The Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) and Sport Skills for Life Skills (SS4LS) have entered into a strategic three-year partnership aimed at strengthening cricket talent development while ensuring young athletes achieve both their sporting and academic ambitions. The collaboration, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding effective from 1 October 2026, creates a structured pathway for aspiring male and female cricketers to excel on the field while pursuing e

There will be more than just bragging rights on the line when the Hollywoodbets Dolphins take on the Hollywoodbets Sharks in the latest edition of the Fin Cup, powered by Hollywoodbets, at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on Sunday. The unique T20 showdown has quickly established itself as one of KwaZulu-Natal’s most entertaining sporting occasions, bringing together two of the province’s biggest sporting brands for a day of cricket, rugby rivalry and family entertainment. 202

The South African Men’s selection panel has announced the 15-player squad for the white-ball tour to Namibia later this month. DP World Lions spinner Bjorn Fortuin will captain the side as the Proteas take on Namibia and Zimbabwe in a T20 International (T20I) Tri-series from 28 August-6 September at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek. The squad will remain in the capital city for a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against the hosts from 9-13 September, which

The SA Emerging Women delivered a dominant performance in the second T20 against Bangladesh Emerging, sealing a seven-wicket victory at Chatsworth Oval in Durban on Sunday. The Women’s Day triumph handed the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. A clinical bowling display, led by Caitlin Wyngaard’s figures of 2/13, saw Bangladesh restricted to 75/8 in their 20 overs before Faye Tunnicliffe continued her fine run of form with an unbeaten 41 off 29 balls, gu

Lions Cricket are proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA), marking the beginning of an exciting collaboration focused on accelerating the growth, development and advancement of cricket in Tanzania and across the African continent. As one of Africa's leading cricket unions, Lions Cricket have entered into the partnership with a shared vision of creating meaningful development opportunities that will benef

Alexandra Candler and Faye Tunnicliffe starred with the bat as the SA Emerging Women claimed an eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh Emerging in the opening T20 at the Pietermaritzburg Oval on Thursday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Fresh from her century in the final 50-over match, Tunnicliffe continued her fine form with a sublime 82 from 49 balls, striking 11 fours and a six. She shared a match-winning 146-run partnership with the unbeaten Candler, who score

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced a revised schedule for the Proteas Women’s inbound tour against India this summer, set to take place from 9-30 December. The tour will now conclude with a three-match T20 International (T20I) series, kicking off with a Boxing Day clash (26 December) at Willowmoore Park in Benoni, before the remaining two fixtures play out at the NWC Oval in Potchefstroom on 29 and 30 December. The T20I series will form part of the teams’ preparation fo

Mitchell Marsh, Joe Root, Sam Curran and Phil Salt are some of the international stars set to feature in Season 5 of Betway SA20, with all six teams announcing their retained and pre-signed players today. The remainder of the squads will be finalised at the 7 October Auction, which will only feature 19 available slots, with most of the teams retaining the core of their squads and South Africa’s top talent. Former Australia captain and ICC T20 World Cup winner Marsh is in line

What started out as nothing more than "a hobby for extra cash" back in 2012 will now take Betway SA20 umpire Siphelele Gasa to the grand stage of Lord’s Cricket Ground. ​ Gasa is the fourth South African recipient of the Betway SA20 and Cricket SA (CSA) Umpire Exchange Programme with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and The Hundred. ​ Lubabalo ‘Babs’ Gcuma, Stephen Harris and Arno Jacobs have all been afforded the opportunity before, with Englishmen Russell Warren, J

Sunrisers Eastern Cape captain Tristan Stubbs can’t wait to see St George’s Park bathed in orange once again as the defending Betway SA20 champions prepare to open their Season 5 title defence against Pretoria Capitalss - a repeat of last season’s final - on 17 January 2027. The Sunrisers are the most successful franchise in SA20 history, with three titles and a runners-up medal in four seasons. This has created an almost cult-like fan following in Gqeberha, with the Orange A

