Faf: One of the best I’ve ever seen

Patrick Compton|Published

David Miller, limping with a groin strain, played the knock of a lifetime to propel the Proteas to a famous victory over Australia at Kingsmead last night.

Proteas spinners out to up their game

Patrick Compton|Published

The Proteas’ spinners will be looking to up their game for their second Tri-Series match against Australia in Guyana Tueday night (start 7pm, SA time).

Abbott taking nothing for granted

Patrick Compton|Published

Kyle Abbott has spent most of his international career on the outside looking in, getting a match here and there when injuries have necessitated it.

AB back behind the stumps

Patrick Compton|Published

AB De Villiers will be keeping wicket in the shortest form of the game through to the end of the ICC World Twenty20 next year.

Proteas determined not to wilt

Patrick Compton|Published

South Africa take on Sri Lanka in the Boxing Day Test determined to seal their first home series win since 2008.

Proteas have a shocker

Patrick Compton|Published

Pakistan surged back into the first Test against the Proteas with a superb display against stunned opponents at the sparsely populated International Stadium.

Cricket match planned for 2010 stadium

Patrick Compton|Published

The Proteas and India are in line to play a Twenty20 international at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium in January, watched by the biggest crowd in South African cricket ...

Mickey Arthur affair about transformation?

Patrick Compton|Published

In the interests of a little more clarity on the vexed issue of South African cricket, Patrick Compton tries to answer six questions on the Mickey Arthur affair. ...

Skipper McKenzie steers Lions to victory

Patrick Compton|Published

THE Lions, despite suffering a nervy mid-innings collapse, eventually completed a six-wicket victory over the Dolphins in their MTN40 match at Kingsmead, Durban. ...

England close SA's lead

Patrick Compton|Published

Alastair Cook and Paul Collingwood stand firm for England as they close South Africa's lead from the first innings.

Proteas must be consistent, like the Durban weather

Patrick Compton|Published

South Africa go into the final ODI against England hoping to string together some consistent good performances - something they've been lacking.

Johan Botha cited for suspect action

Patrick Compton|Published

Proteas off-spinner Johan Botha has been reported again for having a suspect action.

Ford back to end Dolphins' win drought

Patrick Compton|Published

The KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Union have turned to their former coach to help them lift the Dolphins out of the mire.

Explosive opener Bosman to move to the coast

Patrick Compton|Published

Opening batsman Loots Bosman has signed to move from his former team, the Diamond Eagles, to a coastal franchise.

Now Arsenal have youth on their side

Patrick Compton|Published

Arsenal always look ahead with a sense of optimism, bolstered by the quality of their youngsters, and they can always look back with pride on their achievements ...

Proteas take time out from cricket

Patrick Compton|Published

The Proteas squad for the ICC World Twenty20 in England will spend two days bonding and strategising at Phinda game reserve north of Durban.

Warne's Royals magic

Patrick Compton|Published

It was an IPL double-header of almost unbearable tension at Kingsmead, with both matches going down to the final balls of the last over.

Turning up the IPL heat

Patrick Compton|Published

After three weeks of frantic, non-stop cricket, the battle for semi-final spots in the 2009 IPL is starting to take shape.

Royals hit the highs, Kolkata the lows

Patrick Compton|Published

The Rajasthan Royals have soared into record-breaking territory sa the Kolkata Knight Riders effectively plunge out of the IPL tournament.

Abdulla to the rescue for Punjab

Patrick Compton|Published

It was all down to the final over and a thrilling IPL match between the Mumbai Indians and the Kings XI Punjab would be resolved in a peculiarly South African drama. ...

Hussey hassles the Proteas

Patrick Compton|Published

Mike Hussey, who's had a miserable time of it this summer, roared back to form at a packed Kingsmead, striking a superb unbeaten 83 to lead Australia to a potent ...

Kallis out of 1st ODI but no room for Roelof

Patrick Compton|Published

The eagerly awaited one-day international series between South Africa and Australia begins at a sold-out Kingsmead.

Proteas under Hughes pressure

Patrick Compton|Published

Phillip Hughes dreams of breeding Angus cattle when he retires, but the breeding programme will have to stay on the backburner for some years, judging by his remarkable ...

Proteas in last-chance saloon

Patrick Compton|Published

Defeat or even a draw for South Africa at Kingsmead will ensure that Ricky Ponting's men remain on top of the world in Test cricket.

We owe fans a win - Boucher

Patrick Compton|Published

"Every team has a breaking point. At the Wanderers, we broke first and that's why Australia won the Test," conceded Mark Boucher.