India defied an unbeaten century from Hashim Amla to crush South Africa by an innings and 58 runs in the final Test on Thursday to draw the series 1-1
India were three wickets away from winning the second and final Test against South Africa on Thursday despite another century from Hashim Amla.
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/ 17 February 2010
Rain and Hashim Amla frustrated India’s bid for a series-levelling victory in the second and final Test against South Africa on Wednesday.
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/ 17 February 2010
Nasief Morris puts his pride in his pocket and Jean de Villiers throws his name in the hat for Springbok selection. It’s the quotes of the week.
VVS Laxman and Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit centuries to put India in sight of a series-levelling victory over South Africa in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Hashim Amla’s game plan proves that he is a
top-class Test batsman.
South Africa thumped India by innings and six runs despite a century by Sachin Tendulkar in the first Test on Tuesday to go 1-0 up in the series.
Dale Steyn bowled with fierce pace to return a career best 7-51 and take SA close to victory over India on the third day of the first Test on Monday.
Pakistan on Monday left out coach Intikhab Alam and wicketkeeper batsman Kamran Akmal from its 14-man side to face England in two Twenty20 matches.
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/ 5 February 2010
Injury-ravaged India were sweating over the fitness of key middle-order batsman Venkatsai Laxman ahead of the first Test against South Africa.
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/ 4 February 2010
SA will draw confidence from their record on the subcontinent as they seek to replace India at the top of the Test cricket world rankings.
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/ 28 January 2010
For two teams who have had relatively limited success as franchises, the heat will be on when the Warriors and the Dolphins clash in the MTN40 final.
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/ 21 January 2010
The scenic town of Paarl is braced for a night to remember when the MTN40 semifinal between the Cape Cobras and the Warriors takes place on Friday.
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/ 20 January 2010
South Africa cricket coach Mickey Arthur has become the latest prominent figure in the sport to express reservations about the Hawk-Eye technology.
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/ 18 January 2010
Captain Andrew Strauss has been rested for England’s forthcoming tour of Bangladesh, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday.
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/ 15 January 2010
SA dominated the first day of the final Test against England on Thursday, bowling out their opponents for 180.
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/ 13 January 2010
SA’s reputation will be at stake when they try to stop England from clinching a series win in the fourth and final Test starting on Thursday.
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/ 12 January 2010
From Mbulelo Mabizela’s lack of humility to Pedrie Wannenburg’s taste for the high life … it’s the return of the quotes of the week.
Makhaya Ntini’s omission from the starting XI for the third Test against England was a stark reminder that the Proteas are not an exclusive club.
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/ 22 December 2009
The celebration of Makhaya Ntini’s 100th Test was tinged with concern about the shortage of successors to take over as a African standard bearer.
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/ 9 December 2009
Umpire Mark Benson has denied walking out of Australia’s second Test against the West Indies over the controversial new video review system.
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/ 11 November 2009
Nothing that happened before counts — the real contest starts on Friday, say Dale Steyn ahead of the Proteas’ opener against England on Friday.
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/ 2 November 2009
Pakistan captain Younus Khan is looking forward to an improved performance from his team in the three-match one-day series against New Zealand.
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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.
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/ 30 October 2009
Cricket South Africa on Friday cleared Johan Botha and Rusty Theron to continue their bowling careers.
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/ 26 October 2009
Umpires should be left to adjudge only LBW decisions while technology takes care of the rest, according to Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar.
The national selectors will have a chance to evaluate Proteas players this weekend, with action in the Champions League and the SupeSport Series.
The existence of a cricket league in Russia, a country where most people can hardly distinguish cricket from croquet, is staggering.
The Protea’s didn’t choke, they just changed their game plan, writes Neil Manthorp.
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/ 24 September 2009
The truth is that crowds are entertained by close finishes and anything that can be done to bring bowlers back into the game has to be a good thing.
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/ 18 September 2009
England captain Andrew Strauss told his players to show ”character” after a thrashing by Australia left them on the brink of a series whitewash.
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/ 14 September 2009
Javed Miandad said on Monday Pakistan is blessed with the best bowling attack in the world and can beat any team provided they improve their batting.