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

The South African Under-19 side recorded a comfortable 31-run triumph over Zimbabwe Under-19 Women in the opening match of the Youth T20 Tri-Series that took place at the Chatsworth Oval in Durban on Friday. The SA U19 Women posted a competitive total of 135/4 in their allotted 20 overs, with valuable contributions from captain Mieke van Voorst (35) and Karabo Meso (29). In reply, Zimbabwe fought bravely but were eventually restricted to 104/8, with Miya Lalor (2/13) and Ziya

Aiden Markram is set to face off against his former team Sunrisers Eastern Cape for the first time when Durban’s Super Giants host the log-leaders at Kingsmead in Game No 18 of Betway SA20 Season 4 on Friday. Markram was an integral part of Sunrisers’ success in the first three seasons, leading the Eastern Cape side to back-to-back championship titles and runners-up position last season. However, the Proteas T20 captain has now embarked on a new challenge at Kingsmead after b

Nandre Burger idolised Wimbledon tennis legend Roger Federer during his formative years. While this may sound strange for a fast bowler from South Africa with so many pace bowling legends to choose from, it stems from Burger’s first love having been tennis and were it not for a back injury, he may well have been gracing the All England Tennis Club Lawn courts instead of charging in at Lord’s. Injuries though seems to have followed Burger with him through to his cricket career

In the midst of the festival of cricket taking place around the country this summer, the South Africa Under-19 Women are preparing to host their Zimbabwean counterparts, along with a Cricket South Africa Youth XI squad, in a Youth T20 Tri-Series in Durban from 9-18 January. Included in the SA U19 Women’s team is promising Eastern Storm leg-spinner Ashleigh van Wyk. The 17-year-old is in the middle of her second cycle with the group, having been part of the South African side

It was exactly a month ago to the day when Shai Hope spent 326 minutes at the crease and faced 234 balls for a superb 140 to rescue the first Test for the West Indies against New Zealand. Kane Williamson was in the Black Caps team at the Hagley Oval and could only look on as Hope grinded the Kiwi bowlers into the Christchurch turf through his endurance and perseverance. Hope and Williamson were on opposing sides again on Wednesday evening at Kingsmead. Only this time Hope was

Paarl Royals seamer Ottneil Baartman is embracing the challenge of leading his team’s attack as they head to the Bullring to face Joburg Super Kings in a crucial Betway SA20 clash on Thursday. Only two points separates second-placed JSK (15) and Royals (13) in third spot as the duo hunt down the table-topping Sunrisers Eastern Cape (17). Baartman became the leading wicket-taker in Betway SA20 history in the last clash against MI Cape Town at Newlands with his 52nd scalp, surp

Shai Hope blasted the highest individual score of the Betway SA20 before Lungi Ngidi claimed the League’s first-ever hat trick to power Pretoria Capitals to 15-run victory over Durban’s Super Giants at Kingsmead. Hope struck an unbeaten 118 off 69 balls, whacking nine sixes and nine boundaries, to steer the Capitals to 201/4. It was a night of records with the Kingsmead faithful treated to a thriller with all three results still on the offering heading into the final over wit

Newlands, covered in an eerie mist, the floodlights shimmering in the background, resembled a scene out of a famous Alfred Hitchcock horror movie. The situation was equally desperate. Winless after five matches, MI Cape Town’s title defence was hanging on by the barest of threads. The equation was 39 runs required of 19 balls. Where were they going to find a hero to save the day? Out strode Jason Smith, emerging from the shadows, to take centre stage. Tall and muscular, with

Durban’s Super Giants Kwena Maphaka has called on the Kingsmead faithful to come out in their numbers when they face Pretoria Capitals in the Betway SA20 clash on Wednesday. It has been a frustrating campaign thus far for DSG with two of their four matches being abandoned to the weather. But Maphaka feels that if they can get out on the park, they have enough quality within their ranks to royally entertain the loyal Super Giants fans. “Yeah, I think it's been pretty difficult

Unseasonal rain could not prevent MI Cape Town from clinching a dramatic four-wicket (via Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method) victory over Joburg Super Kings at Newlands on Tuesday evening. MI Cape Town edged past JSK’s revised target of 128 with four balls remaining to claim their much-needed first victory of the competition. The Newlands faithful have been waiting patiently for Nicholas Pooran to explode and the West Indies dynamo delivered a power-hitting show of the highest cal

