Graeme Swann was a surprise omission from the Cricketer of the Year category as the International Cricket Council announced the long-lists for their annual awards... more
Skipper will not parachute Somerset man into the Twenty20 side to face Pakistan despite starring on his first day as an England-qualified player... more
Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis showed early form with fluent half-centuries as South Africa's two-day game against India's Board President's XI wound down to a draw in Nagpur... more
The much-maligned review system has been praised by South Africa captain Graeme Smith after his side’s emphatic innings and 74-run victory at The Wanderers... more
South African captain Graeme Smith enjoyed an incredible let off as the second day of the final Test at the Wanderers got underway amid growing controversy... more
England have been brutally batted out of the third Test at Newlands as South African captain Graeme Smith produced his first century of the series in the Cape Town heat... more
Andrew Strauss believes England will expose the cracks in the South African batting line-up if his bowlers can get the upper hand on captain Graeme Smith for the remainder of the tour... more
South Africa's selection chief Mike Procter described the decision to axe experienced pair Herschelle Gibbs and Makhaya Ntini from the early part of the one-day season as a difficult one, but one that needed to be made... more
A composed century from Tillakaratne Dilshan helped Sri Lanka begin the Champions Trophy with a comprehensive 55-run Duckworth-Lewis victory over a rusty South Africa... more
Cricket: An unbroken 164-run partnership between Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers kept South Africa's slim hopes of saving the second Test against Australia alive after they reached stumps on day four at 244 for two ... more
Albie Morkel again provided the late hitting to guide South Africa to a three-wicket win against Australia in the third one-day international in Sydney... more
Australia snatched victory in the Third Test against South Africa in Sydney with just 10 balls remaining despite Graeme Smith batting with a broken finger... more
Mitchell Johnson struck with the ball and in the field to leave South Africa in trouble at 176 for four at lunch on the third day of the third Test at the SCG... more
A maiden five-wicket haul for paceman Peter Siddle saw Australia finish day three of the third Test on top despite the best efforts of Mark Boucher, who rescued South Africa's innings with a well-made 89
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Andrew Flintoff's 200th Test wicket gives England supporters something to celebrate at Edgbaston but South Africa are still in charge of the Third npower Test... more
Jimmy Anderson's touch of brilliance and a 200th Test wicket for all-rounder Andrew Flintoff just about keep England in the hunt against South Africa ... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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