Haddin plays down first Test win
Region: South Africa"The first Test was obviously a great occasion, there was some great cricket played but in all honesty that's already gone before us," said Wicketkeeper batsman Brad Haddin. "Now we've just got to concentrate today and le... more
Views: 632Oz keen for Asia to keep up
Region: Australia"Officially, we are the standby hosts for the 2011 World Cup," Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland said. "Our strong preference is for the event to go ahead in Asia, hosted by the countries that the ICC sees fit. "W... more
Views: 644Smith backs Proteas to bounce back
Region: South Africa"It's probably a bad habit to be getting into," South Africa skipper Graeme Smith said. "We probably haven't always started at our best in South Africa. It's an unfortunate thing and it's tough to put our finger on why it ... more
Views: 549Ponting pleased to stifle Proteas
Region: South Africa"I said to the guys this morning that it was important that we started the day well and didn't give South Africa any momentum going into us taking the new ball," Ricky Ponting said. "We wanted just to chip away and put t... more
Views: 566Nielsen confident as Oz hold edge
Region: Australia"We're not even thinking of not winning at the moment," said Australia coach Tim Nielsen. "I can't see anything but us winning this game. "I'm really excited at the fact that this young team have got themselves in a posi... more
Views: 499"Mitchell could be another Kapil"
Region: Australia"He has got the ability to bat at six and play a role like an Ian Botham or a Kapil Dev," said Former batsman Mark Waugh. "That 96 was an outstanding knock. I'm sure there's more than one three-figure score just around ... more
Views: 771Smith lauds Kallis for 10,000 Test runs
Region: South Africa"It has been a privilege and an honour to be part of this big moment for Jacques," SA captain Graeme Smith said. "It is a fantastic achievement and one that is thoroughly deserved. For a large part of his career he had to... more
Views: 631Johnson not upset with Hilfenhaus
Region: Australia"I really enjoyed it and it was great batting with a batsman like Northy," said Mitchell Johnson. "I sort of wanted to stay out there for him for his 100 and that was one of my goals and I'm really, really happy for him."... more
Views: 589Rod to go on umpire exchange to SA
Region: Australia"Australian umpire Rod Tucker has been selected to go to South Africa and will officiate in two SuperSport Series matches (CSA's first-class competition)," Cricket Australia said. "Rod's rise from first-class player to in... more
Views: 547Rankings not an issue for Smith
Region: South Africa"It's still a long way away and we know Australia are really competitive," said Graeme Smith. "They have some really world-class players and their not going to give it to us easily, we going to have to work for it, which ... more
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