Fergus Ryan
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/ 20 November 2003

Kepler Wessels in racism row

Former South African cricket captain Kepler Wessels lashed out at the United Cricket Board on Wednesday, claiming the board had a vendetta against him after they demanded his immediate suspension. However, he welcomed his suspension pending an investigation into alleged racist remarks he had uttered.

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/ 30 October 2003

Search is on for SA super striker

South African cricket captain Graeme Smith conceded on Wednesday that the national team lacked a genuine strike bowler on their recent tour of Pakistan and admitted that ”one or two places are up for grabs” for the West Indies tour. ”I think we did need a guy with genuine pace,” he said.

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/ 14 October 2003

Schoolboy threatens to shoot umpire

An East Rand school cricket match spiralled out of control with an umpire threatened with a gun and a mother with cancer beaten up, cricket officials confirmed on Tuesday. The incident took place when EG Jansen Hoërskool in Boksburg hosted Kempton Hoër in the final of the Super League on Saturday.