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Alvin Reeves

Alvin Reeves is the provincial sports editor of The Herald and Daily Dispatch. He was previously the national group cricket writer. He has over three decades of experience in sports writing and is a multiple winner of the regional Vodacom Sports Writer of the Year. He also worked for the Independent Newspapers group in the early part of his career.

India's Ishan Kishan slaps a six against SA in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday evening

India flex muscles in warm‑up win over Proteas

India reminded T20 World Cup trophy suitors how tough it will be to dethrone the defending champions on home soil, beating South Africa by 30 runs in a warm-up fixture in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday evening.

WORKING HARD: SA's Corbin Bosch

Bosch confident in Proteas’ arsenal against Pakistan

Proteas allrounder Corbin Bosch believes they have enough in their arsenal to give Pakistan a good run for their money in the remainder of the ODI series in Faisalabad over the next few days.

TOP SCORER: SA's Quinton de Kock takes off for a run during the first ODI   against Pakistan at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Tuesday

Pakistan edge Proteas in nailbiter

Pakistan struck a nervy first blow in their three-match ODI series against SA, edging the nail-biting opening encounter by two wickets at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, on Tuesday evening.

SA’s Sinalo Jafta bats during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match against Australia at  the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, India.

Jafta backs Proteas to rise again

Wicketkeeper-batter Sinalo Jafta expects SA’s game changers to step up against England in their Women’s World Cup semifinal in Guwahati on Wednesday (11.30am).

SA’s Nadine Roos scores her team’s second try, to the delight of her replacement teammate and Border prop Nombuyekezo Mdliki during the Women’s Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Italy at the York Community Stadium in England

Bok Women create their own bit of history

The Springbok Women created history when they qualified for a first World Cup quarterfinal in their fifth attempt by beating Italy 29-24 in a tightly contested Pool D match at the York Community Stadium on Sunday.

Warriors batter Jordan Hermann scored 94 on the opening day of the Cricket SA 4-Day Series match against the Dolphins in Durban on Monday
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Dominant PECC qualify for club champs after thumping Fort Hare

Hollywoodbets PE Cricket Club enjoyed more success as they beat University of Fort Hare Academy (UFH) by 84 runs in their CSA Club Championships regional playoff match at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Sunday.

PECC collected their second trophy of the season by winning the EP Premier League title on Sunday
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PECC clinch remarkable league double

It has taken decades of hard slog and commitment, but Hollywoodbets PE Cricket Club have reasserted themselves as a force to be reckoned with after clinching a rare silverware double at the weekend.

MI Cape Town's Dewald Brevis clubs a six during the Betway SA20 Qualifier 1 against the Paarl Royals at St George's Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday.

MI Cape Town march into SA20 final

MI Cape Town qualified for their first-ever Betway SA20 final after beating provincial rivals Paarl Royals by 39 runs in Qualifier 1 at St George's Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday evening.

MI Cape Town batters Ryan Rickelton and Rassie van der Dussen pose a serious threat to the Paarl Royals in Qualifier 1 at St George’s Park on Tuesday

MICT and Royals chase final berth at St George’s Park

The SA20 has bustled into the final straight and is rushing headlong into the knockout stages starting with Playoff 1 at St George’s Park on Tuesday (5.30pm).

Sunrisers Eastern Cape batter Jordan Hermann plays to the leg side during the SA20 fixture against the Paarl Royals at St George’s Park on Saturday

Hermann stakes his claim for knockout stages

Sunrisers Eastern Cape batter Jordan Hermann wore a smile of both satisfaction and relief after producing a player-of-the-match performance in the team’s impressive 48-run bonus-point victory over the Paarl Royals at St George’s Park in…

Adair brothers combine to help Ireland beat Proteas

Irish eyes were smiling as the Adair brothers played a starring role in a 10-run victory over SA in the second T20 International at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday evening.

Stanley Terblanche during his Eastern Province playing days

Former sports editor, rugby man Stan Terblanche dies

Former Herald and Evening Post sports editor Stan Terblanche died on Thursday, aged 79.

Captain Siya Kolisi lifts the Webb Ellis Cup as the Springboks celebrate winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup final against the All Blacks at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris in October 2023

Second phase of Bok RWC trophy tour starts in Nelson Mandela Bay this weekend

A diluted second phase of the Springboks' Rugby World celebration starts in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday with only two players and possibly a coach set to visit selected areas on the back of a bakkie.

Cricket mourns former umpire Shaun George

Eastern Cape, national and international cricket lost one of its favourite sons at the weekend with the sudden death of respected former international cricket umpire Shaun George.

Wihan Lubbe of Paarl Royals plays a shot against the Joburg Super Kings at the Wanderers.

Lubbe stars as Royals edge Super Kings to stretch lead on SA20 table

Wihan Lubbe rattled up a half-century as the Paarl Royals stretched their lead at the top of the SA20 table after beating the Joburg Super Kings by five wickets at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Wednesday.