Betway SA20 Season 4 is fast approaching the halfway stage with teams vying for play-off spots. There has been significant movement within the squads heading into this crucial juncture. Durban’s Super Giants have replaced Proteas’ ICC T20 World Cup bound Tony de Zorzi with Liam Livingstone. The England allrounder has previously played for both MI Cape Town and Pretoria Capitals in the Betway SA20. West Indies mystery spinner Sunil Narine has also arrived at Kingsmead as opene

Game 15 of Betway SA20 Season 4 will see two titans collide when MI Cape Town and Joburg Super Kings meet in the “El Clasico” at Newlands on Tuesday (5.30pm start). The form of the two respective teams heading into this much-anticipated showdown could not be more contrasting. MI Cape Town’s championship defence is hanging on by the barest of margins with Robin Peterson’s team yet to claim a victory in five attempts thus far this season. In stark contrast, Joburg Super Kings h

Betway SA20 Season 4 is the year of records with Sunrisers Eastern Cape storming to a first-ever victory over the Pretoria Capitals at Centurion on Monday evening. Sunrisers completed their highest successful run-chase in Betway SA20 history by cruising past Capitals’ 176/7 with all 10 wickets to spare. It propelled Tristan Stubbs’ side back to the top of the table with 17 points. Openers Quinton de Kock (79 not out, 41 balls, 5x4, 6x6) and Jonny Bairstow (85 not out, 44 ball

The Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape will resume their intense rivalry when these two formidable sides meet in the Betway SA20 at Centurion on Monday. Having squared off in eight previous encounters, the contest remains deadlocked at four wins apiece, setting the stage for another electrifying showdown. Sunrisers, of course, won the most crucial encounter between these two sides when they beat the Capitals in the inaugural Betway SA20 final at the Wanderers in 202

Paarl Royals made Betway SA20 history at Newlands on Sunday when they beat coastal rivals MI Cape Town for the first time at Newlands. After three previous defeats under the watch of Table Mountain, the Royals completed a Season 4 Western Cape derby double with a comprehensive seven-wicket bonus point victory. The Royals have now leapfrogged Sunrisers Eastern Cape into second place on 13 points - just two points adrift of table-toppers Joburg Super Kings. Zimbabwe internation

MI Cape Town allrounder George Linde is hoping ‘Lady Luck’ will shine on them at Newlands on Sunday when they face neighbours Paarl Royals in the second instalment of the Betway SA20 Western Cape derby. The defending champions have yet to get out of the starting blocks in Season 4, having only collected two points from an abandoned fixture after four matches thus far. Considering the amount of talent within the MI Cape Town squad, Linde feels that with a bit of good fortune c

The Highveld plays host to Betway SA20 ‘Super Saturday’ with the Wanderers and Centurion gearing up for a double dose of action. The table-topping Joburg Super Kings will be hoping to extend their unbeaten run when they host second-placed Sunrisers Eastern Cape (1pm), while Pretoria Capitals will be keen to maintain their momentum against Durban’s Super Giants (5.30pm). JSK are certainly full of confidence after a thrilling Super Over victory over DSG on New Year’s Day. “Thes

Lhuan-dre Pretorius’ Betway SA20 Season 4 burst into life with an unbeaten 98 to drive Paarl Royals to a thrilling one-run victory over MI Cape Town in the Western Cape derby at Boland Park on Friday evening. Royals’ seamer Ottniel Baartman had 15 runs to defend in the final over,and after Kagiso Rabada smashed the third delivery for six over long off, it seemed the momentum had swung MI Cape Town’s way. But Baartman (4/51) had Rabada caught on the boundary the next ball befo

The South African Men’s selection panel has announced the 15-player squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, to be held in India and Sri Lanka from 7 February-8 March. T20 International (T20I) captain Aiden Markram will lead the side, which includes maiden T20 World Cup call ups for Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka and Jason Smith. Smith, who made his T20I debut in 2024, boasts a strike-rate of 128.30. One of his mo