It was a good day on Wednesday for the DP World Lions and World Sports Betting Western Province who beat the Hollywoodbets Dolphins and Goldrush Boland, respectively, to boost their chances of a 1-Day Cup play-off spot. Lions delivered a clinical all-round performance to secure a convincing seven-wicket victory over the Dolphins in their clash at DP World Wanderers Stadium on Wednesday. After winning the toss and electing to field, the Lions produced a disciplined bowling dis

For Switch Schools SA20 Player of the Tournament Tshepiso Motswi cricket really is a blessing. The talented allrounder from Nkowankowa Hub hails from a village in Nwamitwa in rural Limpopo. She had never left her province before coming to Pretoria for the Switch Schools SA20 Finals held at Cricket SA’s High Performance Centre last week. But instead of being over-awed by the occasion, not least with the competition being broadcast on SuperSport Schools, Motswi thrived under th

The Dafabet Warriors claimed a hard-fought 11-run victory over NWU North West Dragons after defending a competitive total of 262/8 in their 1-Day Cup encounter on Tuesday. After being sent in to bat, Warriors were anchored by a superb century from Matthew de Villiers, who struck 113 off 101 balls, including 15 fours and two sixes, to lay the foundation for the innings. He shared a crucial partnership with Sinethemba Qeshile, who contributed a patient 44 from 80 deliveries. Pa

The Hollywoodbets Dolphins will be eying a second win when they face the DP World Lions in their next 1-Day Cup assignment at the DP World Wanderers Stadium on Wednesday. One of the changes to the Dolphins squad is the inclusion of left-handed top order batter Eddie Moore on loan from Western Province. The Dolphins were left frustrated after their previous match was washed out, denying them the opportunity to push for a positive result in the competition. Head coach Quinton F

"Timing is everything. When you’re really ready for it, it will come." Dian Forrester may possibly never have heard of New York Times best-selling author Mandy Hale but her words could not have been more apt for the promising Joburg Super Kings allrounder. For many players, the dream of playing in Betway SA20 is far removed from the reality of playing in the elite competition. The leap from domestic provincial cricket is steep, and often players discover the hard truths that

The DP World Lions Women and WSB Western Province Women have made it through to both the Hollywoodbets Pro20 and Pro50 finals that will take place at the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on Friday and Sunday, respectively. Going into the final round of the Hollywoodbets Pro50, WSB Western Province needed a bonus point win to leapfrog the Dolphins and secure a spot in the final against the Lions, who had already qualified for the final. Western Province Women produced a command

The Momentum Multiply Titans edged World Sports Betting Western Province by two wickets while the Moothee Ram Tuskers and Hollywoodbets Dolphins shared the derby spoils in the 1-Day Cup action on Sunday. At SuperSport Park the Titans were made to work hard for their narrow victory as Western Province nearly defended 220. Titans bowler, Duan Jansen, was the star with the bat making 45 batting at No 9 to guide the team home. Western Province, after being sent in to bat, were bo

Jeppe High School for Boys are the new champion of the Switch Schools SA20 competition. The team from Johannesburg defeated St Andrew’s School of Bloemfontein in the final at the Tuks Oval in Pretoria by six wickets. Last year, Diocesan College of Cape Town was crowned the inaugural champions of the competition. The team from the City of Roses was the only undefeated side left in the tournament before the final. Jeppe suffered only one defeat against Selborne College of East

The title of champions of the Switch Schools SA20 Final Showdown Volume 2 will belong to either St Andrew’s School of Bloemfontein or Jeppe High School for Boys from Johannesburg. These two sides will face each other in the final of the tournament On Saturday at the Tuks Oval in Pretoria. Saints enter the final as the only undefeated side after their convincing semi-final victory of 98 runs according to the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method. The team from Bloemfontein blasted the

Marques Ackerman’s superb 92 with the bat and a match-winning spell from Andile Simelane guided the Hollywoodbets Dolphins to a thrilling victory over the Momentum Multiply Titans in their CSA 1-Day Cup clash at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on Thursday night. The Dolphins posted 281/9 before Simelane’s four wickets and tight support from veteran spinner Imran Tahir ensured the hosts secured the win in a lightning-affected encounter. The home side were put into bat and lost

