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'Embarrased' Steve Smith calls on team to shake-up post Hobart T
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov. 15 (ANI): Australian skipper Steve Smith, who is 'embarrassed' following the humiliating series defeat to South Africa, has called on the team to shake-up, saying something has to change ahead of next week's day-night third Test in Adelaide.
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Du Plessis all praise for 'relentless' Proteas attack post Hobar
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov. 15 (ANI): Stand-in South African skipper Faf du Plessis has heaped praise on the 'relentless' bowling performance of his team which won them the second Test of the three-match series against Australia at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart.
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Clarke comes to rescue of embattled Steve Smith
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Nov.15 (ANI): Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke has come to rescue of Steve Smith, who is under the scanner following a hefty second Test defeat against South Africa in Hobart, saying he is ready to offer his services to current embattled captain to bring the te
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Abbott bowls Proteas to Test series win over Aussies
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Hobart [Australia], Nov.15 (ANI): Kyle Abbott scalped a six-wicket haul as South Africa pulled off a crushing innings and 80 runs victory over Australia on day four of the opening Test to seal the three-match series with a game to spare at the Bellerive Oval here on Tuesday.
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ATP rankings remain unchanged ahead of World Tour finals
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov.14 (ANI): The latest men's world top 10 rankings remained unchanged ahead of the ATP World Tour finals this week which will determine whether British maestro Andy Murray or Serbia's Novak Djokovic end the year at the number one spot.
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Kevin Pietersen becomes victim of newspaper fixing blunder
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov. 14 (ANI): Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has expressed unhappiness after his photograph was attached to a newspaper article regarding the sensational match-fixing news about Alviro Petersen.
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De Kock downplays Adam Gilchrist comparison
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Nov.14 (ANI):Playing down his comparison with wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist, South Africa batting mainstay Quinton de Kock has insisted that he doesn't try to imitate the former Australian skipper and just focuses on playing his own game.
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Cricket Australia defends under-fire Steve Smith
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov. 14 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) has come in defence of skipper Steve Smith who has been under fire post the series whitewash in Sri Lanka, followed by defeat against South Africa in the opening Test in Perth, going 0-1 in the three-match series.
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Proteas tighten grip, Australia fight back on Day 3 of Hobart Test
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Hobart [Australia], Nov.14 (ANI): Usman Khawaja struck half-century as Australia dug in to reach 121 for two in their second innings against South Africa before bad light ended the third day's play of the second Test at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Monday.
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Spectator banned over racist graffiti against Hashim Amla
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Nov.13 (ANI): An Australian spectator received a three-year ban from Cricket Australia after he allegedly wrote racist graffiti aimed at South African batsman Hashim Amla during the ongoing second Test of the three-match series between both sides at the Bellerive Ov
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Ex-Proteas batsman Alviro Petersen quashes match-fixing charges
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov.13 (ANI): Former South Africa opener Alviro Petersen has rubbished claims of accepting bribes to fix matches, but admitted to playing along with those involved in the match-fixing scandal in the domestic T20 tournament.
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Steyn set to be sidelined for six months after shoulder surgery
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Nov.13 (ANI): In what may come as a major blow to South Africa, pace spearhead Dale Steyn is all set to be sidelined for at least six months post shoulder surgery last week.
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