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South Africa to assume African Union's chairship in 2020
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Adis Ababa [Ethiopia], Feb 10 (ANI): South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, will be taking over as the Chair of the African Union (AU) in 2020 after Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi completes his term.
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South Africa President Ramaphosa confirms national elections scheduled on
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb 8 (ANI): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, during his State of the Nation address here on Thursday (local time) announced that national elections in the country would be held on May 8 this year.
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Wiaan Mulder added to Proteas Test squad for SL series
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Feb 7 (ANI): Uncapped allrounder Wiaan Mulder made it to South Africa’s Test squad for their two-match series against Sri Lanka, beginning on February 13.
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SA fast bowler Andile Phehlukwayo enjoys thriving under pressure
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Feb 6 (ANI): Fast bowler Andile Phehlukwayo, who is emerging as one of the adept white-ball performers for South Africa, says he enjoys thriving under pressure.
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Sri Lanka drops skipper Chandimal from SA tour, Karunaratne named captain
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Feb 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka have dropped skipper Dinesh Chandimal from their recently-announced squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa and have named opener Dimuth Karunaratne as captain for the entire tour.
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Lucas Pouille chooses Nadal over Djokovic for French Open
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb 4 (ANI): “Nadal stays Nadal at the French Open. He is at home. On clay, he (Djokovic) is just behind Nadal to me,” said French tennis player Lucas Pouille, who faced reigning Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-final of the recently-concluded
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Babar Azam will be among top-five batsman of world soon: Coach Micky Arthu
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Feb 4 (ANI): Pakistan cricket team coach Micky Arthur has praised top-order batsman Babar Azam saying that he is just getting better and better. The coach hoped that soon the cricketer would be among top five players of the world.
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Sarfaraz confident of making comeback as Pakistan captain
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Feb 3 (ANI): Suspended Pakistani cricketer Sarfaraz Ahmed is confident about returning as the captain of the team after serving the ban which was imposed on him on account of racial remarks he made against South African pacer Andile Phehlukwayo.
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David Miller to lead Proteas for last two T20Is against Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb 3 (ANI): South Africa have named left-hand batsman David Miller as the team captain for the remaining two T20 international matches against Pakistan as the full-time skipper Faf du Plessis has been given rest.
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All-round Dane van Niekerk demolishes Sri Lanka, South Africa take early s
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], Feb 1 (ANI): An all-round performance from Dane van Niekerk helped South Africa clinch a convincing seven-wicket victory in the opening T20I of the three-match series against Sri Lanka at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.
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Want to refocus, rebuild South Africa Women’s team: Dane van Niekerk
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Feb 1 (ANI): As South Africa Women gear for the T20I series against Sri Lanka, their skipper Dane van Niekerk avowed it is crucial for her side to refocus and rebuild their team in the shortest format following a disheartening campaign at the ICC World T20 2018.
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ICC decision to ban Sarfaraz is ‘utter nonsense’: Ehsan Mani
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb 1 (ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani believes that the decision of International Cricket Council to hand over a four-match ban to Sarfaraz Ahmed following a racial remarks controversy, involving South African pacer Andile Phehlukwayo, is “utter nonsense”
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