Robin Peterson

Peterson's appointment as MINY head coach, connecting seasoned internationals like Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran, and Trent Boult with inexperienced domestic players, proved to be strategic. His approach prioritized empathy and understanding, creating an environment conducive to maximizing players' potential. Known as a 'players' coach', Peterson's ability to manage his team’s dynamics was crucial.

The Pakistani leg-spinner, who moved to England initially and then migrated to South Africa, couldn't quite leave his mark in the first couple of years of international cricket for his adopted country.

South Africa's Port Elizabeth has produced many cricket stars from Shaun Pollock, Ashwell Prince and Robin Peterson to Ryan ten Doeschate.

After England pacer Stuart Broad bowled the most expensive over in Test history on Saturday, former South African all-rounder Robin Peterson took to social media to share his quirky reaction. Broad bowled the most expensive over in history of Test cricket against India in the fifth and final Test of the series at Edgbaston on Saturday. Peterson was the previous holder of this unwanted record.

With Cricket South Africa's SA20 due to commence on January 10 of next year, there are only 100 days left till the debut of a new franchise T20 tournament. Six clubs are competing in the league: MI Cape Town, Durban Super Giants, Johannesburg Super Kings, Paarl Royals, Pretoria Capitals, and Sunrisers Eastern Cape, which is the squad that represents Gqeberha.

India captain Jasprit Bumrah bludgeoned a hapless Stuart Broad for 29 runs to create a world record for maximum runs off a single over in Test cricket, beating the legendary Brian Lara's feat by one run. Lara had hit South African left-arm spinner Robin Peterson for 28 runs in a Test match in 2003-04, which included four fours and two sixes off six legal deliveries.

Making the most of the largesse of the Cape Cobra fielders, Aiden Blizzard powered Hobart Hurricanes to a six-wicket win in their Group B match of the CLT20.

India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, opener Shikhar Dhawan and spinner Harbhajan Singh extended their birthday wishes to former legendary West Indies cricketer Brian Lara who turned 51 on Saturday.

The Momentum One-Day Cup defending champions, the Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras, have it all to play for when they take on the bizhub Highveld Lions in the final of the tournament at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium, Cape Town, on Friday.

Former captains and fellow players were unanimous in their accolades for Graeme Smith who announced his retirement from international cricket earlier this week.

The Momentum One-Day Cup title was shared between Highveld Lions and Cape Cobras after another washout at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium, in Johannesburg.

MI Cape Town secured a dominant win over Pretoria Capitals, finishing with 35 points at the top of the SA20 table. A 133-run opening stand set a strong total of 201/5. Dane Piedt and other spinners dismantled Capitals to a mere 106. Cape Town faces Paarl Royals next, eyeing the SA20 final spot.

Former New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram has been roped in as MI Cape Town's bowling coach ahead of the inaugural SA20 season, the franchise announced on Wednesday.

South Africa U-19 technical consultant, Robin Peterson is satisfied with the team's preparation ahead of their first day/night match in the U-19 World Cup against West Indies at Bay Oval on Wednesday.

Kieron Pollard will captain the team, which features Rashid Khan, Nicholas Pooran, and Trent Boult amongst othersRobin Peterson to be Head Coach, with Lasith Malinga as Bowling Coach, J Arunkumar as Batting Coach and James Pamment as Fielding coach

Cricket South Africa is planning to do away with its much-criticised selection policy of having a quota for coloured players in the next three years.

South African bowler Vernon Philander has been withdrawn from the second Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval after waking up with a stiff lower back

Former Australia cricketer Simon Katich was on Thursday named chief coach of the MI Cape Town while South African batting great Hashim Amla will be at the helm of the side's batting unit, the franchise announced ahead of the inaugural South Africa T20 League.

Cape Cobras sealed their spot in the Momentum One-Day Cup final when they beat the Titans by three wickets in their eliminator clash at Sahara Park, Newlands, on Sunday.

India 'A' will guard against complacency as they seek to wrap up the series against South Africa 'A' in their second and final four-day cricket encounter beginning on Wednesday.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has named Dean Elgar in the list of its contracted players, in place of the retired Test captain Graeme Smith.

SA seamer Vernon Philander, who missed the last Test against NZ owing to a hamstring injury, has returned to the squad for the first Test against Pakistan.

South Africa have rested Jacques Kallis from the upcoming ODI series against England, replacing him with Dean Elgar in the 15-member squad for the five-match series starting August 24.

Herschelle Gibbs will return to the South African One-day squad against Australia after completing his rehabilitation for alcohol abuse.

Hosts South Africa announced a provisional 30-member squad for the inaugural ICC Twenty20 World Cup in September.

Not only will this be the first opportunity to see some of the returning Proteas in live action but it will also provide some mouth-watering head-to-head contests.

MI Cape Town face a challenging SA20 season from the word go with Ben Stokes ruled out due to injury. With Rashid Khan leading, they have reinforced their squad with Reeza Hendricks and other newcomers, aiming to better their performance from previous seasons despite challenges like lack of big-hitters and quality spin bowling.

Bumrah scored 29 runs in the over bowled by Broad, while six runs came off extras. The 35 total runs conceded are the most ever scored in a single Test-match over, surpassing the previous record (28 runs) held by Lara, Australia's George Bailey and South Africa's Keshav Maharaj.

The inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League will feature 56 foreign cricketers, not one of them Indian, after the seven franchises made their choices in a closed-door players' draft system.

MI Cape Town clinched the top spot in the SA20 league with a dominant 95-run victory over the Pretoria Capitals, maintaining an undefeated home record. Sediqullah Atal and Connor Esterhuizen starred in a 133-run opening partnership, while off-spinner Dane Piedt's performance earned him Player of the Match honors.