South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Proteas in the driving seat after day two

South Africa fought back to take control of the first Test on day two with a strong batting effort. Lutho Sipamla had done the job of running through the Sri Lanka tail, and the Proteas just kept the tourists under 400. Sri Lanka’s effort of 396 all out was their highest ever in a Test […]

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Cheetahs take a bite out of the Sharks with dominant win

The Cheetahs got themselves back into the Currie Cup race with a 30-10 win over the Sharks in Bloemfontein. The match was marked by the frequent errors made by the Sharks while the Cheetahs took their chances to claim an important five points on the log. Cheetahs 37-10 Sharks: Match report It didn’t take long […]

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Batting on the SuperSport Park wicket harder than it looks – Elgar

Proteas opener Dean Elgar says that the SuperSport Park wicket is a challenging one to bat on despite the quick rate of scoring both sides have achieved on the two days of play. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 396 early on the second day and South Africa responded by reaching 317/4 by stumps. Tellingly […]

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CSA congratulates SA quintet on ICC Team of the Decade selections

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has congratulated Proteas trio Dale Steyn, AB de Villiers, and Imran Tahir as well as Proteas women’s duo Dane van Niekerk and Marizanne Kapp for being included by the ICC in its Teams of the Decade.  PLAYERS SELECTED BY ICC VOTING ACADEMY The players were identified and selected by the ICC’s […]

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Chiefs and Pirates face major CAF debacle in light of new COVID-19 variant

Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates face uncertainty over their upcoming CAF Champions League and Confederations Cup second leg clashes due to revised COVID-19 restrictions in Angola. Both Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates were drawn against Angolan opponents in the form of Primeiro de Agosto and Segrada Esperanca in the second round of CAF inter-club football. […]

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Rachel Kolisi positive for Covid-19, begs SA to take the virus seriously

Rachel Kolisi, wife of Springbok skipper Siya, has tested positive for Covid-19. RACHEL KOLISI POSTED HEART-FELT MESSAGE Rachel took to Instagram on Sunday to post a heart-felt message describing not only her symptoms, but asking everyone to take extra precaution with the virus currently in its ‘second wave’ around the country. In addition, Rachel made […]

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Sad news for Roger fans as Federer pulls out of Australian Open

Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will miss the Australian Open for the first time in his career as he continues his recovery from two rounds of knee surgery, organisers said on Monday. FEDERER HAS BEEN OUT OF ACTION SINCE FEBRUARY The 39-year-old Swiss has been out of action since February but recently resumed training […]

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Golf’s ‘Great White’ back in hospital: Covid-19 kicked the c*** out of me

Australian golf legend Greg Norman returned to hospital for further treatment after testing positive for Covid-19, saying on Instagram he hoped it was his “final update on this Covid saga.“ NORMAN RECEIVED ANTIBODY INFUSION TREATMENT Greg Norman, better known as the ‘Great White’ Shark, had spent last Friday in hospital after experiencing coronavirus symptoms, but […]

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Bulls confirm worst kept secret: Marcell Coetzee is heading for Loftus

The Blue Bulls Company has announced the signing of 29-year-old Springbok loose forward Marcell Coetzee, effective July 2021. COETZEE HAS SIGNED A 3-YEAR DEAL WITH THE BULLS Marcell Coetzee has penned a three-year deal with the Bulls and returns to South Africa after five seasons with PRO14 club Ulster where he quickly became a fan […]

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