Jacques Kallis
Jun 19 2009, Sreelata Yellamrazu

The day called for a special performance. Sadly for South Africa, that outstanding all round performance came from the Pakistan camp and from none other than Shahid Afridi in the crucial first semi final of the ICC World Twenty20 in England at Trent..

Related Stories
Most Recent Most Popular Most Commented
(0)
The Australian captain, Ricky Ponting, was disappointed that John Buchanan, Australia’s coach during the Ashes of 2005, took up a consultant role with England and the...
made popular Jul 3 2009
(0)
Sunil Gavaskar made some poignant remarks before media persons in Mumbai. However, it sounds a little ironic given that Gavaskar has accepted an important role in the...
made popular Jul 3 2009
(0)
The last time the two teams met was in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 in England. But the last time these two teams met on a Test cricket pitch was back in March...
made popular Jul 3 2009
(0)
Pakistan may have won the ICC World Twenty20 and restored their respect as a Test playing nation amongst the public. But they have not been able to convince other...
made popular Jul 3 2009
(0)
The worst sides of the Indian team showed up in the first two ODIs in Jamaica. Now it is the turn of St. Lucia and team India will be hoping they fare better. ...
made popular Jul 3 2009
(0)
Michael Rundle, New York
Filed under: Humour, Women, Sports Combining cricket and sex is a pointless exercise. It simply never works. IPL cheerleaders, nudes in lad’s mags holding bats...
made popular Jul 3 2009
(0)
Former Australian fast bowler has launched into a scathing criticism of Australia’s captain ahead of the Ashes. And to think that the media is always gunning for the...
made popular Jul 1 2009
(0)
Andrew Flintoff’s latest transgression has not met with much amusement and it could even threaten his Ashes stint. Flintoff reported late and...
made popular Jul 1 2009
(0)
Ricky Ponting, the Australian captain, may not be known to be generous towards his opposition on the field. But he has a heart for those suffering from childhood cancer...
made popular Jul 1 2009
(0)
Brett Lee may be looking to make a celebrated comeback. But there are many who believe Lee’s presence may only spoil the party. Not only ago, it was reported...
made popular Jul 1 2009
(0)
Michael Vaughan made the expected announcement. Yet nothing could prepare England cricket or the rest of the cricket world for the loss of a wonderful captain,...
made popular Jun 30 2009
(0)
Australian Captain, Ricky Ponting, is not looking at John Buchanan’s role in the same humourous role as Shane Warne. Clearly unsettled about Buchanan’s...
made popular Jun 30 2009
(0)
Andrew Flintoff is in the news for both, good and bad reasons. Andrew Flintoff is reported to have recovered well from the knee surgery he had to undergo midway...
made popular Jun 30 2009
(0)
John Gloster, the former Indian cricket team physio, draws another angle to the Indian cricketers’ performances and also, encourages them to skip tournaments such...
made popular Jun 30 2009
(0)
Following India’s defeat to the West Indies rather embarrassingly at Sabina Park, Jamaica in the second ODI, former Pakistan fast bowler and now commentator,...
made popular Jun 30 2009
(0)
If the head honchos of the ICC are to be believed, Test cricket will not be played in the format that cricket aficionados have become accustomed to. It has to be the...
made popular Jun 30 2009
(0)
The long awaited announcement finally happened. Irfan Pathan is all set to marry his girlfriend of six years. Irfan Pathan will wed Shivangi Dev, whom he has...
made popular Jun 30 2009
(0)
While Australia cricketers such as Ricky Ponting knew well why Michael Vaughan was not picked for the Ashes, the latter’s absence does create a hole in terms of...
made popular Jun 29 2009
(0)
The Indians can no longer hide. Their weaknesses have been exposed. Or so claims, Man of the match in the second ODI Ravi Rampaul. Rampaul has not played...
made popular Jun 29 2009
(0)
It has happened before and it will not be astonishing if it happens again. The only thing perhaps is – what took the BCCI so long? Krishnamachari...
made popular Jun 29 2009
All Stories
Most Recent Most Popular Most Commented
(0)
South Africa only further highlighted their ascendancy in their Super Eights match against the West Indies, playing their second Super Eight match in less than...
made popular Jun 15 2009
(0)
Ireland need not feel too bad about their defeat to New Zealand earlier in the day. Their bad performance was not as poor when compared to that of England’s. The...
made popular Jun 12 2009
(0)
A dogged match saw South Africa and New Zealand battle it out for psychological advantage ahead of the Super Eight clash in the ICC World Twenty20 in England. ...
made popular Jun 11 2009
(0)
In a rather unfair match, Scotland were faced with the prospect of facing another Test team within twenty-four hours. While they redeemed themselves against New...
made popular Jun 8 2009
(0)
Most teams either go up or end up downhill on the points table. But the Delhi Daredevils have found themselves touching the top of the leader board only to find...
made popular May 21 2009
(0)
Chennai suffered a major lapse of doing the basics right. The RCB did not miss the opportunity to rub salt into the wounds at Kingsmead, Durban in IPL 2 season. ...
made popular May 15 2009
(0)
The Royal Challengers Bangalore have been the butt of jokes through the first IPL and the middle of the second IPL season. However, their wins have been creditable and...
made popular May 15 2009
(0)
The flagging Mumbai Indians were given a jolt of life against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in St. Georges Park, Port Elizabeth. The Mumbai Indians, who...
made popular May 11 2009
(0)
This was an unexpected victory. The Mumbai Indians, who have been on the upswing, were perhaps given their biggest jolt of the IPL 2 season as the Royal Challengers...
made popular May 5 2009
(0)
First it was Yousuf Abdulla who picked up four wickets to become the leading wicket taker of the IPL 2 season. Then, there was Yuvraj Singh, captain of the Kings XI...
made popular May 2 2009
(1)
Ray Jennings, the Royal Challengers Bangalore coach, has hinted that Jacques Kallis may not be taking over the role of captain as RCB play their last match with Kevin...
made popular Apr 29 2009
(0)
Not much daredevilry was required of the Royal Challengers Bangalore. And yet they managed to muck up the match against the Delhi Daredevils, who got away needing...
made popular Apr 27 2009
(0)
It was a day when the Royal Challengers Bangalore decided to fire when Rahul Dravid didn’t. Yet the combined efforts of Jacques Kallis, Ross Taylor and Jesse Taylor...
made popular Apr 27 2009
(0)
Adam Gilchrist was the star performer in the other southern clash and the Royal Challengers appearing to be slipping away backwards as the Deccan Chargers continue to...
made popular Apr 23 2009
(0)
The difference between the winning Chennai Super Kings and the Royal Challengers Bangalore was decidedly an innings that separated the best from the rest. It came from...
made popular Apr 21 2009
(0)
South Africa are now one match away from sealing the ODI series against Australia. It is largely because of the leanings of AB de Villiers and Jacques Kallis and...
made popular Apr 11 2009
(0)
It was hard to comprehend whether the second Formula One race of the season in Malaysia had caused the South Africans to rev up their game. The race did not last long,...
made popular Apr 6 2009
(0)
by Trevor Chesterfield You will not find too much reliable info about Roelof van der Merwe, the latest in a growing line of South Africa’s new all-action heroes. But...
made popular Apr 2 2009
(0)
Ricky Ponting hinted that the Australians were tiring of watching Albie Morkel finish match sensationally for South Africa. So, the hosts decided to give him and his...
made popular Mar 31 2009