Kallis calm as third Test looms
Region: South Africa"I think he (Prince) had his reasons and his views why he didn't want the captaincy," said Jacques Kallis. "Obviously he was offered it first and he turned that down and then they phoned me and said would I do it for the ... more
Views: 553Ponting targets clean sweep
Region: South Africa"It's really important to me, as captain of the side, and more so with a lot of younger guys around," Ricky Ponting said. "I've been letting them know they can't take anything for granted in this game. "I got to most of ... more
Views: 580"Symmo not ready for Test return"
Region: Australia"The guys that are currently in the Australian team in South Africa are doing the job in Test cricket," said Queensland coach Trevor Barsby. "He probably hasn't scored enough runs to push his barrow." "Probably a few mor... more
Views: 654Hussey not worried of SA selection
Region: Australia"Look, from my point of view, and our team's point of view, I don't think we really try to focus on them too much," Michael Hussey said. "We'll do our strong preparation on their new players coming in and make sure we hav... more
Views: 638Arthur aims to curb Johnson threat
Region: South Africa"It will be interesting to see how Johnson goes against two left-handers at the top of the order," South Africa coach Mickey Arthur said. "It might force him to change his tactics. "He's pulled the rug out from under our ... more
Views: 601An open door for Prince
Region: South Africa"It does allow you to get bigger scores than in the middle order where you tend to run out of partners," Ashwell Prince said. "At this stage I'm just looking at the positives. I'm just happy to be back in the team. It's be... more
Views: 667Australia push for clean sweep
Region: Australia"It's really important for us because this team is a young, new team so they're setting their own standards a little bit and they're putting their own footprint on the world of cricket," Australia's coach Tim Nielsen said.... more
Views: 565Johnson's found the inswinger
Region: South Africa"I don't know if it was the first or second ball that swung back into McKenzie," Mitchell Johnson said. "My first two balls to Smith swung and obviously the second one got him. Being a left-armer bowling to a left-hander y... more
Views: 515Albie primed for Test debut
Region: South Africa"I've got to discuss that with Proccy [Procter] first but I do think that in all likelihood Albie will start," The coach Mickey Arthur said. "It gives us a bit more batting depth, but we have to get 20 wickets. His pace in... more
Views: 525Arthur looking to restore pride
Region: South Africa"It really is disappointing to have lost this series, and we have no excuses as Australia deserve all the credit for the cricket they have played," Mickey Arthur said. "But we take a lot of pride in our performances and w... more
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