The Proteas vs West Indies test series starts tomorrow at Supersport Park Centurion. The Proteas have hit the reset button as they change the coaching staff and leadership in the team. Tomorrow marks the start of a new era for Proteas in test cricket as they will look to end the 2021-2023 world test championship on a high.  The Proteas squad for this series has a fresh look and the team has prepared well under the new leadership and can't wait to get going. The Proteas will want to use this series as a steppingstone in the right direction as they look to prove they are still a force to recon within the longest form of the game. West Indies will hope their young inexperience squad can be up to the challenge and compete against a dangerous Proteas bowling attack. The West Indies do have the bowlers to exploit the conditions but do they have it in them to do it consistently for extended periods of time? West Indies biggest test will be batting department can they put enough runs on th...

  Today's match in PSL is a big match as it's Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings or Babar vs Imad and Babar vs Amir. This will be a massive match as Babar returns to Karachi to play for the away team for the first time in PSL.  The most awaited moment of this match will be how Babar will play against his former teammates and what strategy Imad and Amir use against Babar.  I think Karachi Kings will win this match due to better team balance and experience to sum up conditions. The Zalmi team lacks experienced players and proper leadership which I think could lead to a poor season for them.  The Karachi Kings team seemed more settled, and the team environment seems good although they are creating a lot of controversy in the media.  My Prediction for this match is Karachi will win and Peshawar will bat first and score 155.  Karachi will chase is 17 overs. The team that wins the toss will bowl first.  Writer: Ebrahim Yusuf Omar

  The final of the inaugural SA20 has finally arrived and the 2 teams remaining are the Capitals and the Sunrisers who have been the 2 best teams in the competition. The Wanderers will be buzzing tomorrow as the Capitals will have the support of the Joburg fans considering they are the team from Gauteng.  The pitch will be high-scoring, and if batsmen apply themselves, many runs will be scored. The batsman to watch out for will be the top 5 of both sides in Salt, Mendis, Rossington, Bavuma, De Bruyn, Rossouw, Hermann, Markram, Ingram and Stubbs.  I think the team that wins the toss will choose to bowl considering there is a bit of rain around and the wicket might be a bit tacky to start. Considering it's a final I would prefer to bat and put the runs on the board. The pressure of chasing in a final is always tough to handle and will require nerves of steel no doubt both teams have the players to pull off a high-pressure chase and we might see a star emerge for SA cricket ...

 The 2nd semifinal today between Super Kings and Sunrisers is taking place at centurion and the Super Kings have won the toss and chose to bowl first. This is not a surprising decision as the pitch has been undercover due to the rain for the last 2 days.  The pitch should have moisture on it which will provide some assistance for the seamers. I expect the pitch to big a tough one for batsmen to get started on. I think a total of 150 to 160 is defendable similar to yesterday.  The Sunrisers will be hoping their batsman can provide them with a platform to get a defendable score on the board and they will hope their key players stand up and make it count in this all-important encounter.  Super Kings will hope their experienced players can come to the party and make it count in this knockout game the most experienced in these types of situations is their captain Du Plessis. Both teams will hope the rain stays away so they can get a full game and entertain the crowd at Su...

Semifinal 1 will be a repeat of the last league phase match between the Capitals and Royals just the venue is the Wanderers. This is going to be an interesting match as it's a knockout and both teams will start from scratch with no advantage.  The Capitals will hope they can use the momentum that they gained from yesterday's match and put in another good performance and win the semifinal to move one step further to winning the inaugural SA20.  The Royals will hope they can put yesterday's disastrous performance behind them and start afresh and put in a winning performance today at the Wanderers. The Royals have the players to put in a dominating performance and will hope they come good today in this crunch game.  The Wanderer's pitch should be a good one and I think the scores will be around the 180 to 200 mark and the crowds will be entertained with a high-scoring thriller.  My prediction is Royals will win and Super Kings will win tomorrow.  Royals vs Super Ki...

The last league phase match of the SA20 has a lot to play for as the Capitals take on the Royals in Centurion. The Royals need to win or avoid defeat by a huge margin to seal the last spot in the playoffs.  The Capitals are already qualified for the playoffs, but a heavy defeat could see them slip to 2nd position on the table. They would want to win and build some momentum before the semifinals. Especially after the heavy defeat in the last match.  The Royals will want to win to avoid falling into a net run rate battle with the Super Giants for the last semifinal spot. They will hope their senior players make it count today when it matters the most.  This will be an entertaining match as the pitch at centurion has been offering a good balance for bat and ball.  Writer: Ebrahim Yusuf Omar   

 Today's match is a dead rubber in terms of the race for the semifinals as MI Cape Town are already knocked out and Joburg Super Kings have qualified for the semifinals. The only thing that is up for grabs is Super Kings potentially finishing top of the table if they win with a bonus point today and Royals beat the Capitals tomorrow by a huge margin. I think the focus for the Super Kings will be to win the match and continue to build momentum going into the semifinals. Topping the table if they manage to will be a bonus for them.  The MI Cape Town Team will want to finish off their Campaign with a win and hope to come back next year and execute their plans much better and hopefully make the playoffs.  The pitch for today I'm hoping is a good one and full of runs and the crowd can be entertained by a high scoring thriller. Writer : Ebrahim Yusuf Omar