De Silva sees opportunity in face of adversity
January 11th, 2017 | by
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There is something quietly magnetic about Dhananjaya de Silva, and here I am not referring to those velvet legside flicks, or the sleepy six to get his first Test runs, though all of that help. There is an understated confidence...
Behardien to lead in T20 as SA ring changes
January 10th, 2017 | by
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Farhaan Behardien will captain a new-look South African T20 outfit in their series against Sri Lanka later this month, which includes six new caps. The 13-man squad for the first two matches has only four members –...
Not scared of picking a spinner at Wanderers – Langeveldt
January 10th, 2017 | by
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South Africa may resist the temptation to play an all-pace attack on what is certain to be a spicy Wanderers surface in the third Test against Sri Lanka, which starts from Thursday. Substantial rain in the lead-up to the match...
SL bowling coach Ramanayake enthused by Kumara’s progress
January 10th, 2017 | by
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Of young players that have emerged for Sri Lanka over the past few months, perhaps none has been as surprising as the coming forth of Lahiru Kumara. He had had an excellent run in the Under-19 team, but when Test selection came...
Going green, the new cricket order
January 9th, 2017 | by
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Having seen the advantage Asian teams can use to diminish their strengths when they travel, South Africa are beginning to return the favour with fast-bowler friendly pitches In the days before the 1996 World Cup Final the host...
Lakmal feared for Test future before South Africa success
January 7th, 2017 | by
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Sri Lanka have lost the series inside nine days of cricket, been rolled for 110, failed to muster a single triple-figure partnership let alone an individual century, and have, in general, failed to compete in South Africa, but...
Abbott’s Test career over as Hampshire move is confirmed
January 6th, 2017 | by
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Kyle Abbott’s international career has effectively been ended following the second Test against Sri Lanka after talks with Cricket South Africa failed to dissuade him from accepting a Kolpak deal with Hampshire....
Kagiso Rabada takes ten in 282-run triumph
January 6th, 2017 | by
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South Africa 392 (Elgar 129, de Kock 101, Kumara 6 for 122) and 224 for 7 dec (Elgar 55, Lakmal 4-69) beat Sri Lanka 110 (Philander 4-27, Rabada 4-37) and 224 (Rabada 6-55, Philander 3-48) by 282 runs South Africa took an...
South Africa close in on series victory
January 5th, 2017 | by
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Sri Lanka 110 and 130 for 4 (Mathews 29*, Chandimal 28*) require a further 377 runs to beat South Africa 392 and 224 for 7 dec (Elgar 55, Lakmal 4-69) South Africa made inevitable progress towards the victory in Cape Town that...
Rabada, Philander dismantle Sri Lanka
January 4th, 2017 | by
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South Africa 392 and 35 for 0 (Elgar 19*, Cook 15*) lead Sri Lanka 110 (Philander 4-27, Rabada 4-37) by 317 runs The Cape Town monster was more in Sri Lanka’s own mind than the startling nature of the Newlands pitch, but...
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