Despite South Africa topping the ICC World Test Championship table, Proteas stars Temba Bavuma and Kagiso Rabada were overlooked in the ICC Test Team of the Year.

David Miller and Lungi Ngidi become the latest additions to South Africa's growing list of injury concerns ahead of the 2025 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy slated to take place in Pakistan and UAE next month. Both players are currently facing fitness uncertainties after sustaining injuries during the ongoing SA20 tournament.

MI Cape Town booked their maiden entry into the playoffs of the SA20 tournament here with a 10-wicket thrashing of defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape here.

South Africa pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada returned 3-0-14-2, while Trent Boult was again tight with his spell of 4-0-25-1

The Cape Town openers – Rassie van der Dussen and Ryan Rickelton – remained unbeaten while chasing a 108-run target. The duo took only 11 overs to wrap up the game. Rickelton registered 59 runs off 36 balls, while Van der Dussen added 48 to the score.

The latest ICC Test rankings have brought significant changes, with Pakistan's spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan making notable strides after their stellar performances against the West Indies.Noman's impressive haul of 16 wickets in the two-match series propelled him to a career-best fifth place in the ICC Test bowler rankings,

Pakistan's spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan made significant strides in the latest ICC Test rankings, while key players, including Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi, suffered setbacks following recent performances.

The ICC Test rankings have seen significant movement this week, as Pakistan's spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan earned notable advancements following their outstanding performances in the recent Test series against the West Indies. Meanwhile, several prominent Pakistani players saw a dip in their rankings due to underwhelming performances.

MI Cape Town delivered a fielding bowling and batting masterclass at Newlands on Wednesday evening to book their maiden appearance in the SA20 Playoffs

MI Cape Town booked their maiden entry into the playoffs of the SA20 tournament with a 10-wicket thrashing of defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape in Cape Town.

East or west, MI Cape Town were best as the home team crushed the Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 10 wickets in a crucial bonus-point victory at the Newlands Cricket Ground on Wednesday. The match was set up to be a colossal tussle for the second spot on the log between the provincial neighbours.

That means Cape Town can't finish lower than second in the standings. Either them or Paarl Royals, who are currently on top, will claim the No. 1 spot. Thus those teams will clash in the first qualifier at St George's Park on Tuesday, when the winners will seal a berth in the final at the Wanderers on February 8.