Tag: South Africa

South Africa’s Tahir set for emotional exit

MANCHESTER: South Africa s Imran Tahir is readying himself for an emotional farewell to one-day international cricket, although the veteran is upbeat about the Proteas...

Sri Lanka plot downfall of South Africa to stay afloat in...

CHESTER-LE-STREET: When Lasith Malinga and Angelo Mathews combined with ball and bat to spearhead Sri Lanka’s upset win over England, it changed the dynamic...

Sri Lanka lose 3 wickets in 13 overs in World Cup...

Sri Lanka were 76 for the loss of three wickets by the end of the 13th over of their World Cup match against South...

South Africa lick wounds after more World Cup agony

LONDON: Captain Faf du Plessis was left contemplating the ruins of another World Cup campaign on the ground where South Africa experienced their greatest...

New Zealand win a heart-stopper against South Africa

Kane Williamson anchored New Zealand to a tense four-wicket victory at Edgbaston on Wednesday after an astonishing stroke of luck when South Africa failed...

Van der Dussen gives struggling South Africa hope against New Zealand

BIRMINGHAM: Rassie van der Dussen gave South Africa something to bowl at as the Proteas struggled to 241 for six against tight bowling from New...

West Indies win toss, bowl against struggling South Africa in World...

SOUTHAMPTON: West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and chose to field against South Africa in their World Cup match in Southampton on...

South Africa coach Gibson irked by De Villiers storm

South Africa coach Ottis Gibson admitted on Saturday he was frustrated to have to deal with the row over AB de Villiers' controversial late...

Sharma century guides India to opening World Cup win

Rohit Sharma hit an unbeaten century as India made a comfortable start to their World Cup campaign with a six-wicket win over South Africa...

Dominant Bangladesh beat South Africa by 21 runs

LONDON: Bangladesh piled up their highest one-day International total and bowled superbly to upset South Africa by 21 runs in the Cricket World Cup...

Stokes stars as England thrash South Africa in World Cup opener

LONDON: Ben Stokes starred in all departments as England began their quest to win the World Cup with a 104-run thrashing of South Africa...

Pakistan women register comfortable victory in opening T20I over SA

The professional performance saw Pakistan complete a seven-wicket victory over South Arica in Pretoria, reported ICC.  After a back-and-forth three-match ODI series that started with...

Pakistan Women beat South Africa by eight wickets in first ODI

Potchefstroom: Pakistan women cricket team defeated South Africa in first One-Day International (ODI) in Potchefstroom on Monday. This is green shirts' first ODI victory against the...

Apartheid, the race-based system ended 25 years ago

PARIS: South Africa’s first all-race vote 25 years ago turned the page on an oppressive system of racial segregation called apartheid that for roughly 50...

Bismah Maroof to lead Pakistan women in South Africa

LAHORE: Bismah Maroof will captain the Pakistan women's team in both ODI and T20I formats in South Africa next month. It was the first squad...

Rhino hunter killed by elephant, eaten by lions in South Africa

A suspected rhino poacher was trampled to death by an elephant and his body devoured by lions in South Africa's Kruger National Park, officials...

Sri Lanka bat in final ODI against South Africa

NEW LANDS: Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat in the fifth and final one-day international against South Africa at Newlands on...