Zaahier Adams

Senior Cricket Writer

FORTY IS THE NEW 30: Faf du Plessis wants to wys MI Cape Town (tonight at 5.30pm) he’s oud maar nie koud.

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WHEN the six SA20 captains arrived at the trophy photo shoot earlier this week at the Sea Point public pool in Cape Town, Faf du Plessis emerged with a freshly-trimmed ...

SA swim star Tatjana Smith scores gold alongside mountain biker Alan Hatherly’s bronze

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South Africa’s swimming goddess Tatjana Smith stormed to a first Olympic 100m breaststroke gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Monday evening.

WATCH: Devin Titus on target as Stellenbosch FC too good for Cape Town City again

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Stellenbosch FC remain the kings of Western Cape football after claiming the DStv Premiership double with a 1-0 win over neighbours Cape Town City at the DHL Stadium ...

Watch: Joburg Super Kings trounce Paarl Royals to book SA20 Qualifier 2 spot

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Joburg Super Kings booked their place in Qualifier 2 of the SA20 after a massive win over Paarl Royals at the Wanderers on Wednesday.

England beat SA in Cricket Under-19 World Cup match

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The South Africa U19 team slipped to their first defeat at the ICC U19 Men’s World Cup at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom on Tuesday.

Paarl Royals dominate Joburg Super Kings in SA20 match

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Proteas fast bowler Lungi Ngidi appears revitalised after a difficult international summer and is charging in with the type of energy not seen in years.

Rassie van der Dussen gunning for spot on Proteas T20 World Cup team

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The veteran right-hander Rassie van der Dussen is no longer an automatic choice in the Proteas T20 side, particularly with coach Rob Walter keen on providing opportunities ...

SA20: Top six hitters, tweakers, speedsters and all-round menaces

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IOL Sport’s Zaahier Adams profiles six superstars that are set to thrill cricket fans all around the country in the SA20 League.

SA20 boss Graeme Smith says no need for beef, everyone can coexist

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Former Proteas captain Graeme Smith shares the sentiments of current head coach Shukri Conrad that the SA20 competition and Test cricket can ‘coexist’.

Faf du Plessis again proves why he should be playing T20 cricket for Proteas

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Former Proteas captain Faf du Plessis proved once more in the Indian Premier League on Monday that he is by no means a spent force.

Proteas star Kagiso Rabada smashes IPL record

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Kagiso Rabada required just 64 matches, eclipsing Sri Lankan and Mumbai Indians legend Lasith Malinga’s previous mark of 70 games by six.

Springbok lock Salmaan Moerat makes special Ramadan trip to Mecca to mentally cope with injury

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Springbok and Stormers lock Salmaan Moerat is using his faith to help with the mental side of things to aid in his recovery from injury.

WATCH: Sisanda Magala and Aiden Markram drive Proteas to massive Pink ODI win over the Dutch

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Sisanda Magala picked up five wickets and Aiden Markram scored a century as South Africa beat the Netherlands in Sunday’s Pink ODI at the Wanderers.

LOOK: Proteas fall agonisingly short in T20 World Cup final against Australia

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The sun shone gloriously down on Newlands. The Cape Town patrons came out in full force. Even Francois Pienaar was in the stands to bring that infectious World Cup-winning ...

WATCH: Sunrisers Eastern Cape beat Pretoria Capitals at the Wanderers to claim SA20 title

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Adam Rossington scored 57 off 30 balls as he guided Sunrisers Eastern Cape to the SA20 title during Sunday’s final against Pretoria Capitals at the Wanderers.

WATCH: MI Cape Town resurrect their SA20 campaign with derby win over

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MI Cape Town have resurrected their Betway SA20 campaign with a tense 13-run victory over the Paarl Royals at Boland Park on Saturday.

[LOOK] Five challenges that await new Proteas Test coach Shukri Conrad

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Cricket SA appointed Shukri Conrad on Monday as the new Proteas test coach.

WATCH: Kagiso Rabada and Dewald Brevis star as MI Cape Town beat Joburg Super Kings

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MI Cape Town have their bases covered in all departments and it is this depth that saw them overcome the Joburg Super Kings in their Betway SA20 clash at Newlands ...

WATCH: Coach JP Duminy pleased Paarl Royals are littered with ‘local flavour’

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Paarl Royals coach and former Proteas batter JP Duminy is already showing signs of developing into a formidable leader.

WATCH: Simon Katich wants MI Cape Town to turn Newlands into a fortress

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Simon Katich has put together a powerful MI Cape Town squad that boats the exciting talents of Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone.

Cape Town City take two-goal lead into CAF Champions League clash in Congolese capital

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Cape Town City assistant coach Diego Parel is confident the Citizens can progress in the CAF Champions League when they meet AS Otoho in Brazzaville in the second ...

WATCH: We are sorry - coach Neil Powell to Blitzboks faithful after World Cup Sevens disaster

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Outgoing Blitzboks coach Neil Powell has apologised to the nation for his team's woeful performance in the Rugby World Cup Sevens quarter-final defeat to Ireland ...

WATCH: Mamelodi Sundowns’ R51m man Marcelo Allende on target in Stellenbosch FC rout

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After being introduced into the fray in the second half, the Chilean international needed just seven minutes to leave his first imprint on the South African game ...

WATCH: Cape Town City beat the mighty Kaizer Chiefs for first win of the season

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Cape Town City scored a goal in each half as they beat the mighty Kaizer Chiefs to secure their first win of the new DStv Premiership season in the Mother City on ...

WATCH: South American flavour lights up Cape derby as Cape Town City and Stellenbosch share the points

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Cape Town City and Stellenbosch FC had to settle for a point each from their DStv Premiership clash in the Mother City on Saturday evening.