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/ 2 September 2009

Smith, De Villiers up for ICC awards

Proteas captain Graeme Smith and batsman AB de Villiers have both been nominated in two categories for the ICC awards to be held in October.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 14 August 2009

Still a migraine

Dale Steyn’s actions in taking Myprodol do not even count as a misdemeanour, but they are a reminder that cricket is moving away from its past.

By Neil Manthorp
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/ 12 August 2009

England tour matches back on at Wanderers

The Wanderers will stage three matches during the England tour later this year after the resolution of a dispute between CSA and the GCB.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 July 2009

England no longer hapless Ashes fodder

The ferocious competitiveness that was once the hallmark of Australian cricket looks in danger of being eroded.

By Justine Gerardy and Dominic Forrest
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/ 16 July 2009

Steyn deposes injured Murali as top Test bowler

South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn has ended injured Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan’s long reign as the top-ranked Test bowler.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 July 2009

Smith wins SA’s top cricket awards

Graeme Smith completed a year of huge achievement when he was named both SA Cricketer of the Year and Castle Test Cricketer of the Year on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 May 2009

England crush Windies in second Test

England won the second and final Test against the West Indies by an innings and 83 runs on Monday’s final day.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 April 2009

Pakistan spinner fined for media comments

Pakistani off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has been fined an undisclosed sum of his match fee and warned after his comments about Shane Watson.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 April 2009

India take World Cup charge after Pakistan exit

India will organise a major part of cricket’s World Cup in 2011 after Pakistan were stripped of co-hosting rights, the ICC said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 April 2009

Pakistan rigs up tight security for Australia

Pakistan have arranged unprecedented security arrangements for Australian cricketers during the limited over series in Dubai.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 March 2009

Honours even?

A few months, six Test matches, high drama, fluctuating emotions, and the honours are even between the Proteas and Australia. Or are they?

By Keith Nicholls
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/ 25 March 2009

Pakistan’s Akhtar: Australia easier to beat now

Shoaib Akhtar said on Wednesday Pakistan can beat Australia in next month’s limited overs series, predicting the world champions are less of a threat.

By Shahid Hashmi
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/ 23 March 2009

SA to join India in Zimbabwe cricket series

South Africa will be the third side in a tri-series in Zimbabwe in July involving the hosts and India, said the Board of Cricket Control in India.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 14 March 2009

NZ clinch eight-wicket win over India

Part-time bowler and big-hitting batsman Jesse Ryder stood out as New Zealand’s champion in an eight-wicket win over India.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 March 2009

South Africa set to host Champions Trophy

South Africa should host this year’s Champions Trophy with Sri Lanka ruled out due to possible rain interruptions, an ICC committee has recommended.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 March 2009

Sehwag smashes NZ to seal series

India sealed a one-day international series win against New Zealand after Sehwag smashed New Zealand’s bowlers in the 7th fastest ODI century ever.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 6 March 2009

Hope is hit out the park

Cricket is Pakistan’s life and soul, but after the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket side in Lahore, these lie in tatters.

By Kamila Shamsie
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/ 6 March 2009

The day cricket lost its innocence

Back in August 2006, a bomb outside a shopping centre about a kilometre from their Colombo hotel prompted the South Africans to abandon a tri-series.

By Dileep Premachandran
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/ 5 March 2009

The soft target: Hardening people’s hearts

This week’s attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan brought swift condemnation from around the world.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 February 2009

Strauss gives England perfect platform

An opening stand of 229 lifted England to 301 for three on the first day of the fourth Test against the West Indies in Barbados on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 February 2009

Graeme Pollock to be granted top honour

South Africa batting legend Graeme Pollock will be recognised as arguably the finest left-handed batsman to have played the game.

By Phathisani Moyo
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/ 18 February 2009

Legendary commentator Benaud to call stumps in 2010

Cricket commentator Richie Benaud announced on Wednesday he will retire next year, ending half-a-century of broadcasting which made him an icon.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 17 February 2009

Collingwood ton puts England in command

A century from Paul Collingwood led England to an imposing 566-9 declared on the second day of the third Test against the West Indies on Monday.

By Simon Evans
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/ 13 February 2009

Cricket SA’s decision on Zim still stands

Cricket South Africa’s position has always been that the people of Zimbabwe must decide who their political leaders must be.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 February 2009

Duminy named in Proteas squad ahead of Prince

JP Duminy has retained his place ahead of Ashwell Prince in SA’s squad named on Wednesday for the first two home Tests against Australia.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 February 2009

Taibu pledges to ‘expose corruption’ in Zim cricket

Former captain Tatenda Taibu has pledged to use his day in court to blow the lid on ”corruption” in Zimbabwe cricket, his lawyer said.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 February 2009

Pakistan greats bemoan loss of trophy

Former Pakistan greats on Monday bemoaned a decision to relocate the Champions Trophy tournament over security concerns.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 26 January 2009

Proposed rulings have SA sport in a spin

South Africa’s most popular sports are on a warpath with the Department of Sport and Recreation over new legislation that was sent out in December.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 26 January 2009

De Villiers, Amla ease SA to victory

AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla eased SA to their most convincing win of the tour in Adelaide on Monday, clinching the one-day international series 3-1

By Ken Borland
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/ 16 January 2009

Protea one-day squad a ‘work in progress’

The Protea Test side might be on top of its game, but the one-day squad still needs some work, writes Neil Manthorp.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 January 2009

Pietersen ‘resigns’ as England captain

Kevin Pietersen has resigned as England captain and Peter Moores has stepped down as coach, Sky News reported on Wednesday.

By Julian Guyer
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/ 2 January 2009

India counts cost of scrapping Pakistan tour

India’s cash-rich cricket board could lose up to -million in revenue following the scrapping of this month’s tour of Pakistan.

By Staff Reporter
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