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Du Plessis doubtful for inaugural four-day Test
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec 18 (ANI): South Africa Test skipper Faf du Plessis, who is recovering from a back injury, is doubtful for the inaugural four-day Test against Zimbabwe, starting on Boxing Day.
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Injured du Plessis will be out of action for six weeks
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
East London [South Africa], October 25 (ANI): Injured South Africa captain Faf du Plessis will not be playing for next six weeks after suffering an acute lumbar disc injury in the third ODI against Bangladesh on Sunday.
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Rabada surges to career-best third spot in ICC Test rankings
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Oct 11 (ANI): South Africa pace bowler Kagiso Rabada has gained two slots to reach a career-best third position in the ICC Test Rankings for bowlers following his player of the match performance against Bangladesh in Bloemfontein which helped them complete a 2-0 win in the two-m
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Rabada spearheads Proteas' biggest Test win
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Bloemfontein [South Africa], Oct. 8 (ANI): Right-arm pacer Kagiso Rabada picked up a well deserved five-wicket haul as South Africa demolished Bangladesh by an innings and 254 runs on Day Three of the second and final Test at Mangaung Oval on Sunday.
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Dane Paterson earns maiden ODI call-up
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct 4 (ANI): South Africa fast bowler Dane Paterson has earned a maiden call-up in the 14-member squad for the three-ODI series against Bangladesh, beginning October 15 at Diamond Oval in Kimberley.
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MCC in favour of continuing with five-day Tests
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Oct. 4 (ANI): Joining the debate over the duration of Test matches, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has said that it will continue backing the five-day format for the game.
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Faf, Elgar not in favour of four-day Test
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct. 4 (ANI): South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis and bastman Dean Elgar have expressed their disapproval for the four-day Test cricket even though Cricket South Africa (CSA) wants to trial the concept later this year.
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Amla, Elgar move up in Test Rankings
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Oct. 3 (ANI): South Africa batsmen Hashim Amla and Dean Elgar have moved up the ICC Test Player Rankings after notching fine centuries in the first Test against Bangladesh in Potchefstroom, which their team won by 333 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
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ICC chairman welcomes return of international cricket to Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Sept 11 (ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Shashank Manohar on Monday welcomed the return of international cricket in Pakistan as the Faf du Plessis-led World XI side is all set to tour the country for a three-match T20 series in Lahore this week.
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Sammy 'excited' to play again in front of Pak crowd
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], September 11 (ANI): Former West Indies skipper Darren Sammy, who is a part of the Faf du Plessis-led World XI side, has said that he is eagerly looking forward to experience the excitement of playing in front of the Pakistan crowd for the second time this year during the
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Preity Zinta becomes owner of T20 Global League's franchise
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 8 (ANI): Bollywood actress Preity Zinta on Friday was named as the owner of South Africa's Paarl based Stellenbosch franchise in the T20 Global League.
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Tahir humiliated, expelled by Pakistan High Commission in Birmingham
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], September 6 (ANI): South Africa leg-spinner Imran Tahir, who is also a part of the Faf du Plessis-led World XI side, has claimed he and his family was humiliated by the Pakistan High Commission, when he attempted to apply for a visa for the upcoming T20 series between the
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