Stories by tag: South Africa

South Africa narrowly avoids one of the greatest upsets in T20 World Cup history

Men's T20 World Cup 16th June 2024

In an intense, nail-biting match, South Africa narrowly secured a 1-run victory over Nepal, snatching triumph from the jaws of defeat. This was another...

Stubbs and Miller dig South Africa out of a Dutch-induced hole

Men's T20 World Cup 15th June 2024

For a delirious quarter-hour in the Nassau County Stadium on Saturday it seemed as if the Netherlands might achieve the unthinkable, and defeat South...

ICC’s African Development Manager Patricia Kambarami passes away

News 21st May 2024

In sad news for Associate cricket fans, Patricia Kambarami, the International Cricket Council (ICC) regional development manager for Africa has passed away. An influential...

Nigerian Women win bronze medal in cricket at the 2023 African Games

Events 14th March 2024

The Nigerian women's cricket team prevailed in a thrilling 3rd place playoff game against Uganda to take out the bronze medal at the 2023...

Curious ‘draw’ gives The Netherlands another opportunity at T20 World Cup

Insight 9th January 2024

On 14 June, the same day that the USA will take on Ireland at Lauderhill in the Men’s T20 World Cup, New Zealand play...

The Netherlands head to South Africa for men’s T20 tour

Men's T20 World Cup 23rd December 2023

The Netherlands will start their preparation for the 2024 T20 World Cup early in the New Year, naming a strong 16-man squad travelling to...

Edwards and Van der Merwe the heroes-in-chief as Dutch shock the Proteas

News 18th October 2023

It was 345 days ago that Scott Edwards’ Netherlands side had sprung one of the biggest surprises of recent years by beating South Africa...

Markram and Magdala sink Dutch in final Super League outing

CWC Leagues 3rd April 2023

A devastating century by Aiden Markram and a hostile performance by South Africa’s trio of fast bowlers overpowered Scott Edwards’ Netherlands at the Wanderers...

Proteas prove much too strong in Benoni

CWC Super League 2nd April 2023

To say that the Dutch were given a cricket lesson in Benoni on Friday, when they lost to South Africa by eight wickets, would...

Dutch go pick-and-mix to Southern Africa

News 7th March 2023

The 17-man squad for the Netherlands’ final five Super League matches, to be played in Zimbabwe and South Africa between 21 March and 2...

Determined Dutch shock the Proteas

Men's T20 World Cup 6th November 2022

The Netherlands have produced some remarkable performances in World T20 Cups, but none had been more significant that Sunday’s 13-run victory over South Africa...

Is the end nigh for cricket as we knew it?

Insight 21st July 2022

A spectre is haunting global cricket: the supplanting of the international game by a proliferation of franchise-based competitions which threaten to turn the entire...

Cricket to make its African Games Debut in 2023

News 22nd February 2022

In a boon for the sport in the region, cricket is all set to make its debut in the 2023 Africa Games. Due to...

Thailand to tour South Africa and Zimbabwe ahead of Women’s World Cup Qualifier

News 10th August 2021

In a statement of intent ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier, Thailand will tour South Africa and Zimbabwe in the coming...

Tristan Stubbs to join Excelsior Schiedam

News 19th March 2021

As preparations continue for the scheduled start of the Dutch Topklasse on 1 May, Schiedam club Excelsior ’20 have announced that they will have...

Sybrand Engelbrecht joins Dutch Topklasse club Voorburg

News 3rd February 2021

Following the news that former Boland and Free State batsman Lenert van Wyk, now working in the Netherlands, is transferring from Sparta 1888 to...

Roelof van der Merwe: Dutch Cricket, IPL and retirement plans

Insight 31st January 2021

Affectionately nicknamed “pug” or “bulldog” due to his obstinate, never-say-die attitude, ex-South African international Roelof van der Merwe has been an extremely valuable addition...