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CRICKET

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/ 20 June 2008

Zim cricket chief hits back

Cricket Zimbabwe has urged international cricket-playing nations to separate politics from sport, as pressure mounts to isolate Zimbabwe.

By Lucky Sindane
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/ 19 June 2008

Vettori rounds on umpires after farcical finish

Kiwi captain Daniel Vettori turned his fire on the umpires after a farcical finish to the second one-day international against England.

By Julian Guyer
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/ 18 June 2008

Pietersen allowed to continue switch-hitting

England batsman Kevin Pietersen was granted permission on Tuesday to continue his revolutionary switch-hitting tactics.

By John Mehaffey
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/ 18 June 2008

Award-winning Steyn sets sights on England

Fast bowler Dale Steyn was overcome with emotion when he received the Mutual and Federal South African Cricketer of the Year award on Tuesday night.

By Jane Bramley
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/ 17 June 2008

Cricket row simmers in the Cape

A storm has erupted over a report quoting Cape Cobras coach Shukri Conrad as saying three Proteas players were not good enough to play for the Cobras.

By Jane Bramley
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/ 17 June 2008

Australia finish off West Indies resistance

Australia won the third and final Test against the West Indies on Monday to complete a 2-0 series victory.

By Simon Evans
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/ 16 June 2008

Unorthodox Pietersen ton leads England to win

Kevin Pietersen’s inventive 110 not out, which included two unorthodox left-handed sixes, helped steer England to a 114-run win over New Zealand.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 June 2008

Unbeaten Katich puts Australia in command

Australia opener Simon Katich batted all day for an unbeaten 148 to lead his side to a commanding 330 for three at the close of the third day.

By Simon Evans
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/ 13 June 2008

Calls to stump Zimbabwean cricket heeded

Cricket South Africa and English cricket players are taking to heart Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s call to isolate Zimbabwean cricket.

By Paul Kelso and Lucky Sindane
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/ 13 June 2008

Windies on top after rain-hit first day

Australia were struggling at 226-7 after a rain-shortened first day of the third Test against the West Indies on Thursday.

By Simon Evans
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/ 13 June 2008

Gambhir hits unbeaten century in India win

Opener Gautam Gambhir hit an unbeaten century to steer India to a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the final round-robin match of a triangular one-day series on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 June 2008

England to play Caribbean side in $20m match

England will play a Caribbean all-star team in a Twenty20 match for a record prize pot of -million on November 1, Texan billionaire Allen Stanford confirmed on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 June 2008

Majola: Tutu free to express his views

Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola was muted in his response on Wednesday to a call by Archbishop Desmond Tutu for England to boycott Zimbabwe’s cricketers.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 June 2008

England too strong for New Zealand, says Vettori

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said his side had been dominated by England after slumping to an innings defeat with almost two days to spare in the third Test.

By Richard Sydenham
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/ 8 June 2008

Vaughan wary of ‘ultimate’ SA test

England captain Michael Vaughan admitted there was room for improvement from his side ahead of the ”ultimate test” against South Africa despite a decisive win over New Zealand on Sunday.

By Julian Guyer
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/ 7 June 2008

New Zealand face battle to save third Test

James Anderson finished with seven for 43 as England enforced the follow-on after bowling New Zealand out for 123 on day three of the third and final Test.

By Richard Sydenham
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/ 6 June 2008

Pietersen ton boosts England

Kevin Pietersen’s 12th Test century helped England recover from a slump to reach 273-7 on the first day of the third and final Test against New Zealand on Thursday.

By Richard Sydenham
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/ 6 June 2008

Hansie: The story never dies

Just when you thought it was safe to go back on to the field, yet more light is shed on Hansie Cronje and the extraordinary abuse of power that was his ultimate undoing.

By Richard Calland
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/ 4 June 2008

Warne rules out Test comeback

Australian spin legend Shane Warne said on Wednesday he was ”happily retired’ from Test cricket and had no intention of staging a dramatic comeback.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 June 2008

Testing times for New Zealand ahead of finale

New Zealand face some awkward choices even before the third and final Test starts at Nottingham on Thursday as they look to square the series against England at 1-1.

By Julian Guyer
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/ 4 June 2008

Sarwan century helps Windies to a draw

West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan scored a patient and determined 128 on Tuesday to take his side to a draw on the final day of the second Test against Australia.

By Simon Evans
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/ 22 March 2006

‘It was a hell of a game of cricket’

Herschelle Gibbs speaks to the Mail & Guardian Online about cricket, his secret on the field and why he hasn’t ever read a book in his life.

By Reesha Chibba
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/ 23 April 2004

By the dummies, for dummies

If a dummy meet a dummy coming through the rye, are they both stupider because of it?

By Tom Eaton Pitch and Mutter Author
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/ 8 April 2004

Cricket for dummies

The Pro20 cricket series launched this week is being punted as “cricket for a new generation”. All hope for the future is lost.

By Tom Eaton
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/ 29 October 1993

Cullinan produces a real gem

A classic, record-breaking innings from Daryll Cullinan has proved he has the temperament to go with his talent.

By Drew Forrest
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/ 9 February 1990

How nice: busloads of black cricket fanatics

A handful of taxis made it through to the stadium, but were swiftly forced off the road by traffic police and then ordered to move on.

By Weekly Mail Reporter
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