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eam India's opener Rohit Sharma's new record of hitting maximum sixes in T20I has prompted the father of South African spin bowler Keshav Maharaj to record the speed of strike by batsman when hitting the ball. (Photo: AFP/DC)

Rohit Sharma's knack for hitting 6s prompts Keshav Maharaj's dad to note shot speed

West Indies' Gayle still holds the record of 529 sixes in all three formats of the international cricket.

06 Aug 2019 6:02 PM

The plan is to adopt a football-style management structure, where there will be a team manager, who will select his own coaching staff and captains in the three formats of the game. (Photo: AP)

CSA make changes to their cricket structure post World Cup debacle

South African cricket is embracing a football-style setup as part of a radical overhaul in the wake of their World Cup debacle.

06 Aug 2019 1:21 PM

Dale Steyn finishes the Test format with 439 wickets at an average of 22.95. (Photo: AP)

Dale Steyn announces retirement from Test cricket

Steyn had missed the recently concluded ICC Men's Cricket World Cup due to an injury.

05 Aug 2019 8:53 PM

ICC on Monday officially launched the World Test Championship where top nine Test teams will take part. Faf Du plessis' men will take on India on September. (Photo:AFP)

Faf du Plessis says starting World Test Championship against India is tough

India is the top-positioned team in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings followed by New Zealand and South Africa at 2nd and 3rd position.

30 Jul 2019 10:33 AM

De Villiers on Friday posted a message on his Instagram account clarifying that there had been no contact between him and the Cricket South Africa. (Photo: AFP)

'You are the most honest man I know': Virat Kohli supports AB de Villiers

There were rumours which stated that De Villiers expressed his desire of coming out of the retirement and represent the Proteas in the WC.

13 Jul 2019 8:14 AM

The 35-year-old had retired from international cricket in May last year. (Photo: AFP)

AB de Villiers breaks silence over World Cup 2019 selection demand

De Villiers was alleged to make himself available for the selection just 24 hours prior to the announcement of the 15-member squad of SA.

12 Jul 2019 3:57 PM

In the 2016-23 broadcasting cycle, of which the 2019 and 2023 World Cup are the key events, some 93 "associate" or junior cricket nations stand to receive 175 million pounds from the ICC, whereas India will get 320 million pounds alone. (Photo: ICC/Twitter)

ICC CWC'19: Big Three still cricket's dominant powers

The tournament, which will generate some 400 million pounds (USD 500 million) is key in funding the ICC's work in developing the sport.

09 Jul 2019 10:22 AM

The confidence that an Australian team comes into a World Cup with is just like an extra player on your team says Faf Du Plessis. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'Australia's World Cup confidence an extra player': Du Plessis

Du Plessis hit 100 in a total of 325-6 that proved just enough to give the Proteas a 10-run win over Australia.

07 Jul 2019 2:29 PM

Opener David Warner was then accompanied by Usman Khawaja but the latter went back to the pavilion after being retired hurt in the fifth over. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: South Africa end World Campaign with a thin 10-run win over Australia

Earlier, South Africa got off to a brilliant start as openers, Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram formed a 79-run partnership.

07 Jul 2019 11:54 AM

As of now, Tahir has not cleared anything about his participation in the other formats of cricket. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Imran Tahir to retire from ODIs after South Africa-Australia clash

The 40-year-old made his ODI debut in the year 2011 World Cup against West Indies in Delhi and he went on to scalp four wickets.

06 Jul 2019 2:38 PM

A win would mean Australia stayed in Manchester for a semi-final on Tuesday which would almost certainly be against New Zealand -- a team Australia have already defeated during this tournament and the side they beat in the 2015 final. (Photo: AP)

ICC CWC'19: There's 'nothing dead' in World Cup match vs South Africa, says Langer

Victory over the Proteas at Old Trafford would ensure the defending champions remain top of the standings.

05 Jul 2019 9:40 AM

The team sit in the eighth position on the World Cup standings with just five points from eight matches. (Photo: AP)

ICC CWC'19: Right decision to not include AB de Villiers in team, says Jonty Rhodes

In a surprise move on May 23 last year, de Villiers had bid adieu to all forms of international cricket, ending a 14-year-long career.

01 Jul 2019 11:01 AM

With two wins, Sri Lanka are currently at the seventh spot with six points and need to win rest of their three matches to harbour hopes of a semifinal berth. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Inconsistent Sri Lanka seek continuity against South Africa

Sri Lanka's surprise 20-run victory over England has suddenly thrown open the semifinal qualifications.

27 Jun 2019 5:57 PM

Rabada scalped 12 wickets from 12 games before the team management chose to call him back for World Cup. The 24-year-old pacer sustained a back injury at the business end of the World Cup. (Photo: File)

ICC CWC'19: Can IPL be blamed for Rabada’s dismal World Cup performance?

Despite the AB De Villiers retirement saga, the whole team has failed to satisfy the fans with its performance.

26 Jun 2019 3:24 PM

England had similarly failed to qualify for the quarter-finals in 2015. The humiliating exit prompted them to rethink their strategy and it bore fruit as a new core of aggressive players led by Eoin Morgan catapulted them to the top of the ODI rankings. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'South Africa must learn to play aggressive cricket like England': Kallis

The Proteas lost by 49 runs to Pakistan on Sunday, ruling themselves out of contention for the semi-finals.

25 Jun 2019 4:05 PM

It is only the second time South Africa have failed to make the World Cup knockout stages and the post-mortem has already begun. Proteas paceman Rabada hopes the squad can emerge wiser as a result of their chastening run in England and Wales. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'There are plenty of learnings': Kagiso Rabada

Faf du Plessis's side were eliminated from the tournament with two games to play after losing to Pakistan at Lord's on Sunday.

25 Jun 2019 10:12 AM

Du Plessis also blamed a poor start to the tournament where the side lost their opening three games (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Poor form, low confidence to blame for South Africa's failure

Just a single win in seven matches has left them with an early elimination that will likely have repercussions for many in the team.

24 Jun 2019 6:36 PM

Sohail smashed nine fours and three sixes during his knock of 89 in 59 balls. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Pakistan Sarfaraz praises Haris for Buttler-style show

Pakistan revived their chances of reaching the last four of the World Cup by beating South Africa by 49 runs.

24 Jun 2019 11:00 AM

As soon as South Africa were starting to gain an upper hand in the match, Pakistan got the breakthroughs of de Kock (47) and Aiden Markram (7). (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Pakistan knock South Africa out of semi-final race

With this win, Pakistan have maintained their hopes of reaching the semi-finals stages of the World Cup.

24 Jun 2019 10:53 AM

South Africa and Pakistan will be entering the match with just one win to their name. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Key players to watch out in Pakistan-South Africa clash

The Proteas are currently positioned at the eighth place in the tournament whereas Pakistan is placed at the ninth position.

23 Jun 2019 2:14 PM

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