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Proteas captain Quinton de Kock says he and his team-mates felt a responsibility to ensure future tours of South Africa can take place by strictly adhering to Covid-19 protocols. MUST READ | JACQUES KALLIS JOINS ENGLAND COACHING SET-UP Speaking during a virtual press conference on Monday, De Kock said the South African team were remaining […]

Proteas T20 and ODI captain Quinton de Kock confirmed he’s agreed to be Test skipper as a short-term measure for seven matches during the current season, “until someone really puts up their hand”. I WON’T BE DOING THAT – DE KOCK “The guys are looking for a long-term leadership role and I won’t be doing […]

Cape Town City have slapped a mammoth R44 million price tag on star utility wing-back Craig Martin. Martin has been in fine form for the Citizens in recent times and has already achieved two assists while scoring a further goal in eight DStv Premiership appearances. The 27-year-old has reportedly found himself on the radar of […]

Former Proteas batsman Herschelle Gibbs has paid an emotional tribute to his mother after she passed away on Monday. READ | QUINTON DE KOCK ON LONG-TERM PROTEAS TEST CAPTAINCY: THANKS, BUT NO THANKS Gibbs, who spent the last few weeks in Sri Lanka as coach of Lanka Premier League side, Colombo Kings, resigned over the […]

Sri Lanka have “all bases covered” ahead of their two-Test series against South Africa, head coach Mickey Arthur said on Monday. READ | HERSCHELLE GIBBS PAYS LOVING TRIBUTE TO HIS MOTHER The first Test starts in Centurion on Saturday. PITCHES MORE HELPFUL TO PACE BOWLERS Arthur said conditions in Centurion and Johannesburg were likely to […]

Kaizer Chiefs are back in continental action when they face Angolan giants Primiero De Agosto on Wednesday evening in a CAF Champions League second round clash. It will be a stern test of character for Kaizer Chiefs when the 13 time Girabola Champions travel to South Africa to face the struggling Amakhosi in the first […]

With their DStv Premiership commitments over for the year, Mamelodi Sundowns have switched their focus to the CAF Champions League. MAMELODI SUNDOWNS WILL FACE JWANENG GALAXY Sundowns, the reigning DStv Premiership champions, face a 1st leg, 1st round CAF Champions League match against Jwaneng Galaxy in Lobatse on Tuesday. Sundowns’ bid for a second star […]

The “baggy green” worn on Test debut in 1928 by Australia’s greatest batsman Donald Bradman has sold for A$450 000 (R5 million), a record for one of the cricket legend’s caps. READ | PROTEAS GREAT JACQUES KALLIS JOINS ENGLAND COACHING TEAM Bradman, who retired with an all-time highest Test batting average of 99.94, wore the […]

Nigel Owens says refereeing the 2015 Rugby World Cup final was the pinnacle of his professional career but his most rewarding moment was being told he had helped save a teenage boy’s life. OWENS IS LOOKING FOR A QUIETER LIFE AS A FARMER The Welshman is looking forward to a quieter life away from the […]

The Cheetahs are preparing themselves to lose the services of yet another player early in 2021. Jacques du Toit is set to become the latest South African addition to the English Premiership by signing a short-term deal with Bath. According to reports, Du Toit has already signed for the club and is likely to join […]