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/ 2 November 2009
England’s tour of South Africa is going to be ”huge” according to Proteas coach Mickey Arthur who has vowed that his charges won’t be caught napping.
Commissioner Lalit Modi claimed after Sunday’s final that the Indian Premier League (IPL) had become a global phenomenon.
Anil Kumble produced a magnificent bowling performance but could not prevent the Deccan Chargers from winning the Indian Premier League final.
The Indian Premier League started on foreign soil with an explosion of entertainment and two cricket upsets at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday.
Their owner may have been the most visible presence, but the Kolkata Knight Riders will seek to show they are capable of playing good cricket.
When the glitz and glamour of the build-up to the Indian Premier League makes way for cricket action on Saturday, past form will not count for much.
Captain Ricky Ponting hailed the return to form of Mike Hussey as Australia gained a crushing 141-run win over South Africa on Friday.
South Africa and Australia switch their attention to the shortest form of cricket on Friday when they play the first of two Twenty20 internationals.
AB de Villiers went on a six-hitting spree as South Africa moved into a dominant position on the third day of the third Test against Australia.
Proteas captain Graeme Smith said on Thursday his team would put video analysis to good use when they try to level the series against Australia.