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
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: Scotland captain Gavin Hamilton has backed batsman Kyle Coetzer to play international cricket for England after the Durham player burst on to the global stage in the World Twenty20... more
Cricket: With the new season about to get under way in South Africa, we take a look at the eight teams going for glory in the Indian Premier League ... more
Cricket: Claire Taylor has become the first woman to be named as one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year after helping England to World Cup glory... 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
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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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
Andrew Flintoff was denied the fifth wicket he deserved but England still stepped up their fightback against South Africa, dismissing them for 314... 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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