David Wiese

T20 World Cup 2021 Photos: Namibia make it 3 wins in 3 as they battle past Scotland in their Super 12 opener

Check out photos from the T20 World Cup Super 12 match between Scotland and Namibia.

T20 World Cup 2021: JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann shine as Namibia extend impressive run with win over Scotland

Namibia, who had beaten Ireland and Netherlands to qualify for the Super 12 stage, restricted Scotland to 109 for eight after left-arm pacer Ruben Trumpelmann struck thrice in a sensational first over.

T20 World Cup 2021: Small country, small number of people playing cricket, we should be proud, says Gerhard Erasmus

With two wins from three matches, Namibia join Sri Lanka in Super 12 stage from Group A while Ireland are eliminated, just like Netherlands.

T20 World Cup 2021: David Wiese powers Namibia to first World Cup win

Wiese, the 36-year-old all-rounder who played for his native South Africa in the 2016 T20 World Cup, set Namibia on their way with a half-century off 29 balls.

T20 World Cup 2021: Former champions Sri Lanka clash with fast-rising Namibia

Still undergoing a difficult transition phase, former champions Sri Lanka will seek a prefect start to their T20 World Cup campaign.

PSL 2021: Shaheen Afridi, David Wiese power Lahore Qalandars to six-wicket win over Karachi Kings

Afridi returned figures of 3-27, with his bowling reaching speeds of 94 mph (around 150 kph). That helped to restrict Karachi to 186-9 despite half-centuries by Sharjeel Khan (64) and Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi (57).

PSL 2021: Mohammad Rizwan, Sohaib Maqsood's 110-run partnership powers Multan Sultans to season's first win

Rizwan hit 76 off 49 balls — his second half-century in this year’s PSL — and Pakistan international Sohaib Maqsood made an unbeaten 61 off 41. Multan eased to 159-3 in 16.2 overs in reply to Lahore's 157-6.

PSL 2020: Chris Lynn's 52-ball ton propels Lahore Qalandars in maiden semi-finals; defending champions Quetta Gladiators fall short

Lahore Qalandars faces Karachi Kings in the semi-finals. Multan Sultans will meet 2017 champion Peshawar Zalmi in the other semi-final.

Cricket South Africa needs to take desperate steps to stop Kolpak exodus, here's what can be done

If the rainbow nation is to thrive as it did during the years of Nelson Mandela’s presidency soon after African National Congress’ landslide victory in 1994, the opportunities must be equal to all South Africans.

Morne Morkel's retirement may have been spurred by dip in form, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi's emergence

With this patchy ODI form as well as the emergence of young fast bowlers like Ngidi and Junior Dala, perhaps Morkel would have felt the insecurity surrounding his World Cup place. Whereas in the Test side, based on the current form, Morkel seems like the fourth-choice pacer after Rabada, Philander and Ngidi.