Ottneil Baartman delivered a seam-bowling masterclass to claim a marvellous hat-trick that formed part of a brilliant five-wicket haul to drive Paarl Royals into the Betway SA20 play-offs at Centurion on Thursday evening. Baartman became just the second bowler in Betway SA20 history to grab a hat-trick after Pretoria Capitals seamer Lungi Ngidi achieved the feat just last week against Durban’s Super Giants at Kingsmead. His victims were Andre Russell, Lizaad Williams and Ngid

The South Africa Under-19 Women maintained their perfect record in the Youth T20 Tri-Series, securing their fourth consecutive victory with a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe Under-19 Women in the fifth match at the Chatsworth Oval in Durban on Thursday. Melissa van der Merwe and Ziya Mohanlall led a dominant bowling performance with returns of 3/12 as the home side bowled out the tourists for 95 in the allotted 20 overs before Mieke van Voorst top-scored with a 40-ball 45 (6x4)

The South Africa Under-19 Women have enjoyed a perfect start to the ongoing Youth T20 Tri-Series against Zimbabwe Under-19 Women and the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Youth XI, currently taking place in Durban. Among the next wave of future stars preparing for next year’s ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh and Nepal is 13-year-old KwaZulu-Natal Coastal batter Nobubelebesisa Zwane. Competing alongside and against players aged between 16 and 20, the youngster earned her m

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced Nestlé Bar One as its official snack partner in a multi-year deal. Nestlé is a leading global food and beverage company with a strong presence in South Africa. Its portfolio includes trusted local brands such as Bar One, a well-established confectionery brand known for its distinctive taste and enduring popularity among South African consumers. As the Official Snack Partner of CSA, Nestlé Bar One will deliver in-stadium fan experiences

Pretoria Capitals and Paarl Royals will be hoping to join Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the Betway SA20 playoffs when they meet at Centurion on Thursday evening (5.30pm). Two-time champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape secured a fourth consecutive play-off spot after a comfortable victory over Joburg Super Kings at St George’s Park. The battle for the top two spots, with the prize being able to feature in Qualifier 1 at Kingsmead, is particularly hotly contested with Capitals (20) and

Sunrisers Eastern Cape became the first team to secure their place in the Betway SA20 Season 4 Play-offs with a resounding 63-run bonus point victory over Joburg Super Kings at St George’s Park on Wednesday evening. Sunrisers have reclaimed top position with 24 points, while JSK remain in fourth place on 17 points. The result also ensured that Durban’s Super Giants remain in contention for a play-off spot ahead of their final game against Paarl Royals at Kingsmead on Saturday

South Africa Under-19 Men’s head coach, Malibongwe Maketa, has expressed unwavering belief in his squad as they prepare to take on the world at the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, hosted in Namibia and Zimbabwe. South Africa, drawn in Group D alongside Afghanistan, Tanzania and the West Indies, will be based in Windhoek, Namibia, for all group stage matches, with the later knockout rounds set to take place in Zimbabwe. Maketa emphasized that the squad was meticulously select

The race for the top four play-off spots has intensified as Betway SA20 Season 4 enters the business end of the season. All six teams are currently still in contention for a play-off berth heading into the final rounds of the round-robin stage. Pretoria Capitals currently top the standings with 20 points from eight matches. Below the Capitals there is a log jam for positions with Paarl Royals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape tied on 19 points in second and third positions respectiv

Top position on the Betway SA20 log will be up for grabs when Sunrisers Eastern Cape meet Joburg Super Kings in Match 24 at St George’s Park on Wednesday. The Sunrisers (19 points) surrendered their position at the summit when Pretoria Capitals (20 points) leapfrogged the two-time champions after their bonus point victory over MI Cape Town at Centurion but they can reclaim it with a victory over JSK. Equally, the Super Kings can move back to the top for the first time since t

Sikandar Raza climbed deeper into the hearts of the Paarl Royals faithful when the Zimbabwean international struck a six off the final ball to clinch a six-wicket victory over Durban's Super Giants at Boland Park on Tuesday evening. Royals required six runs off David Wiese’s final over and the equation was reduced to two runs off the last delivery, when Raza held his nerve in this Betway SA20 clutch moment to send the Royals fans into a state of delirium. It also saw the Roya

