The Times is reporting that star flank Siya Kolisi has been mugged and will miss the Super 15 semifinal against the Crusaders at Newlands. The U-20 prospect was recalled from the Junior World Championships to join the squad after No 8, Duane Vermeulen, was injured. Kolisi was set to be a substitute. He is reported […]
Rain wrecked much of the second day of the second Test between the West Indies and India in Barbados. Ishant Sharma took two wickets in an over to put the West Indies on the back foot, but with Marlon Samuels and the crab-like Shiv Chanderpaul still there, they will be hoping to get withing touching […]
SportsCentral does not make it a policy to attack refereering, but André Watson’s comments regarding Bryce Lawrence and his officiating of the Crusaders-Sharks game bear repetition. Watson spoke to SportsCentral and said he stands by this article, as first published by News24′s JJ Harmse: “The execution by Bryce Lawrence in Saturday’s playoff match between […]
The seemingly endless career of Sanath Jayasuriya finally reached the end of the road as he was out cheaply and took one costly wicket in the first ODI against England. On a rain-affected first day, England were simply too powerful for a gun-shy Sri Lankan team, and the result was a 110-run Duckworth-Lewis drubbing. South […]
The Guma group and the Golden Lions have parted ways. They say they could not agree overall direction on Guma’s shareholding, and as such they have agreed to dissolve their intended multi-million rand partnership. Late on Tuesday, Guma issued this statement: “Guma TAC confirmed they have withdrawn from the Lions transaction. We also confirm that […]
SportsCentral polled some knowledgeable cricket folk (and Archie Henderson) on whether runners should be allowed in ODI cricket – which the ICC has decided is off. Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs, to mention two, would have suffered under this new rule. Here are their views: – Mike van Vuuren, former EP and Border quick: “No, […]
Heyneke Meyer, the most successful coach in the Bulls’ history, has returned from Leicester, but in a different capacity. He will be head of rugby at the Bulls. Meyer, on results and track record of success, should have been appointed Springbok coach. Instead, SARU appointed Peter de Villiers on a non-merit basis, by its own […]
Peter Roebuck, former captain of Somerset, naturalised Australian and one of the world’s leading cricket commentators, spoke exclusively to SportsCentral editor Frank Heydenrych. Q: Is the standard of cricket worldwide on the decline? From what you’ve seen, in South Africa and Australia? A: The lack of great players and, especially, great bowlers, is limiting the […]
On a scorchingly hot Valencia afternoon, Seb Vettel led from start to finish to notch up his sixth win of the season and became the only driver to finish either first or second in the first eight races of a Grand Prix season. It was too easy for the young German, who saw his idol […]
It is rare for one batsman to score a century in a T20 game. It is unheard of for two batsmen, opening the innings, each to score a century. That’s what happened yesterday as Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien and New Zealand’s Hamish Marshall made 119 and 102 respectively as they propelled Gloucestershire to 254/3 against Middlesex. […]