Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Champions Trophy: South Africa names All-Rounder as Anrich Nortje’s replacement

Champions Trophy

South Africa has announced all-rounder Corbin Bosch as a replacement for Anrich Nortje in the squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Nortje, who sustained a back injury last year, was ruled out of the tournament, with young pacer Gerald Coetzee initially considered as his replacement. However, Coetzee also suffered a hamstring niggle during … Read more

Anrich Nortje ruled out of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Anrich Nortje

The South African cricket team has faced a significant setback as fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 due to a back injury. Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the news after scans conducted on Monday confirmed the severity of Nortje’s condition. Originally included in the squad, Nortje’s … Read more

Anrich Nortje Ruled Out of South Africa-Pakistan White-Ball Series

Anrich Nortje

Pacer Anrich Nortje is ruled out of the white-ball series against Pakistan due to a toe injury. Uncapped all-rounder Dayyaan Galiem is named as his replacement. South Africa faces Pakistan in the second T20I at Centurion tomorrow. South Africa has suffered a significant setback as pacer Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the white-ball … Read more

Nortje, Magala’s World Cup hopes in doubt ahead of fitness tests

Nortje, Magala's World Cup hopes in doubt ahead of fitness tests

Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala’s fitness for the ODI World Cup is uncertain. Both got injured during the ODI series against Australia. South Africa faces challenges with backup bowlers. This week, Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala will go through fitness evaluations to see if they can participate in the ODI World Cup. They were included … Read more

South Africa’s Anrich Nortje ruled out of third ODI with back injury

South Africa's Anrich Nortje ruled out of third ODI with back injury

Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the third ODI against Australia due to injury. Nortje had to leave the field after bowling just five overs in the second ODI. He will undergo scans on Monday to assess the extent of the injury. South Africa has been dealt a setback ahead of the third ODI … Read more

Pretoria Capitals to SA20 final after defeated Paarl Royals

Pretoria Capitals SA20 final

Rilee Rossouw opened the scoring with a 41-ball 56. Rossouw’s heroic fifty assisted Pretoria Capitals in reaching 153/8. The Royals got off to a bad start as opener Jason Roy was struck out. Rilee Rossouw opened the scoring on Wednesday with a 41-ball 56 before the bowlers took over and guided Pretoria Capitals to the … Read more

Boxing Day Test: Anrich Nortje targets ‘sticking to basics’ approach for South Africa

Boxing Day Test: Anrich Nortje targets 'sticking to basics' approach for South Africa

Anrich Nortje anticipates  South African bowling to carry on. They lost first match of the three-game series by six wickets. Nortje thinks they could have easily won game. Anrich Nortje anticipates the South African bowling to carry on from where it did in Brisbane and urges them to be committed to their work as they … Read more

Tristan Stubbs earns maiden call-up as SA announces T20I squad

tristan stubbs

After being named in the team to play five T20Is in India in June, Tristan Stubbs, the second-highest run-scorer in South Africa’s domestic T20 competition, has received his first call-up to the national side. Stubbs will be part of a full-strength South African squad that includes all of the players that missed the Bangladesh Test … Read more

Cummins, Smith, Warner to miss first phase of IPL

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Australia will be touring Pakistan for the first time in 24 years. The team will arrive by the end of this month to play three Tests, three ODIs, and only T20I. Cricket Australia (CA) recently revealed their full-strength squad for the Test series against Pakistan. Among the players, skipper Pat Cummins, Steve Smith and David … Read more

South Africa on ‘upward curve’ despite World Cup woe, says Boucher

T20 World Cup

SHARJAH: South Africa bowed out of the Twenty20 World up on Saturday but coach Mark Boucher said the young team is headed in the “right direction” and will soon be rewarded with a trophy. The Proteas won their final Super 12 league match in Sharjah to hand England their first loss in the tournament but … Read more

Asif Ali joins CPL franchise St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

Asif Ali joins CPL franchise St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have announced that they have signed in Pakistan’s power-hitter Asif Ali for the upcoming season. The franchise has announced this news on all available platforms, in which they are welcoming the “power-packed sixes hitter” to the team. “Let’s welcome our power packed sixes hitter @AasifAli2018 … Read more