Dale Benkenstein

Bhajji impressed on his first outing for county team Surrey by picking 3 wickets to help bundle out Durham for a paltry 191 in the first innings.

The Champions League Twenty20 tournament has run into troubled water with English counties in no mood to oblige Lalit Modi's diktat.

South African batting coach Dale Benkenstein conceded that their batsmen have been unable to read Indian wrist spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav during the ongoing ODI series as it is taking time to get adjusted to their change-ups.

"At 12/3, it was not the best feeling as a batting coach. I was thinking of taking an Uber and leaving for the hotel because I didn't know how we were going to score runs on this wicket," South Africa batting coach Dale Benkenstein said after the day's play.

Shoaib Akhtar put in what is often remembered as the greatest performance of his career in Pakistan's ODI against South Africa in the first round of the Coca Cola Cup in 2000. Pakistan were all out for just 158 and South Africa seemed to be cruising towards victory at 74/1 in the 17th over.

Hashim Amla is still not a certainty in the South African playing XI but the senior opener has made a case for himself with successive fifties in the warm-up games ahead of World Cup opener against India in Southampton on June 5.

The South Africans have been hopping in and out of the ground in the One-day series so far here like frogs in fresh monsoon. Their batting coach Dale Benkenstein summed it up best when asked what do you need to do to get your guys to play this kind of spin better?

Rahul Dravid, who retired from international cricket last year, will feature in a Twenty20 tournament in March as a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club.

South Africa dominate the Wisden 'Cricketers of the Year' list for 2012 with three players -- a feat accomplished for the third time in the country's history.

James Anderson, fresh from retirement and a knighthood, joins Lancashire to bolster their struggling County Championship campaign. Despite leadership changes and a winless streak, Lancashire aims to climb from the bottom of Division Two. Anderson's return, marked by past brilliance and a recent seven-wicket haul, offers hope for a turnaround, with fans eagerly anticipating his impact.

Rocky Flintoff, son of Andrew Flintoff, chosen for England U-19 squad for ODI series vs Sri Lanka. Notable family connections in squad incl. Luc Benkenstein, son of Dale Benkenstein, Farhan Ahmed, brother of Rehan Ahmed, and Haydon Mustard, son of Phil Mustard. Rocky scored his maiden century against Warwickshire 2nd XI at Edgbaston.

MS Dhoni focused on collecting slower deliveries sent down the leg-side and attempted flicking the bails off. South Africa believe coming down the track to counter spin could be a strategy - as batting coach Dale Benkenstein believes defending won't help.

England's veteran pacer James Anderson is set to captain Lancashire in their upcoming County Championship matches, filling in for Marcus Harris. This marks the 42-year-old's first time leading a professional team. Lancashire aims to improve their standing in Division Two, currently second from bottom. The veteran has also put his hat in the ring for the upcoming Big Bash League draft.

Former coach Ray Jennings on Monday came down heavily on the South African team management for "trying to doctor pitches" during the recently-concluded Test series against India, saying the tactic nearly boomeranged.

Ind vs SA 3rd ODI: The South African team's net session at the Newlands on Tuesday morning, a day ahead of the third One-day International against India here, was a sight. Even on second thought it appeared like the hosts had invited every slow bowler worth his penny to bowl at the batsmen in what seemed like an endless practice stint.

The ICL set the ball rolling for its high-profile Twenty20 venture by unveiling its six teams which has batting greats Brian Lara and Inzamam-ul-Haq as its star attraction.