The ball has swung in this match. There has been seam movement, some bounce and good turn. On top of that, South Africa need to win this game. Mark Boucher and Graeme Smith have been the standout batsmen. This is not surprising.
Most players play worse in these situations. A very small number play better. Boucher [...]
Sure, Australia were knocked out of the Twenty20 World Cup pretty much from the get-go. But that bitter pill is at least sweetened with South Africa choking in the semi-final against Pakistan. Naturally the c-word was going to be mentioned to Graeme Smith who responded:
"Every time we lose an important game like this, the word is going to be thrown around, it’s around the team, and it was n...
Team of the day: England...just!Player of the day: Jacques KallisAndrew Strauss elected to bowl after winning the toss, citing the good overcast conditions and the patches of green on the wicket as the reasons for his decision.He also revealed that Paul Collingwood was to participate after his finger injury, meaning an unchanged England eleven took to the field.I take it back about South...
Mickey Arthur will be headhunted by New Zealand after his sudden resignation as South Africa coach today amid reports of a deteriorating relationship with both his captain, Graeme Smith, and a management board disenchanted by the failure to beat England in the recent Test and one-day series.New Zealand have been without a coach since the former Warwickshire batsman Andy Moles resigned and their ...
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