Kagiso Rabada in action in a T20 international against Australia at Newlands on 26 February 2020 (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images) The Department of Sport has given the go-ahead for Cricket South Africa's High Performance squad to return to training.The squad includes Proteas players as well as those on the fringes of the national team.Players…
Cricket South Africa's leadership has endured a difficult few weeks as uncertainty surrounding the future of the organisation grows.Director of cricket Graeme Smith was left red-faced after the postponement of the Solidarity Cup. CSA has also been forced into distancing head coach Mark Boucher from its 3-Team Cricket product, denying a conflict of interest. On June…
Cricket South Africa confirms seven cases of coronavirus after internal testing.The organisation was due to host the Solidarity Cup on 27 June, but that has been postponed as government did not give approval.Acting CEO Jacques Faul confirms that over 100 tests took place and that the number of positive cases is 'quite low'.Cricket South Africa…
Quinton de Kock (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Cricket South Africa has postponed the Solidarity Cup, the first cricket match set to be played following the coronavirus pandemic.The match, which sees three teams of eight competing at the same time, was set for 27 June.A new date for the fixture has yet to be confirmed.Cricket…
Suspended CEO of Cricket South Africa, Thabang Moroe should know his fate by the end of the week.Cricket South Africa confirmed that the first part of their independent investigation will be done by Friday.Moroe was suspended in December 2019.Chris Nenzani, the chairperson of the board of Cricket South Africa, says that the first part of…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…