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/ 15 December 2009
England captain Andrew Strauss has called on his players to ”stand up and be counted” in the Test series against South Africa, starting on Wednesday.
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/ 20 November 2009
With the exception of Graeme Smith, nobody’s place in the one-day side is completely secure, writes Neil Manthorp.
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/ 18 November 2009
South Africa will seek to end a five-match losing streak when they meet England in the first one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.
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/ 11 November 2009
With the first series win of the season firmly under his belt, Proteas captain Graeme Smith’s eyes are now on England.
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/ 27 October 2009
The domestic limited overs season opens with a bang at the Wanderers on Wednesday when the Lions and the Cape Cobras meet in the first MTN40 match.
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/ 28 September 2009
Hosts South Africa received a media hammering on Monday after a shock early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy tournament.
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/ 23 September 2009
Just two days into the 2009 Champions Trophy and hosts and co-favourites South Africa are fighting for survival.
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/ 22 September 2009
Skipper Graeme Smith says SA can handle the pressure of being ranked number one in the world ahead of the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy.
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/ 18 September 2009
With the rise in popularity of T20 cricket, the 50-over game is facing some serious challenges.
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/ 2 September 2009
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.
Proteas captain Graeme Smith paid tribute to the hard work the squad put in to achieve the number-one ranking in both Test match and ODI cricket.
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.
South Africa maintained their unbeaten record at the World Twenty20 with a 20-run Super Eights win over the West Indies at the Oval on Saturday.
England recorded their lowest total in a T20 international as SA bowled them out for just 111 before easing to a seven-wicket win on Thursday.
Captain Graeme Smith has insisted that Kevin Pietersen’s presence will not distract the Proteas when they meet England in the Twenty20 Super Eights.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith said his side had ”sent a message” after their crushing 130-run win over Scotland at the ICC World Twenty20.
South Africa bounced back from their 141-run defeat on Friday to win the second MTN one-day international against Australia on Sunday.
It’s time for South Africa to revisit their strategy — and their arrogance — after the Wanderers whipping by Oz.
Proteas captain Graeme Smith said on Thursday his team would put video analysis to good use when they try to level the series against Australia.
South Africa’s bowlers will be under the spotlight in the second Test against Australia, which starts at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday.
SA cricket captain Graeme Smith said on Tuesday the attack on the Sri Lankan team in Pakistan brought home to him the real meaning of tragedy.
South Africa were comprehensively outplayed in their 162-run defeat by Australia in the first Test, said captain Graeme Smith on Monday.
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/ 27 February 2009
The merits of world rankings in team sports can be, and often are, the subject of fiery debate among aficionados, administrators and even the players.
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/ 25 February 2009
Speaking on the eve of the first Test against Australia, which starts on Thursday, SA captain Smith said his players were ”relaxed and focused”.
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/ 20 February 2009
Australia arrived this week with bruised egos. They have a point to prove, but do they have the arsenal to defeat the Proteas on home soil?
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/ 17 February 2009
Australia will be a touring team under pressure, according to South Africa captain Graeme Smith.
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/ 7 February 2009
SA captain Graeme Smith will play in the three-Test series against Australia this month after missing the recent one-day series through injury.
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/ 16 January 2009
The Protea Test side might be on top of its game, but the one-day squad still needs some work, writes Neil Manthorp.
Graeme Smith left South Africa on December 6 knowing he had plenty of doubters in his own country but aware that there were even more in Australia.
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/ 21 December 2008
AB de Villiers’s century guided SA to the second-highest run chase in the history of Test cricket on Sunday, as they beat Australia by six wickets.
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/ 19 December 2008
No SA player had any doubt the series would be hard work, but the first day in Perth put their minds to rest — it’s going to be very tough indeed.
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/ 6 December 2008
There was a massive thunderstorm over Johannesburg as the national cricket team assembled at OR Tambo Airport.