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Cricket

Africa’s cricketing history is a rich tapestry of characters, legends, myths and some very real prowess, currently seen not only in South Africa but on the playing fields of Zimbabwe, Kenya, Namibia and a growing number of African countries. SPNAfrica brings news, updates, features and much more, under one roof.

Edo 2020 Sports Festival gets Dec.03 date

The severally postponed 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) originally meant to take place in March through April 2020 in Benin City, Edo State, now has new definitive dates. The new dates for the multiple sports competition tagged Edo 2020 is...

Boucher confident of chances against Sri Lanka

South African coach Mark Boucher believes his team is capable of defeating Sri Lanka in the two-Test series which starts at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Saturday (December 26). "We’re in a rebuilding phase and we’ve got some youngsters around...

England’s Buttler wary of ‘fantastic’ De Kock ahead of South Africa tour

England's Jos Buttler has said he is a "huge fan" of South Africa captain Quinton de Kock as the two wicketkeeper-batsmen prepare to go head-to-head in an upcoming Twenty20 series. England travel to South Africa on Monday, despite administrative chaos...

Australia pull out of South Africa cricket Test tour over coronavirus

Australia pulled out of their Test cricket series in South Africa Tuesday due to the "unacceptable" risk for players, with coronavirus rampant in the country. "It has become clear that travelling from Australia to South Africa at this current time...

Police challenge bail for Hansie Cronje – linked “mastermind”

The Delhi Police have challenged bail granted to Sanjeev Chawla, the key accused in a match-fixing scandal that involved former Proteas captain Hansie Cronje and which rocked world cricket to its very foundations. Cronje died in a plane crash in...

Proteas snatch victory from gaping maw of disaster

By Staff Sunshine in the land of the long white cloud Appraisals of character have pretty much lost their meaning in sports reporting, they're that overused. South Africa’s comeback performance against New Zealand, however, merits enough character appraisals to take one...

Pakistan spinners frustrate South Africa

by Shahid HASHMI Pakistan spinners Yasir Shah and Nauman Ali grabbed three wickets in the space of 10 runs shortly before the close to halt South Africa's fightback on the third day of the first Test in Karachi on Thursday. It...

South Africa cricket team to tour Pakistan

South Africa will make their first tour of Pakistan in 14 years when they play two Test matches and three Twenty20 internationals in the Asian country in January and February 2021. Cricket South Africa announced on Wednesday (December 9) that...
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