New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) For Tristan Stubbs, sharing the middle with David Miller is more than just a tactical advantage for South Africa; it is the realisation of a childhood dream, and the power-hitter said that throughout his transformative years, he moulded his game around how Miller plays. Long before Stubbs emerged as one of the Proteas’ most exciting finishers, he was a schoolboy in Gqeberha trying to copy the fearless strokeplay of Miller. Now 25, the hard-hitting right-hander finds hi…
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New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Australia will tour South Africa for a landmark three-Test series in 2026-27, marking their first red-ball visit to the country since the infamous 2018 ball-tampering episode in Cape Town.Cricket South Africa unveiled their international schedule for the 2026-27 season, confirming a marquee contest between the two most recent World Test Championship winners. The series will culminate at Newlands in Cape Town, the venue where the 2018 scandal unfolded and triggered one of…
Ahmedabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has analysed Abhishek Sharma’s struggles against off-spinners in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, saying the opener’s shot selection has been the primary reason behind his early dismissals. The No.1 T20I batter is yet to score a run in the tournament. He has registered three consecutive ducks so far. Abhishek’s form will be in focus when India take on South Africa in their first Super8s match at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunda…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Former South Africa all-rounder Robin Peterson believes the Proteas’ previous deep familiarity with Ahmedabad will play a massive role when they face defending champions India in a blockbuster Super Eights clash in Men’s T20 World Cup, to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday evening.In what is also a rematch of the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup final, both India and South Africa come as unbeaten teams after cruising through their respective groups with four wi…
Ahmedabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Skipper Suryakumar Yadav has backed opener Abhishek Sharma, who is enduring a lean patch in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, as India gear up for their first Super 8s clash against South Africa to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.Speaking ahead of the match against the 2024 T20 World Cup runners-ups, Suryakumar expressed strong faith in Abhishek’s comeback and said that the team management is not worried about the opener’s form at all. Surya also feels tha…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) On the eve of the South Africa versus UAE clash in the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the Proteas consultant coach Albie Morkel had brushed aside concerns over Dewald Brevis’s form, after he posted scores of 6, 23, and 31. Morkel would call him an X-factor player who would ‘break your heart at times, but he will also win you games’.He would also say, ‘The best way is to let him be that guy.’ On Wednesday, with no scoreboard pressure around, Brevis freed his arms t…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Dewald Brevis and Ryan Rickelton hit 36 and 30, respectively, to guide South Africa to a six-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates in their Group D match of the T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. The result also ensured the Proteas advanced to the Super Eights as the lone unbeaten team from their group. South Africa’s aggressive approach in the powerplay, where they hit 11 boundaries and a six to reach 58/2, effectively settled the contest.Thoug…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) When India takes on South Africa in the Super Eights clash of 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 22, Mariana Morkel may be the most conflicted cricket fan on the planet at that time.At her home in Pretoria, Mariana will be torn in supporting either South Africa, the country which Albie Morkel represented as a player in one Test, 58 ODIs and 50 T20Is and is now their consultant coach for the ongoing Men’s T20 World Cup or In…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott praised opener Ibrahim Zadran’s mental strength after his match-winning 53 took the side home in a chase of 161 against the UAE, saying the youngster showed the ability to bounce back from setbacks.At the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, Zadran hit a composed 53 off 41 balls while Azmatullah Omarzai’s cameo of 40 not out ensured the chase was completed for Afghanistan with four balls to spare, even as UAE’s bowlers fought har…
Ahmedabad, Feb 14 (IANS) Skipper Aiden Markram struck an unbeaten half-century after pacer Marco Jansen had rattled New Zealand with a career-best 4-40 as South Africa romped to a seven-wicket victory in Match 24 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.Jansen bowled brilliantly for his career-best figures and set up with victory with a three-wicket burst in the Power-play and then got the dangerman Marck Chapman (48) for a four-fer as South Afric…