Multiple Olympic Gold medalist Tatjana Smith became the biggest winner at the 2025 SA Sports Awards after scooping two top accolades

South Africans’ passion for sport is clear, with Google data showing the country ranks second worldwide for sports-related searches, with soccer and rugby the most popular.

For this series, Aiden Markram will lead South Africa after impressing in the ODIs, while Harry Brook takes charge of the English side.

ExclusiveFormer Bafana star upbeat about SA’s World Cup qualification chancesPhoto: Brent Carelse Former Bafana Bafana midfielder Brent Carelse is optimistic about the South African national

As South Africans enjoy a sport-filled weekend, new Google Search data has shown the country is one of the most sports-obsessed nations on earth. While the Proteas lost to England in the T20 International series,

Opener Phil Salt played an outstanding knock of 141 runs off 60 balls against South Africa in the previous game.

The SA T20 League auction usually goes under the radar for Indian cricket fans, but it was different this time, with former India skipper Sourav Ganguly appearing in the avatar of head coach of Pretoria Capitals at Johannesburg on Tuesday.

With the T20 World Cup six months away, these three matches will provide England and South Africa the answers to the questions surrounding their best XI for the ICC event next year, and they would want to be closest to it by Sunday.