for limited-overs cricket, citing personal reasons, Cricket South Africa announced on Friday. Duminy, who had joined the Proteas side as their batting coach in March last year, has left his role with immediate effect following a mutual agreement, said the country's cricket governing body (CSA). "JP Duminy, a stalwart of South African cricket, has been a key member of the limited-overs coaching staff since his appointment in March 2023, CSA said in a post on X. "His contributions to the growth and development of the batting department within the national white-ball setup have been invaluable," it added. In a 15-year career between 2004 and 2019, Duminy played 46 Tests, 199 ODIs and 81 T20Is for South Africa. "A process to identify a suitable replacement is currently underway, and the appointment of a new white-ball batting coach will be announced in due course," CSA further stated. Duminy's exit from the coaching staff lea

Nissanka shines as Sri Lanka respond strongly to Verreynne's century

Opener Pathum Nissanka led Sri Lanka to 242-3 in reply to South Africa's bonus 358 on day two Friday of the second test at St George's Park. Nissanka's 89, his seventh test fifty behind two centuries, easily shone in a steady effort by the top order to reduce the deficit to 116 runs by stumps. Unbeaten in the middle were Angelo Mathews, on 40 after becoming the third Sri Lankan man to pass 8,000 test runs, and Kamindu Mendis, on 30. South Africa started the day on 269-7 and Kyle Verreynne on 48. The prospect of reaching 300 looked difficult with the tail exposed and Sri Lanka brandishing the second new ball. But Verreynne was brilliantly supported by fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Dane Paterson to get the Proteas to a competitive 358, of which an unbeaten 105 was his.

South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Playing 11, live timing and streaming

The live streaming of the 2nd Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka will be available on the JioCinema app and website in India.

Ex-South Africa cricketers Tsolekile, Tsotsobe arrested over match-fixing

Former South Africa test cricketers Thami Tsolekile and Lonwabo Tsotsobe have been arrested over long-running match-fixing allegations and charged with corruption, leaving them facing the possibility of prison sentences if they are convicted. They were both previously given long bans from cricket along with other players. Tsolekile and Tsotsobe were arrested last month over a match-fixing scandal relating to a domestic tournament in South Africa in 2015, police said Saturday. They have been charged with five counts under South Africa's anti-corruption law after appearing in a specialized commercial crimes court in Pretoria on Friday. The anti-corruption law allows for prison sentences of up to 18 years in some circumstances, although two other players who previously pleaded guilty in relation to the same scandal received suspended prison sentences. Tsolekile, 44, played three tests for South Africa 20 years ago. He was banned from all cricket for 12 years in 2016. Tsotsobe, a ...

WTC final 2025 qualification scenarios: India, South Africa, AUS chances

As the race for WTC 2025 final intensifies, check the qualification scenarios and chances of India, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka here

WTC 2024 points table: South Africa jumps to 2nd spot; Aussies slip to 3rd

South Africa made a case for ICC WTC final 2025 after they jumped to the second spot. New Zealand faced a defeat from England and slipped to 4th spot. Check WTC points table and team rankings here

Champions Trophy 2025 schedule HIGHLIGHTS: ICC board meeting adjourned till Saturday

A brief 15-minute meeting took place on Friday but was cut short after the members failed to reach a consensus

South Africa bowls out Sri Lanka for their lowest-ever Test score in Durban

It only took South Africa 83 balls to end Sri Lanka's first innings at Kingsmead, securing a huge 149-run lead in the first innings

Champions Trophy 2025 schedule: Financial and logistical fallout looms

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to run from February 19 to March 9. The event will be hosted by Pakistan, however, India's refusal to visit the country led to delay in announcing the fixture

South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: Playing 11, live timing and streaming

South Africa have already announced their playing 11 for the 1st Test with Temba Bavuma returning after an injury in the team.