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London, Aug.24 (ANI): England’s new batting hero Jonathan Trott says he’s no Kevin Pietersen, but his own man.

The 28-year-old produced a debut Test century of the finest class to catapult his career – in the cauldron of the fifth Test decider at the Oval.

“I’ve always said I don’t try to emulate anyone,” The Age quoted [...]

Perth (Australia), July 6 (ANI): Former Australian opener Justin Langer believes that current opener Phillip Hughes will come up trumps during the Ashes series that gets underway from Wednesday.

Langer has told Hughes to stick to the basics that helped him triumph over South Africa in [...]

Dubai, May 9 (ANI): Consideration of the results of the recent trial of the umpires’ decision review system will form a key part of the agenda for the two-day meeting of the ICC Cricket Committee, which will meet at Lord’s in London on Monday and Tuesday (May 11 and 12).

The trial, which saw players given [...]

Cape Town (South Africa), Apr.8 (ANI): Proteas coach Mickey Arthur believes outcome of the third one-day match with Australia could determine the outcome of the five-match series.

The match will take place in Cape Town on Thursday.

“It’s hugely important to us and we are really looking forward to it. The [...]

Cape Town (South Africa), Apr.8 (ANI): South Africa cricket team coach Mickey Arthur has turned up the heat on Australia’s top-order batting, saying early wickets will put the Proteas in a massive position of strength in Thursday’s third one-day international.

Australia’s top five batsmen were all dismissed for single figures in Sunday’s second game at Centurion [...]

Durban, Apr.2 (ANI): South Africa have decided to rest injured star all-rounder Jacques Kallis from the opening one-day international against Australia.

The 33-year-old pace bowler and No.4 batsman is likely to make his return from a groin-muscle injury in [...]

Durban (South Africa), Apr.2 (ANI): Proteas coach Mickey Arthur has described South Africa’s first one-day-international (ODI) against Australia on Friday as “huge”, and believes that it serve as a key indicator as to which way the series will go.
“Friday is when we want to put our marker in the sand and that is why we [...]

Cape Town, Mar.25 (ANI): The poor performance of the South African cricket team in the opening match of a series has left coach Mickey Arthur frustrated.

Arthur said he failed to understand why his team always struggles to put on a credible show in the first Test [...]

Cape Town, Mar.25 (ANI): Proteas coach Mickey Arthur has express his unhappiness over the proposed triangular series with India and Zimbabwe in June.

Arthur said he wants the team to rest and prepare for the Champions Trophy which would be [...]

Cape Town (South Africa), Mar.19 (ANI): Australian debutant leg spinner Bryce McGain could use the bare patches on the Newlands strip here to his advantage, and deliver some telling blows for his team in their third and final Test match against the South Africans.

Captain Ricky Ponting said yesterday that if McGain is picked, it would [...]

Cape Town, Mar.18 (ANI): Tensions in the South Africa team remain high ahead of the third Test on Thursday after reports that Ashwell Prince clashed heatedly with teammates in a domestic match.

Prince, who has been brought back into the side after five Tests on the sidelines, is said to have been involved in an ongoing [...]

Cape Town, Mar.17 (ANI): South Africa captain Graeme Smith has hinted that there is a split between the management and players in the wake of a fiasco that resulted in the side having four captains during the current series against the Australians.

The team, which is 2-0 down in the three-match series, has refused to comment [...]

Johannesburg, Feb.24 (ANI): Former South African middle order bat Daryll Cullinan is on top of the world these days, as for the first time in years, a South African team is entering a Test series against Australia without fear.

“Ultimately it comes down to the belief they have that they can compete,” The Age quoted [...]

Sydney, Jan 29 (ANI): South African coach Mickey Arthur believes that being the No.1 ranked cricket nation is not an easy task, and his one-day side is not quite ready to deal with the pressure and expectations that comes along with it.

The Proteas can overtake Australia onto top spot on the one-day rankings with a [...]

Adelaide, Jan.27 (ANI): Skipper Ricky Ponting has taken responsibility for Australia’s limp surrender to South Africa in this summer’s one day series, as also the preceding Test series between the two sides.

No touring side has won a Test and one-day series in Australia since Richie Richardson’s West Indians in 1992-93.
“Once again we lost wickets in [...]

Melbourne, Jan 11 (ANI): South African coach Mickey Arthur has said that batsman Herschelle Gibbs can re-invigorate his career in Australia following a stint in alcohol rehabilitation.
Gibbs returns to the Proteas’ Twenty20 side against Australia at the MCG tonight, and Arthur said the one-day series was a chance for the 34-year-old to stake a claim [...]

Melbourne, Jan 11 (ANI): South African cricketer John Botha, overlooked for the Test series, will lead the Proteas through the limited-overs stage of the tour, which starts with Sunday night’s Twenty20 clash with Australia at the MCG.
Botha admitted that it would be difficult emulating Graeme Smith, who led South Africa to their first Test series [...]

Sydney, Jan 10 (ANI): South Africa coach Mickey Arthur has urged cricket administrators not to let greed force a rise in the number of Twenty20 internationals.
A crowd of 70,000 is expected to attend Sunday night’s Twenty20 clash between Australia and the Proteas at the MCG, and the fixture is sure to be a ratings hit [...]