The second four-day match against the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Academy ended in another frustrating draw for the Standard Bank National Cricket Academy squad at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Bangladesh, but they still take a few positives out of this two-match drawn series.

South Africa A will be bolstered by the presence of Proteas spinner Paul Harris for their second “unofficial test” match against Bangladesh A on Thursday. Harris, who arrived early for the One-Day series, brings experience and some variation into the bowling attack, who have had to toil hard under unresponsive conditions. The visitors took the series lead with a crushing victory by an innings and four runs on Monday and will be out for the clean sweep.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Sunday welcomed the announcement in India that South Africa will host the prestigious 2010 Airtel Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) from 10-26 September.

Gerald Majola, CSA CEO, said: “This means that CSA will have hosted all of world cricket’s top tournaments and reaffirms South Africa as a preferred venue for major sports events

Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the Proteas on Wednesday launched their 100% Behind Bafana Bafana campaign to coincide with 50 days to the World Cup.

The campaign, which aims to show South Africans that all national teams deserve their 100% support, has been endorsed by the South African Football Association (SAFA).

In line with the strategic decision to blood the next group of young and talented cricketers, the Nashua Dolphins released the names of their contracted players for the 2010/2011 season. The franchise is proud to announce that seven of the ten new recruits are home-grown KZN talent.