After a heavily rain-affected second day of the Switch Schools SA20 Final Showdown Volume 2, only St Andrew’s School of Bloemfontein is left unbeaten. Saints’ final pool match against Paarl Boys’ High ended in a no result after rain interrupted play with the team from Bloemfontein struggling at 7/3. They will face Selborne College in one of the semi-finals tomorrow. In the other semi-final Jeppe High School for Boys will take on Cricket South Africa’s Hub Invitational-side. J

Goldrush Boland secured their first win in the 2025/26 1-Day Cup with a composed victory over the Moothee Ram Tuskers at Boland Park in Paarl on Wednesday, while the DP World Lions and NWU North West Dragons shared the points in Potchefstroom. Playing in familiar home conditions, Boland delivered a balanced performance with both bat and ball to register an important early season result in the Division 1 competition. After winning the toss, Boland set the tone with a disciplin

Tickets are now available for the final home international tour of the summer as the Proteas Women take on India in a T20 International (T20I) series from 17-27 April in Durban, Johannesburg and Benoni. Fans can visit cricket.co.za or click here to secure their seats for what is sure to be a spectacle. The five-match series will form part of the teams’ preparation for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England, taking place between 12 June-5 July. This will be the firs

The Nkowankowa Hub and Queens High recorded wins over Chatsworth Hub and Saints Christian School in their first matches at the Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two Final Showdown in Pretoria on Wednesday. Both matches were played on the Tuks C Field. Motlalepule Joan Sebele claimed a sensational 4/4 in four overs to put Nkowankowa on the path to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Chatsworth. In a nail-biting contest, Koketso Mokgara scooped up three wickets to help Queens Hi

New Zealand snapped their winless streak against South Africa in the T20 World Cup with a supercharged performance in Kolkata on Wednesday. After restricting South Africa to 169/8, Finn Allen powered the Black Caps to 173/1 in 12.5 overs in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals. Allen was a man on a mission as he scored a 100 off just 33 balls, the fastest century in Men's T20 World Cups to take his team to a nine-wicket win. Having entered the contest unbeaten, South

The North West Dragons will head into the final competition of the domestic season with confidence and motivation as they look to turn promising performances into silverware. Dragons captain Wihan Lubbe admits the team’s campaign has been mixed at times but believes there are encouraging signs within the group as they continue to build a winning culture. “I think it’s been a bit up and down this season for us,” Lubbe said. “We’ve played some exceptional cricket in stages and

The Hollywoodbets Dolphins face the Momentum Multiply Titans in their first home match of the CSA 1-Day Cup at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on Thursday hoping to kick-start their competition. The Dolphins fell to a six-wicket loss against the Dafabet Warriors in Gqeberha on Friday in their tournament opener and they will be looking to put in a better performance in front of their home fans this week. Unfortunately, the Dolphins will be without Hanu Viljoen and Khaya Zondo

South Africa coach Shukri Conrad wants his side to embrace the favourites tag ahead of their cut-throat semi-final against New Zealand at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Wednesday (3.30pm starts SAST). The Proteas stayed unbeaten at the T20 World Cup with an emphatic five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in Delhi on Sunday and now get set to take on the Black Caps with a spot in the title decider the prize for the winner in an eagerly awaited semi-final on Wednesday. While the sta

The Momentum Multiply Titans produced a commanding all-round performance to defeat Goldrush Boland by 13 runs via DLS method in a high-scoring affair while the NWU North West Dragons dominated the Moothee Ram Tuskers to win by 72 runs in Pietermaritzburg. After early weather interruptions reduced the contest to 28 overs a side, Boland captain Clyde Fortuin opted to field first. The Titans adjusted swiftly to the shortened format, blending calculated accumulation with timely a

Cricket South Africa (CSA) is pleased to announce the South Africa Under-19 Women’s participation in the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) Women’s T20 International (T20I) Invitational tournament in Lagos from 18-29 March. As part of their preparations for the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup in Bangladesh and Nepal in January next year, the SA U19 Women will face senior national sides Rwanda, Ghana, Sierra Leone and hosts Nigeria in a league phase format. All matches will take p