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Apologies for revisiting the ghosts of series past, but you may feel as I do: Jonathan Trott’s time-wasting antics in the first two Tests of the recent series against South Africa were never properly addressed.Or rather, they were - w...(more)
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I’ve seen plenty of positive tweets from Rajasthan Royals players over the last couple of weeks, as international players have gradually made their way to India, and I’m getting a good vibe about it all.The Jaipur-based side wer...(more)


Cricket South Africa (CSA) named a provisional, 30-man squad for the ICC World Twenty20 to be played in the West Indies in May on Saturday and the lineup includes four new faces and one or two (really) old ones.Fifteen of these players will...(more)

On the back of unbeaten centuries from Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers, South Africa posted their highest ever score against India and defended it to win the third and final ODI in Ahmedabad on Saturday.A vastly improved performance and t...(more)

The Warriors beat the Cape Cobras by three runs to win the first leg of the second Standard Bank Pro20 semi-final in Port Elizabeth on Friday night, putting one giant boot firmly in the final and the other in the Champions League Twenty20.W...(more)


The first leg of the second Standard Bank Pro20 semi-final gets underway tonight in Port Elizabeth, with the Warriors hosting the Cape Cobras in a do-or-die dash for Champions League Twenty20 glory.As great as it is to play in the final of ...(more)

India’s iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar has jumped to third position in the ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen after belting a record-breaking double-century in the second ODI against South Africa in Gwalior on Wednesday.Tendulkar, w...(more)

Fourteen of the 16 players in South Africa’s ODI squad in India have played in the two games so far, yet the Proteas have lost the series 2-0. Clearly something’s not right.At first glance, it’s the bowling that is a probl...(more)


One of the most popular pastimes on a cricket field is ‘nail-chewing’ or ‘nail-biting’. After ‘spitting’ it surely is the most popular pastime on the field!Amazing that -- in a [so-called] gentleman’s sport – these guys...(more)

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has retaken top spot in the ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsman as his see-saw battle with Australia’s Michael Hussey continues.Hussey, who had been top of the log briefly following the recent series aga...(more)

India’s Virender Sehwag has moved to the top of the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after his heroics during the second Test against South Africa in Kolkata.The opening batsman smashed 165 in the first innings and has gained five...(more)

The three-match ODI series between India and South Africa gets underway in Jaipur on Sunday and injuries to key players on both sides make for a pretty intriguing match-up.India are hardest-hit once again, with Zaheer Khan ruled out of the ...(more)

As bad as India’s bowlers were in Nagpur, in Kolkata South Africa’s were no better. Although it was a devastating batting collapse that ultimately cost South Africa the second Test, the bowlers were unable to reproduce their pri...(more)

India’s innings victory over South Africa in the second Test in Kolkata was as complete a turnaround in form as you’re likely to see. A strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Singh.Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh started the rot lat...(more)


South Africa were spared defeat inside four days in the second Test against India in Kolkata courtesy of bad weather and light, which saw only 34 overs being bowled in the day.As much of a relief as that may be, 98 overs still remain in the...(more)

You could forgive Alviro Petersen for thinking this test match stuff was a doddle, but he need only have asked Graeme Smith to discover it can just as easily bring you to your knees....(more)
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