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Cricket: ICC Champions Trophy 2013

970526_600363669982733_1147538202_nWith the break in Super Rugby we might just as well suffer with the Proteas and see if Gary Kirsten did indeed teach them a way to win the bigger games, the ones that really counts.

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Cricket: South Africa vs Pakistan - 2nd Test, Newlands, Cape Town (Preview)

143407.2Match facts: February 14-18, 2013
Start time: 10:30 local (08:30 GMT)

“The more accolades there are, the more expectation there is on me. I woke up before the Wanderers Test at 4am dreaming I had got a pair.”

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Philander closes gap on Steyn

00001Vernon Philander has closed the gap on countryman Dale Steyn as the pair retained the top two spots in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings for bowlers in the latest global ratings list released on Monday.

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Troubling titbits: Burry Stander killed on the road and former SA cricketer, John Commins, murdered

Burry StanderSouth African mountain biking champion Burry Stander has been killed while practicing, reports indicate. Stander was apparently killed after being hit by a taxi. News of Stander’s death broke on social networking site, Twitter, on Thursday. Cycle Lab Cape Town, a leading cycling retailer in South Africa, confirmed the news.

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Cricket: Steyn faces the media in Perth

It was Dale Steyn’s turn to face up to the media on Wednesday, two days ahead of the start of the crucial final test in Perth. Here’s what he had to say:

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Cricket: South Africa vs Australia – 2nd Test

South Africa:

  • First Innings – 266 all out (71 overs)
  • Second Innings – 339 all out (110 overs)

Australia:

  • First Innings – 296 all out (76.4 overs)
  • Second Innings – 310 / 8 (86.5 overs)

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat

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Giving laws the Red Card

When did rugby stop being a contest? Or why do we have laws in place to effectively end a contest between two teams where the spectators and fans feel the effect of a yellow or red card more than the players? [Read More]