Faye Tunnicliffe. Faye Tunnicliffe produced a brilliant century to guide the SA Emerging Women to a 38-run win over Bangladesh Emerging Women in the third and final 50-over match at the Pietermaritzburg Oval on Monday, sealing a 2-0 series triumph for the hosts. Tunnicliffe struck 116 from just 95 balls, including 14 fours and two sixes, rescuing South Africa from a precarious position to help her side post 228 all out in 43.2 overs. In reply, Oluhle Siyo (2/19), Eliz-Mari Ma

Miané Smit. Alexandra Candler, Luyanda Nzuza and Miané Smit starred as the SA Emerging Women secured a convincing 65-run victory over Bangladesh Emerging in the second 50-over match at the Chatsworth Oval in Durban on Friday. The result gives the hosts a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after the opening fixture was washed out. Candler top-scored with a 107-ball 85 (6x4) alongside Smit’s 49 off 64 balls (7x4) as South Africa posted 256 all out in 49.3 overs. Bangladesh’s ch

Twelve venues across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia were announced as the hosts for next year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. A spectacular ceremony in Johannesburg saw eight cities across South Africa, three in Zimbabwe and Namibia’s capital Windhoek unveiled as co-hosts for the tournament. The 12 host venues are: South Africa Wanderers Stadium (Johannesburg) Centurion (Tshwane) Newlands Cricket Ground (Cape Town) Kingsmead Cricket Ground (Durban) St George’s Park (Gqeber

Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Pretoria Capitals will battle it out in a repeat of the Season 4 Final when the fifth season of Betway SA20 gets underway on Sunday, 17 January 2027 at St George’s Park in Gqeberha. The full list of fixtures announced today reveals a bumper month of non-stop cricket and entertainment, with all six stadiums around the country set to host the world's best T20 stars in action. Fans will be able to maximise their weekend entertainment with four blockbus

The five-match Youth T20 International (T20I) series will go down to the wire after the Pakistan Under-19 Women claimed a six-wicket victory over the South Africa Under-19 Women in Karachi on Wednesday, levelling the series at 2-2. Pakistan successfully chased down the target of 110 after restricting South Africa to 109/8 in their 20 overs. An unbeaten partnership of 70 runs between Zoofishan Ayyaz (44*) and Fizza Fiaz (28) propelled the hosts to victory after a superb spell

Runs often measure cricket scored, wickets taken and trophies lifted. But on Mandela Day, the North West Dragons proved that some of life's greatest victories are achieved far away from the cricket field. This past weekend, the North West Cricket and Dragons family traded bats and balls for paintbrushes, rolling up their sleeves to transform two classrooms at the Mosaic South Africa Centre in Ikageng, Potchefstroom. The initiative formed part of the organisation's Mandela Day

The Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) has congratulated Western Province players following a stellar showing at the CSA Pathway and Professional Awards held at the Sandton Convention Centre on Thursday evening. The prestigious awards ceremony, themed “Crowning Glory”' celebrated the country’s top cricketing talent, with Western Province players claiming seven accolades after an exceptional 2025/26 campaign. Leading the way was Western Province Women batter Faye Tunn

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced the SA Emerging Women’s and Men’s squads that will take on Bangladesh Emerging in an all-format inbound tour to be held across Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal from 29 July to 26 August, following the conclusion of this year’s CSA Emerging Academy. The SA Emerging Women’s squad includes seven Proteas Women-capped players: Faye Tunnicliffe, Nondumiso Shangase, Eliz-Mari Marx, Karabo Meso, Seshnie Naidu, Miané Smit and Leah Jones, who join a gr

The Hollywoodbets Dolphins Ladies will head into the new domestic season with renewed energy and optimism after making targeted additions to their squad during the off-season. Following a campaign that showed flashes of promise and filled with lessons, head coach Angelique Taai believes the squad is now better equipped to challenge consistently across all formats. There has not been huge changes in the squad with the addition of a few players while a handful have moved on. Do

Captain Mieke van Voorst delivered a crucial half-century to inspire the South Africa Under-19 Women to a 52-run victory over Pakistan in the third Youth T20 International (T20I) in Karachi on Sunday, giving the visitors a 2-1 lead in the five-match contest. Van Voorst was named Player of the Match after striking nine fours on her way to a 42-ball 57, helping South Africa post a commanding 158/6. Two wickets apiece from Miya Lalor (2/14), Respect Mabasa (2/9) and Melissa van