South Africa Cricket

Temba Bavuma says Quinton de Kock's withdrawal 'did kind of take us back as a team'

Following CSA's directive to its players to take the knee in support of the 'Black Lives Matter' movement, de Kock withdrew from the Super 12 game, laying bare the growing internal tension on the matter.

T20 World Cup 2021: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma calls for support from 'unforgiving' fans

The South Africans have never won the tournament and they could not have asked for a tougher start than against the 2010 runners-up in a match to be played in Abu Dhabi – and Bavuma admitted his side had "some butterflies".

South Africa's pace legend Dale Steyn announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Steyn claimed 699 international wickets across formats - 439 in Tests, 196 in ODIs, and 64 in T20Is - in his career that began in 2004.

South Africa head coach Mark Boucher fears IPL will wear out UAE pitches ahead of T20 World Cup

The second leg of the IPL is scheduled to be held from 19 September to 15 October, while the T20 World Cup will begin on 17 October.

IPL 2021: Our players felt secure in bio-bubble, says CSA Director of Cricket Graeme Smith

The IPL was postponed on 4 May after multiple COVID-19 cases emerged inside the bio-bubble. The 11 South Africans, who participated in the league, have already left for Johannesburg.

South Africa to tour West Indies for two Tests, five T20Is in June

Cricket South Africa director of cricket Graeme Smith said South Africa would play two Test matches and five Twenty20 internationals in the Caribbean during a tour which will start in early June at venues which had still to be finalised.

Quinton de Kock says he has a responsibility to safeguard future cricket tours to South Africa

De Kock said his objective for the Test season was to hasten the development of young players, with South Africa needing to make up too much ground to be a factor in the world Test championship.

South African cricket crisis nears end as interim board is close to being appointed

Judge Zak Yacoob, chairman of the interim board of Cricket South Africa (CSA), said in a message sent to reporters that the body's members council had made the decision to recognise the board after a weekend of uncertainty.

Cricket South Africa acting president Beresford Williams, five board members resign as deadline looms

Sunday’s resignations at CSA are likely to lead to the formation of an interim committee.

'All lives don’t matter until black lives matter': South Africa's Faf du Plessis speaks out against racism

Du Plessis posted the message with photo of him celebrating a wicket with Lungi Ngidi, who was criticised by a bunch of former South African cricketers for his support for the movement.