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/ 25 December 2008

South Africa step up as Stanford stuns cricket

SA had every reason to look back fondly on 2008, a year in which Allen Stanford became a name known to all fans and Australia came back to the pack.

By Julian Guyer
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/ 19 December 2008

The year that was

The year 2008 has been a roller coaster for SA sport, from the success of Trevor Immelman at the US Masters to Bafana’s Africa Cup of Nations failure.

By Lucky Sindane
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/ 17 December 2008

Aussies fight back after shaky start

The series between Australia and SA exploded into action on Wednesday as the hosts reached 341-9 on a scintillating first day in Perth.

By Ken Borland
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/ 15 December 2008

Classy Tendulkar leads India to victory

Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten 103 as India achieved the fourth-highest run chase in history to stun England by six wickets on Monday.

By Kuldip Lal
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/ 4 December 2008

England agree to resume India Test tour

England will fly to Abu Dhabi on Thursday before resuming their two-Test tour of India.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 November 2008

Terror-hit India cancels T20 Champions League

The inaugural -million Twenty20 Champions League has been called off because of the deadly attacks in Mumbai, organisers said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 November 2008

Andrew Symonds under spotlight again

Andrew Symonds’s word is no longer enough for his bosses, who will decide on his international cricket future after another alcohol-related incident.

By John Pye
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/ 25 November 2008

Another pace barrage in store for Bangladesh

Battered by SA’s fast bowlers in the first Test, Bangladesh are likely to face yet another pace barrage in the second Test starting on Wednesday.

By Chris Burnes
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/ 22 November 2008

Bangladesh batsmen, weather hold up SA

Determined batting and heavy rain stopped SA’s push for victory on the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Bloemfontein on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 November 2008

India beat England in third one-day clash

India claimed a 16-run win over England under the Duckworth-Lewis method in a weather-hit third one-dayer on Thursday.

By N Ananthanarayanan
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/ 18 November 2008

Duncan Fletcher returns as consultant to SA

Former England coach Duncan Fletcher returned to international cricket on Monday as a consultant to South Africa head coach Mickey Arthur.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 14 November 2008

Ruthless India crush England after Yuvraj ton

England slumped to their third biggest one-day defeat by runs as India won the first game of the seven-match series by 158 runs on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 13 November 2008

Pakistan beat Windies in first ODI

Kamran Akmal hit successive sixes in the final over as Pakistan scored a thrilling four-wicket win over West Indies on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 12 November 2008

Final SA-Bangladesh ODI washed out

The third and final one-day international between SA and Bangladesh was abandoned without a ball bowled in East London on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 November 2008

Uncertainty surrounds once-mighty Aussies

Ricky Ponting has been likened to inheriting a family business on the slide as Australian cricket comes face-to-face with reality.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 November 2008

Cricket all set for $20-million showdown

Who wants to be a millionaire? That’s the -million question players on both the Stanford Superstars and England teams are being asked to consider.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 October 2008

Overlord Stanford

The Stanford Cricket Ground is quite a venture, a beautifully designed facility, purpose-built by Antigua’s biggest private employer for his staff.

By Mike Selvey
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/ 27 October 2008

Aussies will bounce back, says Warne

Legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne said on Monday he expects Australia to bounce back in their Test series in India.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 October 2008

Pakistan dismiss Lawson as coach

Australian Geoff Lawson has been dismissed as coach of Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 14 October 2008

Ton-up Taylor inspires Kiwis to series win

Ross Taylor hit a fighting hundred to help New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 79 runs in the third and final one-day international on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 October 2008

Ganguly to retire after Australia series

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said on Tuesday he would retire from international cricket at the end of the Test series against Australia.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 September 2008

Van Jaarsveld takes top award in UK

SA batsman Martin van Jaarsveld was voted the Professional Cricketers’ Association player of the year in UK on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 September 2008

Sri Lanka A coast to series win over SA A

Sri Lanka A coasted to a 3-1 series win over South Africa A after winning the fourth match of their unofficial one-day series on Friday by 81 runs.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 September 2008

Arendse bowled out

In the end the coup was successful, with Cricket SA president Norman Arendse standing down before the forces of revolution reached the palace gates.

By Ken Borland
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/ 18 September 2008

Bangladesh cricket ‘rebel’ stunned by 10-year ban

Former Bangladesh captain Habibur Bashar is stunned by the 10-year ban imposed on him and 12 others for joining the Indian Cricket League.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 17 September 2008

Cricket boss Norman Arendse quits

Cricket South Africa president Norman Arendse resigned on Wednesday, saying the organisation’s chief executive did not trust him.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 16 September 2008

Pakistan slam Australia’s decision to tour India

Pakistan cricket officials on Tuesday slammed Australia’s decision to go ahead with their tour of India despite a series of deadly bomb blasts.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 September 2008

T20 hits new high with $900m TV deal

Twenty20 cricket’s brand value rose on Thursday after pan-Asian ESPN-Star network agreed to pay -million for the proposed T20 Champions League.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 September 2008

Steyn named Test cricket’s player of the year

South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn won the International Cricket Council Test Player of the Year award at an awards ceremony on Wednesday night.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2008

Aussies crush Bangladesh in second ODI

Australia beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in their second one-day international (ODI) on Wednesday, as the visitors continued their miserable run.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 September 2008

Hick calls stumps on long career

Former England batsman Graeme Hick announced on Tuesday he will retire from county cricket at the end of this season.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 September 2008

Symonds’s future in doubt after being sent home

The playing future of Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds is in doubt after he was thrown off the squad for missing an important team meeting.

By Staff Reporter
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