South Africa's search for an alternative to Quinton de Kock, after the latter suffered a dip in form in 2017-18 season ended with Klaasen whose big-hitting took everyone by surprise on his debut against India. Combined with a safe pair of gloves, Klaasen gives Proteas added ammunition late in the innings with his booming drives and huge sixes. His presence in the middle order gives the likes of Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla the cushion to build their innings before going big at the end. Especially since their superstar AB de Villiers has bid adieu to the game in 2018.
Read MoreHeinrich Klaasen fought the lone battle in South Africa's mountain chase of 330 against Pakistan in the second ODI in Cape Town. He has been handed a fine of 15% of his match fees after he kicked his stumps during the second game.
South Africa with a depleted bowling unit but most of the first-choice batting side just weren't good enough against Pakistan as the visitors ended up winning the second ODI and hence, took a 2-0 unassailable series victory after posting a massive score of 329 runs on the board.
Salman Ali Agha was adjudged the Player of the Match (POTM) for his astounding all-round performance at Boland Park in Paarl. Salman claimed figures of 4/32 before scoring an unbeaten 82 off just 90 deliveries.
South Africa and Pakistan are set to lock horns in the first of a three-match ODI series at the Boland Park in Paarl. The hosts have named a full-strength squad for the series with the Champions Trophy coming up. Here's the pitch report of Boland Park in Paarl.
SA vs PAK, 1st T20I: Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan return to T20I setup after being given rest in the recent Zimbabwe tour. Star wicketkeeper batter Heinrich Klaasen leads the South African team in the absence of captain Aiden Markram.
South Africa bereft of a few of their first-choice players, will be up against Pakistan in the first T20I of the three-match series in Durban on Tuesday, December 10. Pakistan have their high-profile names return after skipping the Zimbabwe T20Is and will be keen to topple the Proteas.
South Africa and Pakistan will face each other in an all-format series starting from December 10 onwards. Heinrich Klaasen will be leading the Proteas in the three-match T20I series, while white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan returns for the series.
The regular captain Aiden Makram and star players Tristan Stubbs and Kagiso Rabada are currently involved in the Sri Lanka Test series and will miss the three-match T20I series against Pakistan starting on December 10.
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I: Tilak Varma scored his maiden international century and the struggling opener Abhishek Sharma smashed 50 runs off just 25 balls as India posted a huge total of 219 while batting first at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
The third T20I of the four-match series between India and South Africa will be played at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on November 13. India will be playing at the venue in the shortest format after six years. What happened in that match? Know here in detail.
India will be up against South Africa in a four-match T20 series, set to kick off in overcast Durban on Friday, November 8. Some might call it a repeat of the T20 World Cup final which took place four months ago, but for many, it's almost a final audition for the IPL auction a couple of weeks later.
Sunrisers Hyderabad had a problem of plenty after the season they had in IPL 2024, finishing runners-up. The Sunrisers may have been able to retain all five capped players, however, that has meant a straight deduction of INR 75 crore from their purse.
South Africa vs India T20I series: David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen among other senior players are making their return to international cricket after the heart-breaking loss to Team India in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.
BCCI has set a deadline of October 31, 5 PM IST to announce the retained list of players for all the teams ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad have made up their mind to break the bank for one of their players.
South Africa have injected fresh blood as coach Rob Walter mentioned that they have added a few 'fringe' players for the Afghanistan ODIs and T20, ODI series against Ireland. Temba Bavuma and Aiden Markram will continue to be the captains of the respective sides.
South Africa's T20 superstar Heinrich Klaasen has withdrawn from the 2024 edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) due to personal reasons. Klaasen was supposed to link up with the Faf du Plessis-led St Lucia Kings for CPL 2024. The Kings have already named a replacement.
IND vs SA T20 World Cup 2024 final: Virat Kohli ended his poor run of form by smashing 76 runs off 59 balls as India posted the highest-ever total in the tournament finals. South Africa struggled for a positive start but Heinrich Klassen's 22-ball fifty took the game to the wire.
Quinton de Kock was the architect of South Africa's thrilling win over the defending champions England at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia. The southpaw scored 65 off 38 balls and made batting look extremely easy.
England up against South Africa could well be a decisive clash as far as Super 8s are concerned given both teams are coming off impressive wins in their respective first games and a win here might almost confirm a semi-final spot for either of them in the T20 World Cup 2024.
USA got a lucky break into the Super 8 after the game against Ireland was washed out, not to say that the T20 World Cup debutants haven't played well. They did and they now find themselves in the big league, the group of death in Super 8 and the first challenge will be an in-form South African team.
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