Shhh! Fans asked to keep a lid on cheers at SCG amid Covid-19 outbreak

Australian authorities are asking fans at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) not to cheer too loudly during the third Test against India next week as the city grapples with an outbreak of Covid-19. QUIZ TIME! FAF DU PLESSIS IS THE 9TH SA PLAYER TO REACH 4 000 TEST RUNS. WHO ARE THE OTHER 8? According […]

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Maritzburg United are a team on a mission, sign defender Clayton Daniels

DStv Premiership basement side Maritzburg United are a club on a mission. Despite languishing at the bottom of the standings without a single win in their eight matches to date and only two points in total to show for their efforts in the 2020/21 season, the Team of Choice were the first club to resume […]

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WP head to Bloemfontein without Siya Kolisi for key Cheetahs clash

Lock David Meihuizen comes into the starting line-up in the only change to the Western Province team to face the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. CHEETAHS V WP WILL KICK OFF AT 16:30 Meihuizen joins JD Schickerling in the second row for the Currie Cup encounter against the Free State side, which kicks off at […]

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Fit-again Kagiso Rabada no certainty for Wanderers – Mark Boucher

Kagiso Rabada is not an automatic choice for South Africa in the second Test against Sri Lanka, according to coach Mark Boucher. RABADA WILL BE ASSESSED CAREFULLY Kagiso Rabada joined the South African bio-secure environment during the first Test after recovering from a groin strain, but South Africa’s leading fast bowler will need to be […]

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Arise Sir Lewis! Hamilton knighted in UK honours list

Lewis Hamilton has been knighted in Britain’s traditional New Year Honours list after equalling Michael Schumacher’s record of seven Formula One world titles. READ | DAKAR RALLY 2021 ROUTE REVEALED FOR SAUDI ARABIA DESERT ADVENTURE The list recognises outstanding achievements in various fields including showbusiness, sport and politics, as well as the contributions of a […]

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There’s a new No 1 Test batsman in town + Proteas players on the rise

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has overtaken Australia’s Steve Smith and India captain Virat Kohli to be the No 1 Test batsman in the world in the latest ICC Test rankings. READ | KAGISO RABADA NO CERTAINTY FOR WANDERERS TEST Williamson leaped from third to first after his player-of-the-match effort leading the Black Caps to […]

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PSL confirms new kick-off times as Covid-19 Level 3 curfew kicks in

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has confirmed the necessary changes for several upcoming DStv Premiership fixtures after the recent Covid-19 curfew changes were announced. CURFEW STATES SPORTING VENUES NEED TO SHUT AT 20:00 In response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address in which the country moved back to Level 3 restrictions due to the rising infections […]

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Pablo Matera to take anti-discrimination course after racist tweet row

Pablo Matera will have to complete an anti-discrimination educational programme if he hopes to regain the Argentina captaincy. The 27-year-old along with team-mates Guido Petti and Santiago Socino were briefly suspended for racist comments posted on social media between 2011 and 2013. READ | ‘I WAS AN IMMATURE BOY’, SAYS PABLO MATERA AFTER RACIST TWEET ROW The […]

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RIP | Father of Proteas great Hashim Amla dies

The KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Union has confirmed the sad passing of the father of Proteas great, Hashim Amla. CONVEYED ITS CONDOLENCES TO THE AMLA FAMILY Dolphins Cricket confirmed on Thursday via social media the death of Dr Mohamed Amla. The union conveyed its sincere and heartfelt condolences to Amla and his brother Ahmed, as well as […]

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