St David's Marist Inanda matriculant and rain Schools SA20 graduate, Jason Rowles was the standout purchase of the Player Auction as Joburg Super Kings paid R2.9-million to have his services in Season 5. The Betway SA20 Season 5 Player Auction produced a captivating blend of proven international pedigree and exciting young talent as the four remaining franchises finalised their squads on Wednesday evening in Johannesburg. Leading the list of headline signings was former Prot

The reigning ICC World Test Championship champions are back in action and they have some huge challenges upfront. After conquering India, South Africa face a major test at home when Australia arrive for a crucial series. For Temba Bavuma, the stakes extend beyond the immediate Test series. Over the next 12 months the Proteas have the chance to establish themselves as a force across formats, with the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 also approaching on home soil. First up is A

Last campaign's runners-up Australia head the standings in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle with eight wins coming in 10 games. Previous edition winners South Africa are not too far away, in second with 36 points from four games. As the cycle enters a crucial phase, the teams now look to strengthen their case for a top-two finish. South Africa and Australia will go up against each other from 9 October in a three-game series. In recent weeks, the World Test Champi

The Hollywoodbets Dolphins will look to build on a strong start to their YesPlay T20 Cup campaign when they take on Eastern Cape Iinyathi at Buffalo Park in East London on Friday. The Dolphins head into the encounter off the back of successive bonus-point victories, having most recently dispatched the Limpopo Impalas last weekend. While the result was another positive step for the Durban-based side, head coach Quinton Friend knows there are still areas he feels they have to a

George Linde. The YesPlay Cobras secured a convincing nine-wicket victory over WSB Eastern Storm in the YesPlay Pro20 Cup on Tuesday. After restricting Eastern Storm to 130/7, Cobras made light work of the chase, reaching 134/1 in just 15.5 overs to claim their third victory of the 2026/27 Pro20 campaign. George Linde struck twice in the PowerPlay, removing Ronan Hermann for two and Kabelo Sekhukhune for 15 to leave the visitors 18/2. Christopher Britz (38) and Dewan Marais (

The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) today presented Cricket South Africa (CSA) with R65 645 092.30 to upgrade stadium infrastructure and purchase ground equipment in preparation for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 which will be hosted in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The ceremonial cheque handover took place at Newlands Cricket Ground. The grant will be invested at nine venues across the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and North-West, c

"Going once, going twice, sold!" It is a sound Betway SA20 fans know well, and one they will hear again at the Season 5 Player Auction live on SuperSport on Wednesday, 7 October at 5pm (SAST). A global cricket audience will tune in to watch four franchises spend a maximum of R35.025-million on 19 available slots to complete their squads. Durban's Super Giants and Paarl Royals have already finished their business after the salary cap was increased to R42m for Season 5. Outside

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has revealed the next steps for selecting the host of the 2036 Olympic Games by publishing a handbook for potential hosts who wish to be considered to organise this edition of the Olympic Games. The handbook sets out the full pathway towards the host election and the requirements for Interested Parties to be considered in order to pass through each stage of the selection process. The principles of the process were approved by the IOC

Prenelan Subrayen recorded a five-for as the Hollywoodbets Dolphins shot to the top of Pool B in the YesPlay Pro20 Cup, following a convincing victory over Wenbro Impalas on Sunday afternoon. Impalas won the toss at the Polokwane Cricket Club and chose to bat first but soon found themselves under pressure with both openers Trevor Trenoweth and Ernest Kemm dismissed in just the third over of the match with Subrayen clean bowling the pair. Reynard van Tonder top scored for the

Anrich Nortje is eyeing a Test comeback and the South African quick says the groundwork began long before his recall. Nortje, who last played a Test in 2023, is in South Africa's 18-man preliminary squad for the three-match ICC World Test Championship series against Australia, which starts at Kingsmead in Durban on 9 October. "My prep from quite some time back has been red-ball," said Nortje, who has 70 wickets from 19 Tests. "It's been quite a bit of a focus for me to try an

