Cricket
The 5th Cricket ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka (5 of 5) at Wanderers, Johannesburg. The game took place on Sunday 22 January 2012.
This was the Live Discussion Article where we chatted about the match in progress and where the scores were updated regularly.
The fourth Cricket ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka (4 of 5) at Kimberley. The game started at 14:30 SA Time on 20 January 2012.
This was the Live Discussion Article where we chatted about the match in progress and where the scores were updated regularly.
The third Cricket ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka (3 of 5) at Chevrolet Park, Bloemfontein. The game started at 14:30 SA Time on 17 January 2012.
This was a Live Discussion Article where we chatted about the match in progress and where the scores were updated regularly.
The second Cricket ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka (2 of 5) at Buffalo Park, East London. The game started at 10:00 SA Time on 14 January 2012.
This was Live Discussion Article where we chatted about the match in progress and where the scores were updated regularly.
The First Cricket ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka (1 of 5) took place at Boland Park, Paarl. The game started at 14:30 SA Time on 11 January 2012.
This was the Live Discussion Article where we chatted about the match in progress and where the scores were updated regularly.
I don’t often read the “where are you now” columns in the Sunday times – I get bored with the “i’m a second hand car salesman living with my wife, 7 children and 14 grandchildren in a semi detached on the wrong side of Pofadder, all because I missed the professional era, but gave my life to the game.” But this one caught my eye. We all remember the fiery Le Roux, and for those of you that don’t get the Times, thought you’d enjoy his recollection of the Kirsten incident.
The Third Cricket Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka took place at Newlands, Cape Town. The Test was supposed to run from 3 – 7 January 2012 but finished at about 15:30 on 6 January 2012.
This was the Live Discussion Article where we chatted about the match in progress and where the scores were updated regularly.
The Second Cricket Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka took place at Kingsmead, Durban, it was supposed to run between 26 to 30 December 2011, but finished a day early.
This was the Live Discussion Article where we chatted about the match in progress and where the scores were updated regularly.
The First Cricket Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka took place at Centurion Park near Pretoria, it was due to last 5 days (15 – 19 December 2011, but lasted less than 3 days.
This was the Live Discussion Article where we chatted about the match in progress and where the scores was be updated regularly.
Melbourne – Legspinning legend Shane Warne said on Monday that he had badly burnt the fingers of his bowling hand, putting him in doubt for his comeback in Australia’s Big Bash League this weekend.
While the weather in Centurion has not played its part this week, Proteas Test captain Graeme Smith remains hopeful that his bowling attack will be able to exploit local conditions against Sri Lanka.
Almost by default, the national selectors may appease their fiercest of critics for the Proteas’ upcoming three-match Test series against Sri Lanka, which starts at Centurion’s SuperSport Park on December 15.
The turmoil of the CSA is well known, but I came across these two articles, and they just go to show that the the famous proverb of “When you pay peanuts, you get a monkeys”. In this case, I am sure, the CSA’s internal turmoil hasn’t helped them in their search for a high profile, long term sponsor. Should Investec not be sponsoring the Proteas? – you’d think so, but after a sponsor-less T20 and One Day series, a sponsor in the shape of a local vegetable oil company pops up.
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
Former cricketers paid tribute to renowned cricket writer Peter Roebuck who committed suicide in his hotel room in South Africa on Sunday. Read one of his last articles at the bottom “Can South Africa keep it going?”
The First of two 5-Day Test matches between the South African Proteas and Australia is underway in Cape Town.
The match is scheduled to run from 9 to 13 November 2011. South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first.
This is a general discussion Article on the Test, South Africa won by 8 wickets.
South Africa 222/6 (50 ov)
Australia 227/7 (47.3 ov)
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
The Proteas’ Castle Lager squad came up with a dynamic new approach to limited overs cricket during the 2011 ICC World Cup in India earlier this year.
Now they have a fresh challenge in adapting to the significant changes that have been made to the playing conditions for ODI cricket. That starts with the three-match series against Australia, the first contest of which is at SuperSport Park on Wednesday (2.30pm).
Australia 147/8 (20/20 ov)
South Africa 148/7 (19.1/20 ov)
South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
India wins ICC World Cup
Mahendra Singh Dhoni played a captain’s knock to lead India to 277 for four and a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the World Cup final
Sri Lanka 274/6 (50),
India 277/4 ( 48.3 ov)
New Zealand: 221 / 8 after their 50 overs
South Africa: 172 after 43.1 overs
New Zealand won by 49 runs
South Africa may be maintaining that they don’t care about the identity of their quarter-final opponent at the Cricket World Cup, but New Zealand are delighted that they are crossing swords with the Proteas.
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South African allrounder Faf du Plessis struck a confident note when he said the Proteas should have too much depth in every department for World Cup quarterfinal opponents New Zealand to counter, providing his team maintains its form.
South Africa 284/8 (50 ov.)
Bangladesh 78 (28 ov.)
Bangladesh were not favourites to win their virtual pre-quarterfinal against the might of South Africa, especially after the visitors breezed away to 284, but it was the meek manner of their abject batting surrender that would have jarred even their most faithful fan.
Ireland vs South Africa
Match scheduled to begin at 10:30 Live on SS2 and SABC 3
Marshmallows can’t withstand. Trap them in a clenched fist and they’re soon squashed. Heat them up and they become gooey and pliable, a little like the South African middle-order
West Indies 222 (47.3 ov)
South Africa 223/3 (42.5 0v) SA won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match – AB de Viliers 107 off 105 Balls (8 x 4, 2 x 6)
Dale Steyn has been honoured by a leading cricket website for his match-winning bowling performance against India at Nagpur last year.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and vice-captain Victor Matfield presented the Proteas, South Africa’s national cricket team, with a special banner to wish them luck for the forthcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, to be held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh between February 19 and April 2.
South Africa 250/9 (46/46 ov) Revised target D/L 268
India 234 (40.2/46 ov)
South Africa won by 33 runs (D/L method)
India won the toss and elected to field