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/ 2 November 2011

Cricket world reels from Butt, Asif spot-fixing verdict

Eleven years after South Africa’s Hansie Cronje was banned for life for taking bribes, the cricket world has taken another match-fixing blow.

By Stuart Condie
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/ 1 November 2011

Misbah positive on Sri Lanka series win

Pakistan’s captain Misbah-ul Haq vowed to remain positive in his bids to win the series against Sri Lanka as the teams prepare for their third Test.

By Shahid Hashmi
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/ 1 November 2011

Match fixing accused’s future sits with jury

The jury in the fixing trial of former Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif was sent home in the hope they can reach a majority decision.

By Stuart Condie
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/ 1 November 2011

Pakistan’s new cricket chief to tackle Pakistan’s challenges

After an attack on Sri Lankan players two years ago, Zaka Ashraf says Pakistan has to work hard to bring international cricket back to the country.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 October 2011

Pietersen reprimanded for showing dissent

Kevin Pietersen has been reprimanded for showing dissent at the umpire after being given out lbw during his side’s six-wicket win over India.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 October 2011

Twin half-centuries take Windies to 160-2 at tea

Kieran Powell and Kraigg Brathwaite hit maiden half-centuries to help West Indies reach 160-2 at tea on day one of the second Test against Bangladesh.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 October 2011

Proteas undaunted by Australia’s Durban track record

Proteas’ cricket captain Hashim Amla was on Thursday undaunted by Australia’s good track record in one-day internationals played in Durban.

By Jenny Bernstein
Sunday triumph puts SA batsmen back in the spotlight
Article
/ 24 October 2011

Sunday triumph puts SA batsmen back in the spotlight

In contrast to their performances at the start of Australia’s tour, the second ODI on Sunday shwoed that SA’s batsmen are finding their feet at last.

By Jenny Bernstein
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/ 23 October 2011

India close in on 5-0 sweep over England

World champions India stayed on course for a clean sweep of the one-day series against England with a six-wicket win in the fourth match.

By Staff Reporter
Kallis: Proteas need to get back in the game
Article
/ 21 October 2011

Kallis: Proteas need to get back in the game

After their dismal showing in the first ODI, Jacques Kallis says the Proteas are determined to improve their performance against Australia.

By Jenny Bernstein
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/ 21 October 2011

Fighting Sri Lanka keep sloppy Pakistan at bay

Kumar Sangakkara and Lahiru Thirimanne hit fighting half-centuries to keep Pakistan’s victory bids at bay on the fourth day of their opening Test.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 October 2011

Pakistan continue to dominate Sri Lanka in first Test

Pakistan continued to bat Sri Lanka out of the first Test despite losing Azhar Ali, extending their first-innings score from 259-1 to 336-2.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 17 October 2011

Calm Proteas hailed after T20 comeback

Hashim Amla says South Africa’s calm approach pulled them out of trouble to spring a surprise Twenty20 victory over Australia at the weekend.

By Jenny Bernstein
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/ 12 October 2011

England ready to change script in India

England are hoping to improve their dismal one-day record in India when they clash with the injury-ravaged world champions in their five-match series.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 October 2011

Morné Morkel to head SA attack

Morné Morkel will spearhead the Proteas’ pace assault against the touring Australians in Thursday’s Twenty20 cricket clash.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 October 2011

Cricket Australia sees red over match-fixing claims

Cricket Australia’s chief executive says claims made about Australian match-fixing are "outlandish and made by a person of dubious repute".

By Staff Reporter
Cheer up, South Africa … there’s still the cricket!
Article
/ 11 October 2011

Cheer up, South Africa … there’s still the cricket!

The Proteas hope to fix SA fans’ broken hearts in the ODI series against Australia after weekend blows for both the national rugby and soccer sides.

By Wesley Botton
Pietersen integral to 2015 World Cup campaign
Article
/ 4 October 2011

Pietersen integral to 2015 World Cup campaign

Batsman Kevin Pietersen will rediscover the form that saw him the fastest man to 1 000 and 2 000 runs in ODIs, says England captain Alastair Cook.

By Staff Reporter
Malinga sets hat-trick record with Sri Lanka win
Article
/ 23 August 2011

Malinga sets hat-trick record with Sri Lanka win

Fast bowler Lasith Malinga took a record third hat-trick as Sri Lanka secured a four-wicket victory over Australia in the fifth and final ODI.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2011

Victory at long last

Slowly but surely England has gone from being
an ‘ad hoc team of county cricketers’ to world No. 1

By Mike Selvey
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/ 19 August 2011

Australia overhaul selection after Ashes review

Andrew Hilditch was not considered to be chairperson of Cricket Australia’s expanded national selection panel after their humiliating Ashes defeat.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 16 August 2011

Zimbabwe seal ODI series against Bangladesh

Zimbabwe snatched an astonishing victory over Bangladesh at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday to win their five-match ODI series three up and two to play.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 August 2011

England dominate ICC award nominees

Eight of England’s Ashes winners were nominated for the International Cricket Council Cricketer of the Year award in a long list of candidates.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 9 August 2011

Third England, India Test to proceed regardless

Undaunted by the riots that broke out in Birmingham on Monday night, England will take on India in the third Test at Edgbaston on Wednesday.

By Fred Atkins
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/ 7 August 2011

Zim falter revives Bangladesh

Zimbabwe scored a 175-run lead over Bangladesh with six second innings wickets remaining but were left to rue a collapse on the third day of the Test.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 August 2011

Powerhouse England to test India’s mettle

India are king of one-day internationals but they lack the necessary cohesion in other areas.

By Mike Selvey
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/ 4 August 2011

Zimbabwe Cricket calls Taibu’s criticism ‘dispiriting’

Zimbabwe’s return to Test cricket has been overshadowed after Zim Cricket expressed "concern and regret" over comments by the team’s former captain.

By Staff Reporter
India’s schedule yields poor performance
Article
/ 2 August 2011

India’s schedule yields poor performance

India’s crushing 319-run second Test defeat by England has again raised questions about players’ workloads.

By Julian Guyer
Spirit of cricket brings Bell back to the field
Article
/ 1 August 2011

Spirit of cricket brings Bell back to the field

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni turned fans’ jeers to cheers after a bizarre runout of England batsman Ian Bell in the second Test.

By Fred Atkins
Anderson powers England victory over India
Article
/ 25 July 2011

Anderson powers England victory over India

James Anderson took five wickets as England thrashed India by 196 runs at Lord’s to win the first Test in a four-match series.

By Julian Guyer
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/ 18 July 2011

Beware England, Miller tells India

Geoff Miller has warned India that Andrew Strauss’s team is in perfect form to take advantage if the world’s number one Test team isn’t at their best.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 June 2011

SA cricket legend John Waite dies

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

By Staff Reporter
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