Hashim Amla faced a stern test of character in his first series as captain after South Africa lost three key wickets against a determined Sri Lankan bowling attack in the second Test Friday. Amla, 31, dug in with a painstaking 46 off 134 balls as South Africa trailed the hosts by 323 runs with seven …
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South Africa’s wrecker-in-chief in the 135-run win over India, medium pacer Lonwabo Tsotsobe, is on a high as one among his four victims was Sachin Tendulkar but he prefers not to talk about it as he does not want to “anger” the batting icon. “I got a big wicket (Sachin) and I am happy for …
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Thursday it was an interesting contest as the visitors came from a game down to draw the Test series for the first time in South Africa. ‘It was an interesting series. We are quite used to coming from behind; we never do well in the first Test. The bowlers …
South African captain Graeme Smith says that pressure will be on No.1 Test side India to justify their top billing when the three match Test series begins here Thursday. Ahead of the much anticipated first Test, the South African captain said being No.1 in the world meant they have to show that they were capable …
Johannesburg: South Africa captain Graeme Smith had termed Sachin Tendulkar as “great ambassador of the game” and said his desire to become a cricketer got wings after watching the Indian batting maestro during his childhood. Smith was a 11-year-old kid when Tendulkar first toured the Rainbow nation following the country’s readmission to the international fold …
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