Jezé Campher produced an outstanding all-round performance to guide the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Youth XI to an 18-run victory over Zimbabwe Under-19 Women in the fourth match of the Youth T20 Tri-Series at the Chatsworth Oval in Durban on Tuesday. Campher top-scored with a solid 37 off 25 balls to lead the invitational side to 134/7 in their 20 overs before starring with ball in hand, picking up impressive figures of three for 15 in her two overs to restrict Zimbabwe to 11

Durban’s Super Giants’ season is on the line when they travel to Boland Park to meet Paarl Royals in a crucial Betway SA20 encounter on Tuesday (5.30pm). DSG have played eight matches - two more than Royals - and have collected 14 points thus far, leaving Lance Klusener’s side in fifth place and one point adrift of their hosts. A victory over Royals would place DSG firmly in contention for the play-offs but defeat would leave them with a do-or-die final league fixture in the

Pretoria Capitals delivered an inspired all-round performance to send MI Cape Town crashing to a 53-run defeat on balmy Betway SA20 evening at Centurion. The bonus-point victory propelled Pretoria Capitals to 20 points and top of the Betway SA20 table with Sunrisers Eastern Cape (19) dropping down to second. MI Cape Town’s play-off aspirations are hanging on by the barest of margins with only two matches remaining against Sunrisers Eastern Cape. A sold-out Monday night crowd

Mieke van Voorst starred with the bat as the South Africa Under-19 Women claimed a 20-run victory over the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Youth XI in the third match of the Youth T20 Tri-Series at the Chatsworth Oval in Durban on Monday afternoon. Van Voorst struck an unbeaten 56 from 32 deliveries, including six fours and two sixes, to guide the SA U19s to a commanding 152/5 in their allotted 20 overs. She was supported well by all-rounder Miya Lalor, who contributed 45 off 36 b

North meets South at Centurion on Monday evening in a pivotal clash in the quest for a place in the Betway SA20 play-offs. Both Pretoria Capitals and MI Cape Town will be buoyed by crucial victories over the weekend that has thrown the Betway SA20 table wide open heading into the business end of the season with all six teams still in contention for the knockout stages. Two-time champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape suffered a setback at home to Durban’s Super Giants in their bid t

Betway SA20 served up yet another nail-biting encounter on Sunday with Durban’s Super Giants edging home by two wickets over Sunrisers Eastern Cape at St George’s Park. DSG’s victory with three balls to spare not only kept their play-off chances alive and kicking by moving past MI Cape Town into fifth place but it has also created a bun fight at the top of the League table. Only four points separate first-placed Sunrisers (19) and Paarl Royals (15) in fourth place, although t

The Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Durban’s Super Giants will attempt to go again when they meet in Match 21 of Betway SA20 Season 4 at St George’s Park on Sunday afternoon (3.30pm start). The two sides could only look on in despair on Friday evening when consistent drizzle washed out their first meeting at Kingsmead. But they should have no such problems with the sun set to blaze down in Gqeberha with temperatures set to peak at 32℃. It has certainly been shining on the Sunriser

Ryan Rickelton became the first batter to score multiple Betway SA20 centuries as the defending champions reignited their Betway SA20 campaign with a resounding 36-run victory over Joburg Super Kings in the ‘El Clasico’ at the Wanderers. Rickelton matched his career-best with an unbeaten 113 (60 balls, 8x4, 9x6) to set up MI Cape Town’s mammoth 234/3 before George Linde (2/30) and Kagiso Rabada (2/34) restricted Super Kings to 198/5. Fellow opener Rassie van der Dussen also p

The South African Under-19 Women produced a clinical display to overcome the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Youth XI by 11 runs in a shortened second match of the Youth T20 Tri-Series held at the Chatsworth Oval in Durban on Saturday. Proteas Women wicketkeeper batter Karabo Meso top-scored for the U19s, delivering a 23-ball 36 (5x4) to help push her side to 78/6 in 10 overs, with CSA Youth XI captain Nthabiseng Nini taking outstanding figures of 4/15 in her two overs. In reply,

Betway SA20 Season 4 has entered the business end of the season with the race for the play-offs underway. Saturday’s double-header at Boland Park (1pm) and Wanderers (5:30pm) respectively will have a major impact on the table. aarl Royals (15) and Pretoria Capitals (11) are separated by only four points and a bonus point victory for the visitors could potentially see them overtake their Winelands rivals in second place, although Royals do have a game in hand. David Miller’s R