India pile pressure on Proteas
Jasprit Bumrah of India appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Faf du Plessis of South Africa during day 1 of the 2018 Sunfoil Test Match between South Africa and India at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town on 5 January 2018 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
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India pile pressure on Proteas

India took full advantage of the conditions and poor shot selection to reduce the Proteas to 230-7 at tea on day one. (more…)

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January 5, 2018
Australia steal honours late on day one
Joe Root is distraught after being dismissed by Mitchell Starc
Ashes / Cricket

Australia steal honours late on day one

Two quick wickets swung the day in Australia’s favour in the fifth Ashes Test as England closed day one on 233-5 in Sydney. (more…)

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January 4, 2018
Smith century denies England
Stuart Broad feels the pain as Steve Smith celebrates
Ashes / Cricket

Smith century denies England

Australia captain Steve Smith’s solid hundred denied England a moral-lifting victory in the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne. (more…)

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December 30, 2017
Proteas crush Zimbabwe
AB de Villiers and Keshav Maharaj celebrate a dismissal
Cricket / Proteas / Test cricket / Top story

Proteas crush Zimbabwe

The Proteas bowlers combined to claim 16 wickets on day two and beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 120 runs at St George’s Park . JON CARDINELLI reports. (more…)

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December 27, 2017
Brilliant Morkel mauls Zimbabwe
Morkel took five wickets in the first innings
Cricket / Test cricket

Brilliant Morkel mauls Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe were 36-0 at tea after a Morné Morkel-inspired Proteas enforced the follow-on earlier on day two at St George’s Park. (more…)

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December 27, 2017