Spinner George Linde took four wickets, plus scored 48 runs off 24 balls with the bat, to lead South Africa to an 11-run win over Pakistan in the first of their Twenty20 internationals at Kingsmead this morning.

The Cricket for Good Fiji program is making waves in communities across the country by blending sports training with life skills education.

Cricket for Good Fiji has successfully concluded its fourth season, focusing on teaching life skills to children and youths in communities across Fiji.

South Africa’s two-test series success over Sri Lanka catapulted them to first place in the World Test Championship and put them firmly on course for next year’s final in what would have been unthinkable less than a year ago.

England beat New Zealand by 323 runs after tea on the third day of the second test in Wellington on Sunday to secure an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Gus Atkinson took a hat-trick as England coasted towards a dominant victory in the second test against New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday, reaching 378 for five at the close of play on day two with an imposing lead of 533.

South African batting hero Ryan Rickelton admitted he felt relief more than any other emotion as he survived a massive scare before reaching his maiden test century on the opening day of the second test against Sri Lanka.

England batter Jacob Bethell has been awarded a central contract upgrade, signing a two-year extension until September 2026, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said.

England were beaten by six wickets after a below-par showing in the first one-day international against South Africa.

With noses bloodied and pride stung from the pounding in Perth, Australia will look to hit back with the pink ball in the second test against India at Adelaide Oval as the tourists welcome back returning skipper Rohit Sharma.

Spinner Sufiyan Muqeem took career-best figures of five wickets for three runs in 2.4 overs as Pakistan thrashed hosts Zimbabwe by 10 wickets to clinch the three-match Twenty20 International series with a game to spare in Bulawayo on Tuesday.

New Zealand captain Tom Latham thought the first test against England was closer than the scoreline suggested after his team lost by eight wickets in Christchurch to slump to a third straight home loss.