South Africa's sorrowful semi-final saga continues to cast a shadow, reminiscent of China's sorrow being the Huangho River. In the world of cricket, the World Cup has become a perpetual source of sadness for South Africa.
The Under-19 World Cup, originally scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka early next year (2024), has undergone a change in venue. The International Cricket Council (ICC) was compelled to relocate the tournament from Sri Lanka, with the new destination being South Africa. This decision was reached during an emergency board meeting convened by the ICC on Tuesday. The Youth World Cup is now slated to occur from January 13 to February 4.
Unfavorable weather conditions at Kingsmead led to the cancellation of the much-anticipated South Africa-India T20 match, leaving both teams and the enthusiastic crowd disappointed. The persistent rain prevented the toss from taking place, and despite a two-hour wait by the umpires for a weather improvement, the match was eventually abandoned.
In a rain-marred encounter at Port Elizabeth, India posted a competitive total of 180 for 7, propelled by Ringku's explosive innings of 68 off 39 balls and Skipper Suryakumar Yadav's valuable contribution of 56 off 36 balls. However, South Africa emerged victorious in the shortened match, chasing down a revised target of 152 runs in 15 overs with 5 wickets to spare before seven balls remained.
In a riveting conclusion to the three-match T20 series between India and South Africa, the third T20I saw a spectacular performance by Suryakumar Yadav, resulting in a series draw. The match unfolded with India setting a formidable target of 202 runs, with Suryakumar Yadav achieving a century. However, South Africa's response fell short, managing only 95 runs and losing the match by a significant margin of 106 runs.
In a challenging battle on the cricket field, Bangladesh's women's team found themselves falling short by 216 runs against South Africa. The match, held in Lahore in November 2019, witnessed Jyoti's team attempting to surpass the formidable target of 316 runs set by Laura Woolvert's South African side.
South Africa's premier franchise-based T20 tournament, SA Twenty, is set to commence this Wednesday. The inaugural match will feature Sunrisers Eastern Cap and Joburg Super Kings. Prior to the action, team captains participated in a ceremonial photoshoot beside the coveted championship trophy. The six teams will be led by cricket stalwarts Faf du Plessis, Kieron Pollard, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, and Wayne Parnell.
In a surprising turn of events before the U-19 World Cup in South Africa starting on January 19, regular captain David Tiger has been stripped of his leadership role for expressing support for Israel. Although still part of the World Cup team, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has yet to announce