Nicolien Janse van Rensburg and the Garden Route Badgers celebrate during their victory over YesPlay WP Cobras in Cape Town. CSA The Fidelity Titans and the Garden Route Badgers secured important wins, while inclement weather had the final say in the clash between the Warriors and the DP World Lions as the 2026/27 Hollywoodbets Pro20 Series campaign got underway on Sunday. The Titans cruised to an eight-wicket victory over the Hollywoodbets Dolphins in Tshwane, while the Gard

Faye Tunnicliffe raises her bat after scoring a century for the YesPlay WP Cobras against the Garden Route Badgers in the HWB Pro50 in Cape Town. CSA Faye Tunnicliffe, Nadine de Klerk and Laura Wolvaardt all recorded centuries to help guide their teams to opening weekend victories in the Hollywoodbets Pro50 on Saturday. Getting the 2026/27 Hollywoodbets Pro Series campaign underway, the Fidelity Titans marched to an 86-run triumph over the Hollywoodbets Dolphins in Tshwane, w

Warriors Women spin bowler Aphilile Adonisi says that her team intends to compete in the Hollywoodbets Pro Series following their promotion from Division 2 last season, insisting they will not simply be making up the numbers in the 2026/27 campaign. Adonisi was named Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) Women’s Provincial Player of the Year at this year’s CSA Pathway Awards, following a standout season in which she played a key role in helping her side secure promotion to the top div

Momentum Multiply Titans star batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius etched his name into the history books with a record-breaking 188, powering his side to a commanding victory over Flexbrands Knights in the YesPlay Pro20 Cup on Friday. In the final of three fixtures on day eight of the competition, Titans won the toss and elected to bat first at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein. Pretorius wasted no time getting into his stride, contributing 98 runs in a 112-run opening partnership with Si

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule for the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027. The tournament begins on 2 October with the commencement of the three-team Super Series in Windhoek, which will decide the final Group Stage team. The 12 remaining teams at the tournament will be split into two groups of six. CWC 2027 Groups Group A Group B India New Zealand Australia South Africa Pakistan Sri Lanka...

Double defending champions YesPlay Western Province and last season’s finalists, the DP World Lions, are ready to go again as the Hollywoodbets Pro Series gets underway this weekend. The latest season of South Africa’s women’s premier domestic competition will once again see the Hollywoodbets Pro50 action played on Saturdays, followed by the Hollywoodbets Pro20 tournament on Sundays. In the opening round on 3-4 October, the Cobras will host the Garden Route Badgers at the Yes

After starting their Pro20 Cup campaign with a marvellous victory in Durban against the Hollywoodbets Dolphins, the DP World Lions are back on home turf on Friday night as they take on the North-West Dragons at Joburg’s fortress: The DP World Wanderers Stadium. Although the Dragons are neighbours of the Lions, the Pride will show no mercy, well aware of their bonus point win over the Warriors in the double-header that began the competition. Whilst the 2025/26 T20 campaign did

The International Cricket Council (ICC) introduced a series of changes to its Playing Conditions, including new measures to address time-wasting, standardise ball specifications and clarify certain aspects of fielding. The changes come into effect for all the international series that start on October 1 or later, with ongoing series played as per previous regulations. The updated Playing Conditions for Men and Women across all formats are now available in the Rules and Regula

Cricketers world-wide are once again gearing up for a potentially life-changing moment at the Betway SA20 Season 5 Player Auction on Wednesday, 7 October. There were 789 applications during the registration period, with the final player Auction shortlist, released today, featuring 156 cricketers made up of 95 South Africans and 61 overseas hopefuls. The Auction has grown into one of the most anticipated events on the South African sporting calendar, with the overwhelming inte

Hollywoodbets Dolphins all-rounder Bryce Parsons top scored with 83 off 38 balls and took 2/22 as the Dolphins claimed an important 104 run bonus point victory over the Northern Cape Heat in the YesPlay Pro20 Cup clash at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on Wednesday night. CSA A Hollywoodbets Dolphins record 239/5 from their 20 overs, which included half centuries from Bryce Parsons and Grant Roelofsen, helped the home side to a bonus point 104 run YesPlay Pro20 Cup win over