South Africa has moved to the top of the ICC World Test Championship standings after securing a 2-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka. The Proteas' victory in the second and final Test at St George's Park in Gqeberha boosted their chances of qualifying for the final at Lord's next summer. South Africa's spinner Keshav Maharaj played a key role, taking five wickets on the final day to claim his 11th career five-wicket haul. Sri Lanka's hopes for the Lord's final have all-but ended with their defeat.
After a dominant 109-run victory over Sri Lanka, South Africa has emerged as the new leader in the World Test Championship points table, surpassing Australia. The win was led by Keshav Maharaj who took five wickets, securing a 2-0 series sweep for the home team. With two more home tests against Pakistan, South Africa is now in a strong position to qualify for their first WTC final next year.
On Friday, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced Quinton de Kock as the South African ODI Player of the Year for his outstanding performance in the 2023 World Cup. Despite his retirement from 50-over cricket, de Kock's contributions were widely recognized and praised by his peers. Other notable awards were given to Reeza Hendricks, Keshav Maharaj, and Marco Jansen. Others Cricket South Africa (CSA) Awards 2023-2024 Season Performances The CSA Awards for the 2023-2024 season were announced, honoring the top performers in South African cricket from May 2023 to April 2024. Among the recipients were Quinton de Kock for ODI Player of the Year, Reeza Hendricks for T20I Player of the Year, and David Bedingham for Test Player of the Year. The awards also recognized the outstanding contributions of Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen, Nqabayomzi Peter, Wiaan Mulder, and Mihlali Mpongwana in domestic and international cricket.
Keshav Maharaj became the most successful spinner in South African history after taking 3 wickets in a match that earned South Africa a victory against West Indies in the second Test. This marks South Africa's 10th consecutive series victory against the Windies and has been crowned the man of the series. Fellow player Kagiso Rababa is now just one wicket away from reaching 300 Test victims.
In an exciting and closely contested second Test match, South Africa emerged as the victors over West Indies to secure the series 1-0. The Proteas' win also pushed them ahead of Pakistan in the World Test Championship standings, putting them in fifth place. Contributions from Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj and Wiaan Mulder, as well as a crucial six-wicket haul by Jayden Seales, helped seal the win for the visitors. The loss puts West Indies at the bottom of the table, almost ruling them out of contention for the WTC final.
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli's impressive 76 runs and Axar Patel's valuable 47 helped India recover from a rocky start and post a total of 176 for seven against South Africa in the T20 World Cup final. Despite early setbacks with the dismissals of Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, and Suryakumar Yadav, Kohli and Patel's partnership and Shivam Dube's late contribution helped India achieve a competitive total. SA's left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj took two wickets. Stay updated with the latest news by joining our WhatsApp group.
On Saturday, Indian captain Rohit Sharma's impressive performance came to a halt when he was dismissed for just 9 runs by South African bowler Keshav Maharaj. Despite his consistent form in previous matches against Australia and England, Rohit's sweep shot against Maharaj was caught by Heinrich Klaasen at backward square leg. Winning the toss, Rohit elected to bat first while South African captain Aiden Markram also expressed a preference for batting. Both teams will rely on individual performances to win the highly anticipated final match.
As India gears up for the T20 World Cup final against South Africa, Rajkumar Sharma, childhood coach of Indian captain Virat Kohli, shares his insights on the team's journey and performance so far. With India on track to potentially end their ICC title drought, Sharma expresses confidence in the team's performance and praises Rohit Sharma's captaincy. Despite a tough challenge from South Africa, Sharma believes that India's impeccable form will lead them to victory in the highly-anticipated final.
After a nail-biting match between Pakistan and India on Sunday, fans were treated to yet another edge-of-the-seat clash in New York as South Africa clinched a victory against Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup. Despite a strong bowling performance, Bangladesh fell short by just five runs, unable to capitalize on a golden opportunity in the last over. With two successive close finishes on challenging pitches, the tournament has been given a much-needed adrenaline rush.
Rajasthan Royals' bowlers, led by Avesh Khan and Keshav Maharaj, put up a stellar performance in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Punjab Kings. Despite a quick start by the Kings, the Royals' bowlers didn't allow any breathing space for the batters. With the pitch offering grip for spinners, veteran pacer Trent Boult also played a crucial role in keeping the Kings to a modest 147 for eight in their allotted 20 overs.