- Chad Laycock takes a record five wickets in a South African T20 match. The KZN-Inland fast bowler finished the game with 6 for 26, the best figures in Pro20 Cup history. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiles after seeing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 5, sometimes even No.
- 6 Tilak Varma was creative and got the results, India vs West Indies, 2nd T20I, Ranchi, October 9, 2026. Alzarri Joseph was ‘released’ to manage his workload while Hope was rested ahead of the ODI World Cup qualifiers in February 2027. Australia quickly set career highs to seal the win and underline why they remain on the big three podium. Josh Hazlewood makes a career-best 6 for 49, South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Durban, 5th Day, 13 October 2026 Josh Hazlewood celebrates the wicket of Wiaan Mulder, South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Durban, 5th Day, 13 October 2026 SA v Australia – Australia is keeping the door open for a rotation between Nic Maddinson, Matt Renshaw and Travis Head Matt Renshaw is good defended, South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 2, Durban, October 10, 2026 Letting go?
- Aiden Markram got through the whole task, South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test, Durban, Day 5, October 13, 2026. He had missed the first Test against Australia “out of precaution” but remained in the team and was shown playing with increasing intensity, half-centuries from Sharmin Akhter and Shorna Akter off Megan Schutt dismissed Sarmin Sultana for her second wicket, Australia vs Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Brisbane, 14. October 2026 Australian wicketkeeper-batsman played her 100th ODI in the final match of the series against Bangladesh Megan Schutt made early progress for Australia, Australia vs Bangladesh, 2nd Women’s ODI, Brisbane, October 11, 2026 Mhatre injured his right hamstring while opening the bat for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy match against Chandigarh on Sunday. Ayush Mhatre top-scored with 65, India A vs South Africa A, 2nd Unofficial Test, Day 2, Bengaluru, October 31, 2025 “Whatever the team needs, I want to play that role,” says the batsman as he prepares to bat at No. 1.
Chad Laycock takes a record five wickets in a South African T20 match. The KZN-Inland fast bowler finished the game with 6 for 26, the best figures in Pro20 Cup history. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiles after seeing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 5, sometimes even No.
6 Tilak Varma was creative and got the results, India vs West Indies, 2nd T20I, Ranchi, October 9, 2026. Alzarri Joseph was ‘released’ to manage his workload while Hope was rested ahead of the ODI World Cup qualifiers in February 2027. Australia quickly set career highs to seal the win and underline why they remain on the big three podium. Josh Hazlewood makes a career-best 6 for 49, South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Durban, 5th Day, 13 October 2026 Josh Hazlewood celebrates the wicket of Wiaan Mulder, South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Durban, 5th Day, 13 October 2026 SA v Australia – Australia is keeping the door open for a rotation between Nic Maddinson, Matt Renshaw and Travis Head Matt Renshaw is good defended, South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 2, Durban, October 10, 2026 Letting go? Aiden Markram got through the whole task, South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test, Durban, Day 5, October 13, 2026. He had missed the first Test against Australia “out of precaution” but remained in the team and was shown playing with increasing intensity, half-centuries from Sharmin Akhter and Shorna Akter off Megan Schutt dismissed Sarmin Sultana for her second wicket, Australia vs Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Brisbane, 14. October 2026 Australian wicketkeeper-batsman played her 100th ODI in the final match of the series against Bangladesh Megan Schutt made early progress for Australia, Australia vs Bangladesh, 2nd Women’s ODI, Brisbane, October 11, 2026 Mhatre injured his right hamstring while opening the bat for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy match against Chandigarh on Sunday. Ayush Mhatre top-scored with 65, India A vs South Africa A, 2nd Unofficial Test, Day 2, Bengaluru, October 31, 2025 “Whatever the team needs, I want to play that role,” says the batsman as he prepares to bat at No. 1. 5, sometimes even No.
6 Tilak Varma was creative and got the results, India vs West Indies, 2nd T20I, Ranchi, October 9, 2026 “Our performance will improve in all formats,” says Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe cricket if the WTC becomes a 12-team tournament from the next cycle as expected. Sikandar Raza finished the game with two fours and as many sixes, India vs Zimbabwe, T20 World Cup 2026, Super Eight, Chennai, February 26, 2026 “Qais didn’t pay any attention to my advice at all,” jokes Richard Pybus after no. 9-batter produced his big shots at a time when another wicket would have been costly for Afghanistan. Sediqullah Atal became the first Afghan batsman to record a fourth innings century, Afghanistan v Bangladesh, Test only, Abu Dhabi, Day 4, October 12, 2026 Out v Ban 3rd ODI – Megan Schutt stages ODI series win for Australia against Bangladesh with 4 for 16. With Megan Schutt vacating the top spot, Bangladesh have never played despite Sharmin’s half-centuries Akhter and Shorna Akter really compete. Megan Schutt dismissed Sarmin Sultana for her second wicket, Australia vs Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Brisbane, October 14, 2026. Chad Laycock took five consecutive wickets in the CSA Pro20 Cup, KZN Domestic vs Titans, Pro20 Cup, Pietermaritzburg, October 13, 2026, Chad Laycock became the first bowler to take five more wickets in South African T20 cricket scored, and achieved the feat for KZN Domestic against the Titans in the CSA Pro20 Cup in Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday. Laycock ended his career with a best of 6 for 26, which included another South African T20 record of four wickets in four consecutive deliveries.
In T20Is, Lasith Malinga, Rashid Khan, Curtis Campher and Jason Holder have already achieved this record among the full-member teams. Laycock also recorded the best bowling figures in CSA Pro20 Cup history, surpassing Beuran Hendricks’ 6 for 29 in 2014. The Titans’ 19th inning produced a remarkable record.
Laycock initially dismissed Leus du Plooy before removing Dayyaan Galiem, Hiwe Mnyanda, Janco Smit and Esosa Aihevba from the next four deliveries. The five wickets ended the Titans’ innings at 204 for 193 for 4. Laycock had earlier given KZN Inland its first breakthrough by dismissing Lhuan-dre Pretorius in the ninth over for 81 off 36 balls after the Titans had put on 112 for the opening stand.
Despite Laycock’s record-breaking performance, KZN Domestic lost the game by 21 points. Chasing 205, they reached 183 for 6, with Laycock contributing an unbeaten 31. The win extended the Titans’ unbeaten streak in the competition to six games at the top of the table.
Laycock became the fourth bowler known to have taken five wickets in men’s T20 cricket, after Al-Amin Hossain of Bangladesh, Abhimanyu Mithun of India and Gede Priandana of Indonesia. Priandana is the only bowler, male or female, to achieve this feat in a T20 international when he achieved it against Cambodia in December 2025. Al-Amin achieved the feat for UCB-BCB XI against Abahani Limited in the Victory Day T20 Cup 2013-14.
Mithun followed suit in the semi-final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019-20 (Indian domestic T20 competition) for Karnataka against Haryana. Chad Laycock takes five wickets in one over in the CSA Pro20 Cup, KZN Domestic v Titans, Pro20 Cup, Pietermaritzburg, 13 October 2026
