Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli

Cricket / Test cricket / Top story

Preview: Proteas vs India (1st Test)

Your essential guide to the first Test between South Africa and India at Newlands.

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January 4, 2018

Faf du Plessis talks to the media at Newlands

Cricket / Proteas / Test cricket / Top story

Du Plessis: We have a plan for Kohli

Faf du Plessis is confident that his side can deal with the threat posed by Virat Kohli in the first Test against India at Newlands.

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January 4, 2018

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

Vernon Philander during training

Cricket / Proteas

Philander: Gibson brings a clear vision

Vernon Philander says Ottis Gibson has brought structure to the Proteas bowling unit. (more…)

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January 3, 2018

Faf du Plessis and Ottis Gibson

Cricket / Proteas / Test cricket

Du Plessis, De Kock to play first Test

Proteas coach Ottis Gibson has a full-strength team to choose from, with Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock fit for the Newlands Test against India.  (more…)

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January 2, 2018

Gary Kirsten

Cricket / IPL

Kirsten to coach Bangalore batsmen

Former Proteas opening batsman and coach Gary Kirsten will mentor the Royal Challengers Bangalore batsmen in this year’s IPL. (more…)

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January 2, 2018

Dean Elgar celebrates a century at The Oval

Cricket / ODI cricket / T20I cricket / Test cricket

Elgar in Aussie dream team

Dean Elgar, after an excellent 2017, would open the batting with David Warner in an official Cricket Australia Test dream team. (more…)

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December 31, 2017

Virat Kohli

Cricket / Test cricket

India can win in South Africa – Kohli

Virat Kohli believes India have the team balance required to win a Test series in South Africa for the first time. (more…)

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December 30, 2017

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

Chris Morris celebrates after bowling Joe Root

Cricket / Proteas / Test cricket

Morris replaces Olivier for Newlands test

Chris Morris has been added to the Proteas squad for the first Test against India starting at Newlands on 5 January.  (more…)

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December 29, 2017