The most bizarre sporting moments of 2011

From the malign to the ridiculous, the madcap to the simply weird -- there was no shortage of offbeat moments in world sport this year.

Batting for the empire

An exhaustive book provides the political, social and sporting backdrop to the 1912 triangular Test tournament between England, Australia and SA.

SA cricket legend John Waite dies

One of South Africa's greatest wicketkeepers, John Henry Bickford Waite, died in Johannesburg on June 22.

Smoking the peace pipe 'in the interests of cricket'

In a surprise move this week Cricket South Africa president Mtutuzeli Nyoka won more than his reinstatement.

Veteran cricket journalist Trevor Chesterfield dies

Veteran cricket journalist and author Trevor Chesterfield died on Wednesday in Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council said.

Safa: SABC not playing ball

Safa has accused the SABC of "showing no respect for the Bafana Bafana brand" by giving preference to coverage of cricket.

Sachin, Kallis, AB climb rankings

Sachin Tendulkar has closed the gap on Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara to just two ratings points at the top of the ICC Test Rankings for batsmen.

CSA makes formal apology to Gibbs

Cricket SA has apologised to Herschelle Gibbs for "releasing inacccurate information" regarding the termination of his contract.

Gibbs' contract with Cricket SA cancelled

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has cancelled Herschelle Gibbs' national contract "by mutual consent", it said on Friday.

South Africa build lead in second Pakistan Test

South Africa increased their lead over Pakistan in a bid to enforce a result in the second Test played at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Tuesday.

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