Piet Botha

Former South African foreign minister Roelof "Pik" Botha, whose long career in government straddled both the apartheid era and the presidency of Nelson Mandela, has died aged 86, local media reported Friday. Botha served as foreign minister for 17 years until the end of apartheid in 1994, and then joined Mandela's cabinet

Three total wash-outs in four Sunfoil Series matches represents a frustrating start to the season for the Chevrolet Knights but captain Morne van Wyk is still taking a positive out of it.

South Africa's bowling coach, Piet Botha, is uncertain about the grass on the Guwahati pitch for the second Test, but anticipates better batting conditions than Kolkata's unpredictable surface. He expects moisture to aid the new ball in the opening hour, with toss decisions hinging on the wicket's final appearance. South Africa is also monitoring Kagiso Rabada's fitness.

South Africa faces a race against time to confirm Kagiso Rabada's fitness for the second Test against India. Bowling coach Piet Botha confirmed a decision on the injured pace spearhead will be made closer to the match. Lungi Ngidi has been brought in as cover, while the team assesses the Guwahati pitch and the potential impact of spin.

Chevrolet Warriors coach Piet Botha is optimistic his side can still qualify for the Momentum One-Day Cup play-offs despite sitting bottom of the log.

Chevrolet Warriors need to set a solid foundation that can serve as a launching pad for their potent middle-order of Jacobs, Ingram and Prince to get their Momentum One-Day Cup back on track.

The sun will set on the Chevrolet Warriors' hopes in the Momentum One-Day Cup for 2012/13 when they take on the Sunfoil Dolphins at Buffalo Park, East London, on Wednesday.

After the uproar over Kolkata's deteriorating pitch, batting coach Kotak expressed his shock regarding the extreme turn of the surface, noting that the team had envisioned a more standard track. He addressed Gambhir's earlier comments, particularly the challenges posed by inconsistent bounce.

The Cape Cobras have the confidence of three successive wins to maintain their challenge for the play-off section of the Momentum One-Day Cup when they play the Chevrolet Warriors.

Things are hotting up in the Momentum One-Day Cup, and an intriguing situation prevails as the teams complete the first round of fixtures this weekend.

The weather has created a fascinating end to the round robin stage of the Momentum One-Day Cup after the match between the bizhub Highveld Lions and the Chevrolet Warriors at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg was abandoned.