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A bunch of second string players led by an unknown, unsure captain – that was the verdict of most cricket commentators as South African began the second chapter of their now historic tour to Australia. That has all changed now.
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by Trevor Chesterfield
As South Africa remained at the head of the International Cricket Council’s limited overs log after a 3-2 series win over injury-hit...
made popular Apr 21 2009
The controversy between West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor and India does not seem to end. In his latest allegation, Bucknor points to Indian coffers for causing his exit...
made popular Mar 26 2009
It was a game of attrition that South Africa failed to last. Once again they had managed to take matters to the final session of the Test but they had done too much...
made popular Mar 4 2009
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...
made popular Jan 30 2009
by Veena Gabriel
There is no doubt that Matthew, the left handed opener for Australia, is a living legend. His active first class cricket career spanned over...
made popular Jan 13 2009
by Siddharth Raman
The way the year 2009 began had a very similar beginning to the year 2008 for the Australian test team.
The venue was Sydney, the opposition...
made popular Jan 12 2009
by Shreyas S. Bhide
Since his debut against Pakistan in 1989-90 as a precocious talent, Sachin has metamorphosed into a cricketing phenomenon. More than his...
made popular Jan 3 2009
South Africa will go into the Sydney Test with the same eleven but it is the Australian debutants that are prosing amusing teasers.
Graeme Smith has...
made popular Jan 2 2009
That may be the truth, if Jeremy Snape is to be believed.
For few that may remember, Jeremy Snape featured in a handful of one day internationals for...
made popular Dec 31 2008
The defeat against India saw Australia in denial. But the home series defeat to South Africa have opened up a few eyes or so one would like to believe by Andrew...
made popular Dec 31 2008
by Trevor Chesterfield
(Catch One of Chesters’ special write up on South Africa’s struggle and achievement and don’t mix the vivid pictures that have...
made popular Dec 31 2008
by Shreyas Subash Bhide
Sehwag has been an outstanding match winner for India of late. The only Indian to reach the three hundred mark(he has infact done that twice)....
made popular Dec 31 2008
South Africa did not simply win in Melbourne. They made history.
When South Africa were left chasing 183 for a win in Melbourne, the victory held much...
made popular Dec 30 2008
Australia should have never had to have their backs to their wall. But they did. Here’s why.
That should not have happened given that South Africa had...
made popular Dec 29 2008
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...
made popular Dec 27 2008
How often is it that when a batsman missed a ball, he quickly looks at the pitch? Can you blame a skipper then for doing something similar?
Apparently...
made popular Dec 23 2008
This is not the view of the author of this view. This is the opinion being voiced by all and sundry in the media in the aftermath of the devastating loss that Australia...
made popular Dec 23 2008
As Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s India experience a high on the back of a memorable victory over Australia and pushing past history against England, the beginning of 2009...
made popular Dec 23 2008
Not many would have imagined that the unthinkable could happen twice in the span of the week. Yet, South Africa not only did an “India” but also, went...
made popular Dec 21 2008
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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...
made popular Jan 30 2009
South Africa will go into the Sydney Test with the same eleven but it is the Australian debutants that are prosing amusing teasers.
Graeme Smith has...
made popular Jan 2 2009
That may be the truth, if Jeremy Snape is to be believed.
For few that may remember, Jeremy Snape featured in a handful of one day internationals for...
made popular Dec 31 2008
The defeat against India saw Australia in denial. But the home series defeat to South Africa have opened up a few eyes or so one would like to believe by Andrew...
made popular Dec 31 2008
by Trevor Chesterfield
(Catch One of Chesters’ special write up on South Africa’s struggle and achievement and don’t mix the vivid pictures that have...
made popular Dec 31 2008
by Shreyas Subash Bhide
Sehwag has been an outstanding match winner for India of late. The only Indian to reach the three hundred mark(he has infact done that twice)....
made popular Dec 31 2008
South Africa did not simply win in Melbourne. They made history.
When South Africa were left chasing 183 for a win in Melbourne, the victory held much...
made popular Dec 30 2008
Australia should have never had to have their backs to their wall. But they did. Here’s why.
That should not have happened given that South Africa had...
made popular Dec 29 2008
How often is it that when a batsman missed a ball, he quickly looks at the pitch? Can you blame a skipper then for doing something similar?
Apparently...
made popular Dec 23 2008
This is not the view of the author of this view. This is the opinion being voiced by all and sundry in the media in the aftermath of the devastating loss that Australia...
made popular Dec 23 2008
As Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s India experience a high on the back of a memorable victory over Australia and pushing past history against England, the beginning of 2009...
made popular Dec 23 2008
Not many would have imagined that the unthinkable could happen twice in the span of the week. Yet, South Africa not only did an “India” but also, went...
made popular Dec 21 2008
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...
made popular Dec 20 2008
It is always difficult to make a comeback. If anything, it is a rare victory celebrated if that were to happen. The interesting part of this game is that it is still...
made popular Dec 19 2008
If the India England test series exceeded expectations, there is another series that has lived up to its billing. This is cricket at its best and one cricket fans would...
made popular Dec 18 2008
Just when people said Test cricket was dying a slow death, two riveting Test matches have livened up interests considerably. For all of Ricky Ponting’s claims that...
made popular Dec 17 2008
Focused. Relaxed. Calm. Three words you do not expect to hear from the dressing room when there are two fiery battles on the cricket field. Indians have already shown...
made popular Dec 16 2008
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