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South Africa concerns about pink ball threaten day-night test

Edit The Guardian 19 Apr 2016
South Africa are reluctant to play a day-night test during their tour of Australia as they have no experience with the pink ball, the Proteas’ players association chief has said. Related. England consider points system for Sri Lanka and Pakistan series. South Africa will tour Australia in a three-test series in the home summer and Cricket Australia announced last year that they wanted one of the fixtures to be a day-night match ... Related....

Satellite Images Of Clouds Can Reveal The Species Hiding Beneath

Edit IFL Science 18 Apr 2016
To find where endangered species live, look at the clouds ... They've even managed to identify habitats of specific species, improving prospects for conservation ... The king protea is one of the species whose locations have been identified based on cloud patterns ... In PLOS Biology, Wilson and Jetz demonstrate the viability of this approach on a wider scale, applying it to South America's montane woodcreeper and South Africa's king protea ... ....

Watch: Dale Steyn wins hearts of Mumbai kids by playing street cricket with them

Edit DNA India 18 Apr 2016
-->. Dale Steyn plays street cricket in Mumbai ... Click here for the full coverage of the IPL 2016, including commentary, fixtures, scorecards and more ... The Protea captioned the clipping as, "Little bit of street cricket in Mumbai, my 1st wicket of the Ipl.". ALSO READ. Watch ... ALSO READ ... ....

I am not too worried about Gayle's form, says Kohli

Edit Deccan Herald 18 Apr 2016
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli today said that Chris Gayle's indifferent form is not a cause of worry as he feels that the dashing Jamaican is just one knock away from a big score ... "I am sure he will come good at some stage of the tournament ... He has been a standout player for us ... Terming De Kock as a quality player, the RCB skipper said that the Proteas opener becomes doubly dangerous when he plays on batting surfaces ... ....

We were 50 runs short, says RCB skipper Virat Kohli

Edit Indian Express 18 Apr 2016
Virat Kohli scored 79 runs off 48 balls. (Source. PTI). Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli on Monday said that Chris Gayle’s indifferent form is not a cause of worry as he feels that the dashing Jamaican is just one knock away from a big score. (Fixtures . Squads) ... READ ... READ ... PHOTOS ... Terming De Kock as a quality player, the RCB skipper said that the Proteas opener becomes doubly dangerous when he plays on batting surfaces....

Masterful De Kock inspires Delhi win

Edit Yahoo Daily News 17 Apr 2016
A magnificent century from Quinton de Kock inspired Delhi Daredevils to a seven-wicket Indian Premier League win over Royal Challengers Bangalore after AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli had combined for another century stand ... The South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman smashed 108 off only 51 balls to overshadow the exploits of his Proteas team-mate De Villiers (55 from 33) and India's premier batsman Kohli (79 off 48) ... ....

IPL 2016: Quinton de Kock hits ton as Delhi Daredevils down Royal Challengers Bangalore

Edit Sky Sports 17 Apr 2016
Quinton de Kock blasted Delhi Daredevils to a seven-wicket victory over the well-fancied Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. The Proteas opener hit a magnificent 108 off just 51 balls as Delhi chased down 192 to win their second game on the trot ... It proved significant as De Kock, ably assisted by Karun Nair (54 not out from 42), made light work of the required total ... Virat Kohli hit 79 from 48 balls for RCB ... Hyderabad vs Mumbai ... ....

Bairstow and Stokes linked by stunning 2015 (ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board)

Edit Public Technologies 16 Apr 2016
(Source. ECB - England and Wales Cricket Board). When Ben Stokes arrived in Bloemfontein in mid-January 2015, to link up with an England Lions squad that already included Jonny Bairstow, the prospect of both being recognised among Wisden's Five Cricketers for the Year had to be considered remote ... Then came Cape Town, and a partnership that will always bond them together. The Proteas couldn't say they hadn't been warned ... Sound familiar?....

IPL 2016: Gujarat Lions win CSK-Royals mish-mash

Edit Yahoo Daily News 15 Apr 2016
Feeling the Aaron pinch. In a cricketing era that is as much about fast-paced, thrill-a-minute action as it is about sculpted and athletic bodies, Aaron Finch is an oddity. It's not to say that he's not fit ... (Fixtures . Squads) ... But Finch survived ... It's an unfathomable thought, but there's a tantalizing possibility that Faf du Plessis and Kevin Pietersen will be batting together in Protea colours in a couple of years ... Read ... ....

5 current commentators who did not play International Cricket

Edit Yahoo Daily News 15 Apr 2016
Live cricket commentary is more than just a drab ball-by-ball description; commentators give cricket a voice and make words out of the game's nuances ... Here's a list of five current commentators, who haven't played the game at the top-most level.. Alan Wilkins ... He moved back to Wales, before being called back to South Africa to cover the Proteas' return to international cricket in 1994 ... Harsha Bhogle ... Mark Nicholas ... ....

Gujarat Lions win CSK-Royals mish-mash

Edit Indian Express 15 Apr 2016
Aaron Finch (50 off 36) got Gujarat Lions off to a breezy start, sharing 85 runs with Brendon McCullum. (Source. IPL/BCCI). Feeling the Aaron pinch ... It’s not to say that he’s not fit ... (Fixtures . Squads) ... But Finch survived ... Baz blazes away. Photos ... It’s an unfathomable thought, but there’s a tantalizing possibility that Faf du Plessis and Kevin Pietersen will be batting together in Protea colours in a couple of years....

Questions asked about Cricket SA investigators’ field experience

Edit Business Day 14 Apr 2016
Heart condition forces early retirement on Taylor ......

Hard-hitting De Kock doesn't enjoy T20 as much as Test cricket

Edit Deccan Herald 13 Apr 2016
The easygoing 23-year-old has some fine performances to his credit in T20, including in the recently concluded World Cup, where he was the lone bright spot in the batting in an otherwise dismal performance by the Proteas ... “I have a lot been with older guys my whole career, especially in the Proteas team so it is nice to be with youngsters,” he said....
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