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De Villiers wants 'smart heads' in back-up staff
South African captain AB de Villiers said Thursday that he would like to see "a few smart heads" involved in the team's back-up staff. De Villiers said on the eve of the fourth and final Test against England that he was keen to remain captain but he (...)

22 - 01 - 2016
SA crushes Sri Lanka by innings
Vernon Philander claimed his second five-wicket haul of the match as South Africa stormed to victory by an innings and 81 runs before tea on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at SuperSport Park here Saturday. Sri Lanka crashed to (...)

18 - 12 - 2011
Philander rocks Sri Lanka
century but lost his wicket as South Africa made a confident reply after dismissing Sri Lanka for 180 on the opening day of the first Test Thursday. Seam bowler Vernon Philander claimed five wickets for the host, which reached 90 for one at the (...)

16 - 12 - 2011
Sri Lanka set to face pace barrage
South Africa captain Graeme Smith describes Sri Lanka as a “pretty crafty team.” The tourists will likely need all their guile to deal with the Proteas pace attack on a fiercesome-looking pitch when the first Test starts Thursday. Smith said on (...)

15 - 12 - 2011
Ponting back in form
century as Australia humbled South Africa by 93 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method in the first One-Day International Wednesday. Ponting, normally a fluent middle-order batsman, opened the batting for just the fourth time in 368 one-dayers due to (...)

21 - 10 - 2011
Victoria crushes Wayamba
Peter Siddle took a Twenty20 career-best 4-29 and teammate David Hussey hit 47 not out as Victoria Bushrangers wrapped up an eight-wicket win over Wayamba Elevens in the Champions League Monday. Siddle led the wicket-takers as Wayamba collapsed to (...)

21 - 09 - 2010
Chennai the team to beat in Champions League T20
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings set themselves up as the team to beat in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament with a second successive crushing win Wednesday. After winning their opening Group A match against the Central Stags by 57 (...)

16 - 09 - 2010
England hangs on to draw against SA
England survived a batting collapse to draw the first Test against South Africa at Centurion Sunday. South Africa claimed five wickets in the last 15 overs to leave the visitors, who had been set 364 for victory, teetering on the brink of defeat on (...)

21 - 12 - 2009
Amla puts South Africa in complete control
A fine century by Hashim Amla put South Africa in control of the first Test against England at the close on the fourth day Saturday. Amla made exactly 100 as South Africa declared its second innings closed on 301-7, leaving England a target of 364 (...)

20 - 12 - 2009
Swann lifts Englandout of trouble
Graeme Swann led a spirited rearguard action by the England tail as South Africa ended the third day of the first test 71 runs ahead with nine wickets in hand Friday. Swann, who took five for 110 in South Africa's first innings 418, struck a (...)

19 - 12 - 2009
Strauss and Swann lift England spirits
Captain Andrew Strauss defied a lively South African attack to steer England to 88 for one at stumps on the second day of the first Test Thursday. South Africa made 418 in its first innings and claimed an early wicket when Friedel de Wet had (...)

18 - 12 - 2009
Collingwood ton sinks Proteas
Paul Collingwood marked his record 171st one-day appearance with an unbeaten century to lead England to a commanding seven-wicket victory over South Africa in the second match of the series Sunday. The all-rounder scored 105 not out as England (...)

23 - 11 - 2009
S. African openers set world record
South African openers Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman shared a world record partnership to set up a devastating 84-run victory over England in their Twenty20 international at Centurion Sunday. The pair scored at more than 12 runs an over in scoring (...)

16 - 11 - 2009
Duminy ton steers SA to big win
Recalled J.P. Duminy scored a maiden one-day century as South Africa answered the call of coach Mickey Arthur with a 212-run victory over Zimbabwe at SuperSport Park Tuesday. Arthur demanded greater all-round ruthlessness after his team took much (...)

11 - 11 - 2009
Losing to Australia can help Pakistan, thinks Younus
Pakistan captain Younus Khan was unfazed by his side's loss to Australia in its final Champions Trophy round-robin match Wednesday, which he felt was probably a good thing as it heads into the knockout stage. Australia's two-wicket win off the last (...)

02 - 10 - 2009
Aussies grab semis place at the death
Australia almost stole defeat from the jaws of victory before booking their place in the semifinals of the Champions Trophy with a riveting final ball, two-wicket win over Pakistan Wednesday. Australia, the reigning champion and unbeaten before (...)

01 - 10 - 2009
England storms into semifinals
England stormed into the Champions Trophy semifinals with a 22-run victory over South Africa which crashed out of the tournament despite captain Graeme Smith's brave century here Sunday. Smith hit a career-best 141 for his eighth one-day hundred (...)

29 - 09 - 2009
Pandey's century lifts Bangalore into semis
Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Deccan Chargers by 12 runs at Centurion Park Thursday to seal their place in the Indian Premier League semifinals. Bangalore was in danger of falling to fifth on the table if it suffered a decisive loss, which (...)

22 - 05 - 2009
Rare Kolkata win puts pressure on Chennai
centuries by Brendon McCullum and Brad Hodge took the Kolkata Knight Riders to a rare seven-wicket victory off the last ball against the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League on Monday. McCullum opened the innings as Kolkata chased a (...)

19 - 05 - 2009
Hayden steers Chennai to the top
Matthew Hayden's swashbuckling knock of 89 helped propel the Chennai Super Kings to a 12-run victory over Kings XI Punjab that put it top of the Indian Premier League standings on Thursday. Chennai joined Rajasthan Royals, who had thrashed the (...)

08 - 05 - 2009
Sharma hat trick fires Deccan to win
trick by off-spinner Rohit Sharma propelled the Deccan Chargers a 19-run victory over the Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League match on Wednesday. Sharma, who took four wickets in five balls and finished with the remarkable figures of 4-6, (...)

07 - 05 - 2009
Delhi ends Deccan winning run
There were some significant changes to the Indian Premier League table on Thursday after a double-header that saw Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super Kings triumph. In the first match, Delhi, previously third, handed Deccan Chargers their first loss (...)

01 - 05 - 2009
Rahim, Siddique shine
Mushfiqur Rahim rescued Bangladesh on the first day of the second and final test against South Africa on Wednesday. Rahim hit 65 in 86 balls and dominated a last-wicket stand of 56 as the visitors were bowled out for 250 after winning the toss and (...)

27 - 11 - 2008
Vettori surprises Tigers
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori once again tormented Bangladesh with three wickets in one over to inject life into the rain-hit second Test here Tuesday. With the first three days washed out, play finally began on the fourth morning and after (...)

29 - 10 - 2008
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