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Panic is never far behind in the middle of unexpected defeats. Riding high on their success in Australia and brought down with a thud against the same opposition at home, the South African selectors are doing themselves no favours, as is...
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Filed under: Women, Sports Before the week is out, Australia will surely be well on their way to retaining the Ashes. But while we’re wading through the early...
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The rain gods appeared to have another plan in mind. Cricket aficionados were disappointed but not sports lovers who had the opportunity to witness greatness at hand.
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The England team virtually picked themselves as they played the warm up match against Warwickshire. The only exception - another Ashes man bites the dust as Steve...
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Sri Lankan fast bowler, Chaminda Vaas, has two grievances. And both his grievances have to do with the selectors.
Vaas was left out of the first Test...
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While former England captain, Kevin Pietersen, is going all abut town claiming England can win the Ashes on reverse swing, Brett Lee has found an unlikely supporter in...
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Much has been said about Brett Lee’s divorce, his lack of form and his injury woes. Many have already ruled out his chances on the current England tour and Ashes....
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After the nightmare of losing in humiliating fashion in the second ODI at Sabina Park, Jamaica, India climbed back with a win despite the frequent rain interruptions...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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Andrew Flintoff’s latest transgression has not met with much amusement and it could even threaten his Ashes stint.
Flintoff reported late and...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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That is perhaps a little harsh. But it is true to an extent. After all, only two sessions from the two Tests come to mind when describing South Africa’s fight. It...
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The nails appeared to be hammered deeper into the coffin as far as the hosts were concerned. Battered, bruised and belittled, Graeme Smith’s men were plunged...
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South Africa’s bowlers, and Jacques Kallis in particular, caused a major Australian downslide on the morning of day four of the first Test at the Wanderers in...
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There could not have been more drama to such a highly anticipated series. With so much at stake, neither team could afford a step backwards. Yet Australia’s life was...
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Batting first for the first time in the entire series, South Africa needed a big innings from a top player in order to set Australia an impossible target that would...
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Count on South Africa to pull another one out of the hat! There are identical patterns in victory and in defeat, even for South Africa. But the signs are encouraging as...
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It looked like South Africa were sailing at the forty over mark. Then four deadly strikes meant Australia were clearly in the driver’s seat. But wait on a second....
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You are certain of one thing. South Africa’s makeshift limited-overs captain Johan Botha will not be short on advice.
With Mark Boucher,...
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On another fascinating day of Test cricket, South Africa were left with an enticing prospect of chasing 376 runs to ensure an Australian whitewash, only the second time...
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The third day at Sydney ended virtually the way most third days did, with Australia losing grip on their hold on the match and subsequently, the series. But this time...
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Mickey Arthur was concerned in the first Test when the Australian tail rescued the hosts and were the only perceptible chinks in South Africa’s armour – unable to...
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Some of the memorable moments cannot be described. Some of those were captured. Here’s what you will find...
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Yet again it was the decisive play by the captain that ensured South Africa would cruise to victory. After all 183 would have been nothing before 414.
It was...
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South Africa could not have had a better couple of days even if they wished for. If Ricky Ponting’s ninety-nine be deducted, what was on board would have been plain...
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It was yet another hard first innings for South Africa and Australia are walking all over them on this one. Yet again South Africa face their moment of truth: Can they...
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The Boxing Day Test at the MCG left both teams feeling they still had a realistic first day after a riveting day’s play.
South Africa would have rued the...
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No one could have put it any better than Mark Nicholas, the commentator from England, who stated that this particular segment could only be best labeled the AB de...
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History seems to be beckoning a few changes across all strata of society and across all fields. The story appears no different at the WACA as South Africa must now what...
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