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ICC announces 2011 World Cup Groups

By thedarknight ⋅ October 8, 2009 ⋅ 18 comments

India have been placed in Group B — along with England and South Africa — for the 2011 World Cup in the sub-continent, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday after a Board meeting. ICC World Cup 2011 Schedule “In Group A there will be Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada and [...]

AB de Villiers not to play in Champions League T20

By thedarknight ⋅ October 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

South African batsman AB de Villiers is to play no cricket in the next six weeks due to a back injury, ruling him out of participating in the Champions League Twenty20 in India where he had been named in the Delhi Daredevils’ squad. De Villiers has a lower back problem which he has been struggling [...]

2009 Champions Trophy Grp B: England bt South Africa

By thedarknight ⋅ September 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Graeme Smith’s career-best effort in One-Day Internationals wasn’t enough to prevent South Africa crashing to a 22-run defeat to England and exiting the ICC Champions Trophy at Centurion. After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, Andrew Strauss (25) and Joe Denly (21) made a bright start before England’s innings took off with half-centuries [...]

2009 Champions Trophy Grp B: South Africa bt New Zealand

By thedarknight ⋅ September 25, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Wayne Parnell took his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs and AB de Villiers scored an unbeaten 70 as South Africa got their ICC Champions Trophy campaign back on track with a five-wicket win over New Zealand. The Proteas bowled New Zealand out for 214 in their must-win match and got to their target with more [...]

India rise to top spot in ICC ODI Rankings

By thedarknight ⋅ September 23, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

South Africa’s defeat in their Champions Trophy opener has propelled second-placed India to the top of the International Cricket Council’s One-day rankings. India, scheduled to play their opening match of the Champions Trophy on September 26 against Pakistan, have 126 ratings points. South Africa slumped to the third spot after losing last night to Sri [...]

2009 Champions Trophy Grp B: Sri Lanka bt South Africa by D/L method

By thedarknight ⋅ September 23, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 106 as Sri Lanka opened the ICC Champions Trophy with a 55-run Duckworth/Lewis win over hosts South Africa at Centurion. Dilshan’s effort, which came from just 92 balls, helped his side post an imposing 319 for eight having been asked to bat first by South Africa and when rain forced the match [...]

2009 Champions Trophy Preview

By thedarknight ⋅ September 21, 2009 ⋅ One comment

The 2009 Champions Trophy was originally supposed to be held in 2008 and in Pakistan. Because of security threats and proposed pull-outs if the tournament was held in Pakistan to the impracticality of hosting the tournament in Sri Lanka to cramped international schedules meant that once again the world travels to South Africa. ICC Champions [...]

Gibbs to miss Champions Trophy opener vs Sri Lanka

By thedarknight ⋅ September 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs will miss his side’s opening match in the Champions Trophy against Sri Lanka after suffering a minor rib and intercostal injury during a warm-up match. Gibbs retired having made 38 in the Proteas’ match against the West Indies on Friday and although he will miss the tournament-opening match at Centurion [...]

Davis Cup: India lead South Africa 2-0

By thedarknight ⋅ September 19, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Twin victories by Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna put India in a commanding position in the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against South Africa on Friday. Somdev put India ahead by overwhelming Izak Van der Merwe 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-4 in the first singles and then Bopanna staged a stunning comeback to upset Rik [...]

2009 Champions Trophy Warm-Up: South Africa beat West Indies

By thedarknight ⋅ September 19, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

South Africa underlined their strength going into the ICC Champions Trophy with a dominant 188-run win over a West Indies side which could be one of the worst to play in the tournament in recent years. Four South Africans reached half-centuries with embarrassing ease as they racked up 388 for four before the West Indies [...]

No room for error at Champions Trophy

By Philip Oliver ⋅ September 15, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

India’s victory in the Compaq Cup showed why they are serious contenders to win the Champions Trophy. Unfortunately this recent tri-series in Sri Lanka revealed India’s vulnerability, which will be especially apparent in South Africa. The new format of the Champions Trophy is to be applauded. No dead games and no Super Sixes, just two [...]

ICC T20 WC 1st Semi Final: Pakistan beat South Africa

By thedarknight ⋅ June 20, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Shahid Afridi smashed 51 in 34 balls to propel Pakistan to 149 for four and then took two wickets, bowling his four overs for just 16 runs as South Africa closed on 142 for five as they wrote another unwanted chapter in their history of semi-final losses. Afridi was simply brilliant, promoted to bat at [...]

ICC T20 World Cup Super 8: South Africa beat West Indies

By thedarknight ⋅ June 14, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

South Africa maintained their winning form in the ICC World Twenty20 by beating the West Indies by 20 runs at The Brit Oval. Herschelle Gibbs top scored with 55 as South Africa reached 183 for seven and Wayne Parnell picked up four for 13 as the West Indies were held to 163 for nine. Gibbs [...]

ICC T20 WC Group D: South Africa beat New Zealand

By thedarknight ⋅ June 11, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The final ICC World Twenty20 Group D encounter between South Africa and New Zealand went down to the wire, South Africa prevailing by just one run at Lord’s. New Zealand won the toss and after choosing to bowl first, restricted South Africa to 128 for seven before they could only close on 127 for four [...]

ICC T20 World Cup Group D: South Africa beat Scotland

By thedarknight ⋅ June 8, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

South Africa laid down a marker with an utterly convincing 130-run win over Scotland in their ICC World Twenty20 Group D clash at The Oval that ended Scotland’s involvement in the tournament and confirmed South Africa’s presence in the second group stage. Always too strong for qualifiers Scotland, South Africa piled up 211 for five [...]

IPL: Kings XI Punjab beat Kolkata Knight Riders

By thedarknight ⋅ May 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Kings XI Punjab timed their run-chase to perfection to pip the Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets off the last ball in their DLF Indian Premier League match in Port Elizabeth. The Kolkata Knight Riders batted cautiously in their first 10 overs, reaching the mid-innings break on 52-1. They almost doubled this tally in [...]

IPL: Rajasthan Royals beat Deccan Chargers

By thedarknight ⋅ May 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Rajasthan Royals beat the Deccan Chargers by three wickets at Port Elizabeth on Saturday, which lifted them to the fifth spot in the league standings for Season 2009 in South Africa. Choosing to bat first, the Deccan Chargers started well, going at nearly nine runs per over for the first four overs. When Gilchrist [...]

India pull out of Zimbabwe tri-series

By thedarknight ⋅ April 30, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

India have withdrawn from a one-day tri-series scheduled for Zimbabwe in July because no third team has been confirmed, Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary N. Srinivasan said. “The visit to Zimbabwe was planned but has been dropped now as it was to involve three teams,” Srinivasan told reporters. “They will have to [...]

IPL: Deccan Chargers beat Mumbai Indians

By thedarknight ⋅ April 25, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Deccan Chargers beat Mumbai Indians by 12 runs to maintain their perfect start to the IPL second edition. Deccan chargers openers Adam Gilchrist and Herschelle Gibbs gave their team a rollicking start after opting to bat first. Deccan team was steady at the score of 88 after losing just one wicket at the halfway stage. [...]

Andrew Flintoff out of IPL

By thedarknight ⋅ April 25, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Andrew Flintoff has returned home from the IPL to undergo surgery on a torn meniscus in his right knee. It was during Team Chennai’s last match against Team Delhi when Flintoff felt the discomfort in his right knee. Flintoff was then taken to a hospital in Durban. The team’s medical staff contacted Dr Nick Peirce, [...]

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