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SA vs Ind, 2nd Test: Iyer ruled out due to stomach bug, Bumrah named vice-
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], January 3 (ANI): India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been named as vice-captain for the second Test against South Africa after skipper Virat Kohli was ruled out due to a spasm on his upper back.
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SA vs Ind, 2nd Test: Visitors opt to bat, Kohli out due to back spasm
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], January 3 (ANI): India's stand-in skipper KL Rahul won the toss and opted to bat first in the second Test of the three-match series against South Africa here at the Imperial Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on Monday.
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ECOWAS planning Extraordinary Summit on Mali next Sunday: Commission
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extraordinary summit on Mali on January 9, the ECOWAS Commission informs.
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World-renowned Kenyan conservationist Richard Leakey dies at 77
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], January 3 (ANI): World-renowned paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey, who unearthed evidence that helped prove humankind evolved in Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 77, Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta confirmed in a statement.
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South African opposition allege cover-up of graft probe findings behind Pa
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): A South African opposition leader has implicated the ruling African National Congress in a fire at the national houses of parliament that erupted two days before the planned release of a damning report on a probe into government corruptio
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'New year, same motivation': Kohli sweats it out in training ahead of 2nd
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], January 2 (ANI): Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli is making sure that he leaves no stone unturned in preparing for the second Test against South Africa.
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South African President says police questioning person linked to Parliam
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], January 2 (ANI/ Sputnik): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that someone was being held for questioning in connection with a massive fire that erupted at the parliamentary precinct in the early hours of Sunday morning with no casualties.
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Confident India eye historic Test series win in South Africa
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], January 2 (ANI): India will look to stamp authority when they meet the Proteas in the second Test from Monday as the visitors eye a chance to seal their first-ever Test series win in South Africa.
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Dean Elgar was 'shocked' after Quinton de Kock sudden retirement
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], January 2 (ANI): South Africa captain Dean Elgar was initially "shocked" after Quinton de Kock announced his sudden retirement from Test cricket.
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Marco Jansen earns maiden ODI call-up, Nortje ruled out series against Ind
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], January 2 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Sunday announced the squad of 17 that will take on India in the three-match, ODI series in the Western Cape from January 19 to 23.
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'I'm fine with it': Dravid on India losing WTC point due to slow over-rate
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], January 2 (ANI): Team India head coach Rahul Dravid is "fine" with the International Cricket Council (ICC) docking World Test Championship (WTC) points for maintaining a slow over-rate.
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SA vs Ind: Allahudien Paleker set for Test debut after 15-year journey
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], January 2 (ANI): A 15-year long journey will end on Monday when Allahudien Paleker walks out onto the Imperial Wanderers turf in Johannesburg to take charge of South Africa against India in the second Test.
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