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Lanka shocks South Africa
arm spinner Rangana Herath took five wickets as Sri Lanka recorded its first Test win in South Africa with a 208-run victory at Kingsmead Thursday. Sri Lanka bowled the home side out for 241 just before the close on the fourth day of the second (...)

30 - 12 - 2011
Sangakkara century puts Lanka on top
Kumar Sangakkara took full advantage of being dropped in the first over of the day to score his 28th Test century as Sri Lanka took firm control of the second Test against South Africa Wednesday. Sangakkara made a punchy, but elegant 108 for the (...)

29 - 12 - 2011
India wins T20 on Ntini's farewell
century as India cantered to a 21-run win over South Africa in a one-off Twenty20 International at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban Sunday. After India won the toss and elected to bat, Sharma weighed in with 53 off 34 balls to help India total (...)

10 - 01 - 2011
Cricket could be unlikely savior of World Cup stadiums
Cricket could emerge as an unlikely savior of South Africa's World Cup soccer stadiums with the decision by Cricket South Africa (CSA) to stage a Twenty20 international at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. South Africa underwent a massive (...)

15 - 07 - 2010
Robben fires Netherlands into last 8
Arjen Robben returned from injury to lead Netherlands to a 2-1 win over Slovakia Monday and a place in the World Cup's last eight, after the Slovaks found no answer to the winger's “genius” despite three days of working out how to nullify (...)

29 - 06 - 2010
Dutch critics ready for Slovakian heroes
Netherlands striker Dirk Kuyt believes any complacency towards their surprise World Cup second round opponents Slovakia will be kept in check by their fiercest critics – themselves. Slovakia's stunning 3-2 upset of holder Italy Thursday would have (...)

28 - 06 - 2010
Portugal through after Brazil stalemate
Portugal secured a place in the World Cup second round Friday after an ugly 0-0 draw with Brazil in a match with seven first-half bookings in which cynicism and petulance triumphed over soccer. The most highly-anticipated group stage encounter was (...)

26 - 06 - 2010
Mouthwatering show in the cards
Pride not pragmatism will be the watchword when soccer powerhouses Brazil and Portugal meet in a mouthwatering World Cup clash Friday (1400 GMT) to decide the winners of Group G. Although whoever tops the group could meet Spain in the second round, (...)

25 - 06 - 2010
S. Korea carries Asia flag into round of 16
South Korea drew 2-2 in a tense Group B match with Nigeria to advance to the second round of the World Cup Tuesday. Nigeria opened the scoring in the 12th minute when Kalu Uche nipped in front of Cha Du-ri to latch onto a cross from Chidi Odiah and (...)

23 - 06 - 2010
South Korea aiming to upset fragile Nigeria
South Korea has targeted the sometimes fragile Nigerian temperament as a route to victory when a tight World Cup Group B reaches a climax Tuesday with all four teams still in the hunt for a second round spot. Despite a thrashing at the hands of (...)

22 - 06 - 2010
Kaita gets death threats after red card
Nigeria midfielder Sani Kaita has been inundated with death threats from home after he was sent off in the Super Eagles' 2-1 loss to Greece in their Group B World Cup match Thursday. “Kaita has so far received more than 1,000 threats to his email (...)

21 - 06 - 2010
Netherlands, Japan eye win, warmer 2nd round ties
The Dutch have good reason to give Japan plenty of respect before their Group E match Saturday and not just because of the Blue Samurai's surprise victory over Cameroon in their World Cup opener. The Dutch, who will be looking for vast improvement (...)

19 - 06 - 2010
Spain finally enters the fray with a swagger
Spain will enter the World Cup fray with a swagger despite question marks over the fitness of Fernando Torres and Andres Iniesta when they face Switzerland in their opening Group H match Wednesday. Their squad is so stuffed full of talent that (...)

16 - 06 - 2010
Young Germans face ageing Aussies
The great weight of German expectation will slam headlong into a wall of Australian defensive grit and muscle when the spectacular new Moses Mabhida stadium hosts its first World Cup match Sunday. Germany's World Cup pedigree - three titles, (...)

13 - 06 - 2010
England humbles host South Africa by innings
Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad bowled South Africa out for 133 as England completed victory by an innings and 98 runs on the fifth day of the second Test at Kingsmead Wednesday. The pair of Nottinghamshire bowlers shared nine wickets as South (...)

31 - 12 - 2009
Swann and Broad stun South Africa
Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad ripped through South Africa's top order to put England on the brink of victory on the fourth day of the second Test Tuesday. Swann and Broad took three wickets each to leave the hosts reeling at 76 for six in their (...)

30 - 12 - 2009
Alshammar breaks two records
Sweden's Therese Alshammar has set her sights on more records after breaking two short course world marks on the second day of the World Cup Saturday. The 32-year-old Alshammar posted a time of 24.75 seconds in the 50m butterfly final, the last (...)

18 - 10 - 2009
Boks beat All Blacks again
Flyhalf Morne Steyn scored all of South Africa's points in a 31-19 victory over New Zealand at King's Park on Saturday, the most by one player in a Tri-Nations match. Steyn's haul came from eight penalties, one conversion and a try to beat Andrew (...)

02 - 08 - 2009
Australia wins S. Africa Test and series
Australia clinched a series win over South Africa and remained top of the world rankings after completing a crushing 175-run victory on the fifth and final day of the second Test on Tuesday. South Africa resumed on 244 for two, chasing an (...)

11 - 03 - 2009
Hughes makes history with 2nd century
Phillip Hughes powered to his second century of the match as Australia extended its lead over South Africa to 506 at the close on the third day of the second Test at Kingsmead on Sunday. Hughes advanced to 136 not out as Australia surged to 292 for (...)

09 - 03 - 2009
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