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Justin Kemp: Wily king of the Cobras

Cricket is unkempt without the medieval mastery of senior players such as Kemp and Charl Langeveldt, writes Luke Alfred.

Kemp and Vilas help Cobras slide on top

Kemp and Vilas help Cobras slide on top

Justin Kemp and Dane Vilas rounded out a sterling SuperSport Series performance in Kimberley as the Cape Cobras steamrolled the Knights.

Theron rewarded with Proteas call-up

Theron rewarded with Proteas call-up

Rusty Theron of the Warriors is the only uncapped player included in the final Proteas’ Pro20 squad for the ICC World Twenty20.

Warriors tame Cobras to reach Pro20 final

Warriors tame Cobras to reach Pro20 final

The Warriors have bookeed their spot in the Standard Bank Pro20 final afte beating the Cape Cobras by 10 runs at Newlands on Wednesday.

Gibbs bounces back

Herschelle Gibbs, who has been going through a lean period in recent weeks, bounced back on Wednesday, making an unbeaten 74 to take the Cape Cobras to a massive seven-wicket…

Cobras ease past Lions

The Cape Cobras cruised to a third successive victory in the MTN Domestic Championship at Newlands on Wednesday, beating the Lions by six wickets with four overs to spare. The…

Kallis returns to T20 action against New Zealand

Jacques Kallis will play for South Africa in Friday’s Twenty20 international against New Zealand, captain Graeme Smith said on Thursday. Kallis, the nation’s leading run-scorer…

Pollock a ‘crucial cog’ in SA’s one-day game plan

After being left out of the final XI in South Africa’s last four Test matches, veteran all-rounder Shaun Pollock will be back in action in the limited overs series against New…

In-form Dale Steyn included in SA ODI squad

Nashua Titans fast bowler Dale Steyn has been included in the Proteas squad for the Standard Bank International Pro20 as well as the three-match MTN one-day international (ODI)…

Dolphins seem poised for the kill

With one day left in their SuperSport Series match at Buffalo Park in East London against the Warriors, the Dolphins were poised for the kill at the close of play on Saturday.…

Young, gifted and bad

Oom Os du Randt — the Springbok loosehead prop — is one of the most experienced sports stars in the country. At the ripe old age of 35 and with two World Cup winners’ medals…

Disciplined Pakistan upstage South Africa

Pakistan produced disciplined cricket to upstage South Africa by six wickets in the third day-night international in Faisalabad on Tuesday, to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Rao…

Yousuf leads Pakistan to victory

Mohammad Yousuf hit a brilliant century to lead Pakistan to a 25-run victory over South Africa in a day-night international in Lahore on Saturday and level the series 1-1.…

SA win toss and bat in Karachi

South African captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against Pakistan on Monday after Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf pulled out at the last…

Twenty20 draws closer to final

The inaugural Twenty20 World Championship has been whittled down from 12 teams to just four, and by 10pm on Saturday evening, it will be known which two teams will battle it out…

Kemp, Morkel lead SA to comfortable win

Justin Kemp blasted 89 not out off 56 balls after Morne Morkel claimed 4-17 as South Africa thrashed New Zealand by six wickets in the Twenty20 World Championship on Wednesday.…

South Africa cruise against Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s batsmen launched a ferocious attack on South Africa’s bowlers but were unable to bat out their 20 overs in a Twenty20 World Championship match at Newlands in Cape…

No pressure on SA, says Graeme Smith

With the West Indies out of the Twenty20 World Championship, there is no pressure on South Africa in their group match against Bangladesh at Newlands on Saturday evening, Proteas…

Bikini cricket for young farts

The future of cricket flaunts a six-pack, camo pants, a bandanna and a bra-top, and she would surely be arrested if she swung her hips like that on a Sunday afternoon in Senekal.…

Perfect Twenty20 start for South Africa

A magnificent unbroken third-wicket stand of 120 by Herschelle Gibbs and Justin Kemp took South Africa to a thrilling eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in the opening…