Smith delighted with Proteas response
Region: South Africa"I think Friday we were outplayed, we knew that and we knew were capable of it," said the South Africa captain, Graeme Smith. "I thought we really prepared well for Friday and we just let ourselves down. "Today we wanted to put in a better performance and I think the bowlers really took responsibility for that. "We bowled first, they got the ball in the right areas and led by Wayne and Dale, it was great. And ever... more
Views: 642"Don't let IPL cloud minds"
Region: South Africa"I'd like to think that the guys have solely got their minds on what they need to have their minds on for the next couple of weeks," said the Australian skipper, Ricky Ponting "The IPL will start up once our tournament is over. Whenever you are representing Australia, if you have a clouded mind on anything at all then you are not going to play your best cricket. I haven't heard that around the group, any talk about th... more
Views: 491Ponting hails bowlers after win
Region: South Africa"I thought it was a good performance," Australia captain Ricky Ponting said. "I thought that we just maybe made an over-par score on that wicket. "The ground here is so small and so fast, so it was going to be a competitive score. But the guys obviously bowled exceptionally well. "I thought Hauritz was terrific tonight, Hopes was very, very good and Mitchell was good as well. "It was great reward for Hauritz coming ... more
Views: 780Parnell youngest to get a contract
Region: South Africa"At 19 years old, Wayne Parnell is the youngest player to be awarded a CSA contract and there are very good reasons for this," Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola said. "Wayne has come through the CSA structures since he played Bakers Mini Cricket as a 10-year-old, and has always shown that he is capable of converting his considerable talent into results," Majola said. "I was still at school 15 months ago and, alt... more
Views: 873Smith likely to play in ODI series
Region: South Africa"Graeme has resumed batting. He has had some throw-downs in the nets and he is progressing," said team spokesman Michael Owen-Smith. "We'll just have to assess him when he gets to Durban early this week," Owen-Smith said. more
Views: 733Botha hails key Proteas duo
Region: South AfricaJohan Botha said: "He's done it many times before and he just showed us again tonight that he's probably our best finisher with Albie. "He deserves his place in the team and has a lot of input off the field as well which makes him very valuable." He continued: "I think he showed us all summer how good he can be. "With 62 off 30, a lot of teams will think they're out of it, but with our two guys that were still in, w... more
Views: 579Botha hails newcomers' efforts
Region: South Africa"It went really nicely for me and for the team tonight," South Africa captain Johan Botha said. "All the guys who came in did really well. "They deserved a chance after their domestic performances and have given the selectors something to think about. "I think you've just got to keep it simple, build the pressure on the batsmen. I think they get rushed in a way and then you get the opportunity to get on top of them. ... more
Views: 618Arthur in line for England coach
Region: South Africa"Coaching England is a huge job and I find it very hard to believe that any ambitious coach would rule himself out completely," South Africa cricket coach Mickey Arthur said. "But I must stress again that I am under contract until 2011, I am very happy in my job and I am absolutely committed to the South African national team. Nobody has approached me or spoken to me, either from the ECB or on their behalf." more
Views: 593Steyn thrilled with SA hosting IPL
Region: South Africa"Imagine what this will do for the youngsters of my country," South Africa pace spearhead Dale Steyn said. "When I was growing up, there were no World Cups in South Africa. I was excited just by the opportunity to watch Jonty Rhodes diving all over the place on television. "Now the kids of South Africa have a chance to go down to their local grounds and watch the best players in the world playing each other. There ... more
Views: 553"IPL in SA will be big hit"
Region: South Africa"The weather will be good, the pitches will be hard and there should be some exciting cricket with some really big scores, which is what T20 is all about.” said England player Kevin Pietersen. "England would have been a great host for the tournament as well, but now they've made the decision to go to South Africa I think everybody will get behind it and turn it into another massive event," the 28-year-old said. ... more
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