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CSA steps back from affirmative action policy on hiring consultants

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Decision to only use non-white consultants had seen Jacques Kallis poached by England

Harris backs Maharaj to rise to the occasion if Port Elizabeth spins

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former South Africa spinner Paul Harris has been working on a consultancy basis with the Test team

Cowan, Starc dropped for Lord's

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ed Cowan and Mitchell Starc have been dropped for Usman Khawaja and Ryan Harris in Australia's XI for the second Ashes Test at Lord's

Paul Harris announces retirement

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Paul Harris, the South African spinner, is to retire at the end of the season, bringing to an end a 14-year first-class career.

Harris pushes Robin Peterson's Test case

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Test spinner Paul Harris believes Robin Peterson should be considered for the second Test in Adelaide

Harris suggests South Africa play two spinners

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Paul Harris, the South Africa left-arm spinner, has suggested South Africa play two spinners against Australia in the first Test in Cape Town

Harris shines in Titans victory

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT

A round-up of the second round of matches from the domestic Supersport Series in South Africa

Harris ready to fight for a recall

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In January this year Paul Harris lost his South Africa contract but he tells ESPNcricinfo he still wants to play for South Africa

van Zyl backs Harris to play

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa are unlikely to go into the second Test against India in Durban with all-pace attack, according to coach Corrie van Zyl

Harris comfortable with holding role against India

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Paul Harris is happy to play a containing role during South Africa's upcoming Test series against India

Three big selection decisions for South Africa

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

There are three crucial positions to be decided for the hosts: the additional seamer, the spinner and the No.6 batsman

Younis century secures fighting draw

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan battled through the first session, losing Azhar Ali for a characterful 63 but preventing any further setbacks to go to lunch at 187 for 3

Pakistan fight back to leave contest level

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan fought back valiantly on the second day in Dubai as Umar Gul sparked a South Africa collapse to 380 before Taufeeq Umar and Mohammad Hafeez responded with an opening stand of 105

Lions only unbeaten team after week two

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the second week of matches in the MTN40

Dolphins beat Titans while Cobras top table

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT

A round-up of the third round of matches in the SuperSport Series

Cobras pull off a thrilling win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the second round of matches in the SuperSport Series

Kumble to help SA's young spinners

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Anil Kumble, the former Indian legspinner, will be travelling to South Africa next week to take part in a coaching clinic with some of South Africa's up-and-coming spin bowlers in Johannesburg on Thursday

Paul Harris determined to make 2011 World Cup squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Paul Harris has said that making the squad for the 2011 World Cup was a priority and that was part of the reason he moved to the Highveld Lions for the domestic season ahead

South Africa A complete clinical victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa A were favourites to win going into the final day of the second unofficial Test against Bangladesh A in Mirpur, and their bowlers duly completed a 185-run victory with a clinical performance

Harris helps South Africa A tighten grip

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Paul Harris continued to torment Bangladesh A as he took six wickets to give South Africa A a massive first-innings lead of 267

Harris puts South Africa A in front

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A century by Thami Tsolekile and lower order resistance helped South Africa A post a commanding 482 on the second day in Mirpur

Harris called up for second unofficial Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa A will be bolstered by the presence of spinner Paul Harris for the second unofficial Test against Bangladesh A

Paul Harris joins Lions franchise

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Paul Harris, the South Africa left-arm spinner, has completed a move to the Lions franchise in a bid to be included in the national squad for the 2011 World Cup

Paul Harris parts company with Titans

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Paul Harris, the South Africa left-arm spinner has been left out of the Nashua Titans line-up for the 2010-11 South African professional domestic season

Bengal connections emerge at Eden

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from day five of the second Test between India and South Africa in Kolkata

Harris' leg-side line punished

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Paul Harris tried to stem the run flow by adopting a leg-stump line. It didn't work and he was often called wide by umpire Ian Gould

South African spinners deserve more respect - Harris

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South African left-arm spinner Paul Harris has spoken out against the criticism spinners get in the country if they don't perform to expectations

Harris and Steyn consign India to innings defeat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Thanks to Paul Harris, South Africa's fast bowlers didn't need to bust their gut in consigning India to their third innings defeat at home in the last 10 years

Swann moves to No.3 in rankings

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graeme Swann has crowned a remarkable year, in which he has taken 54 wickets in 11 games, by rocketing to No. 3 in the world rankings, ahead of Muttiah Muralitharan

Ntini picks up the bar tab, Bell raises the bat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The plays of the day from the third day of the first Test at Centurion

Swann and Anderson turn the tables

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Makhaya Ntini claimed the big wicket of Andrew Strauss for 46, and the left-arm spinner Paul Harris capped an excellent spell by bowling his close friend and former Under-19 team-mate, Jonathan Trott, for 28

Swann takes five on day of toil

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graeme Swann chiselled away with skill and diligence to claim a richly deserved five-wicket haul, but South Africa's lower-order took the honours on an attritional second day at Centurion

Harris hands Australia innings defeat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa were made to wait longer than expected for a consolation victory in Cape Town by Mitchell Johnson's first Test century and a stubborn knock from Andrew McDonald

South Africa end trend of poor starts

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa ended their trend of making poor starts on the first couple of days in Tests this series which have left them with too large a recovery task

Testing pitch makes this harder than Perth - Harris

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Paul Harris, the South Africa spinner, said their task on this occasion was more difficult than in Perth because of the tough conditions, and Tim Nielsen is in no doubt Australia are in the stronger position

Harris takes Titans to second successive title

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A career-best bowling effort from left-arm spinner Paul Harris set up an eight-wicket win for the Titans in the final of the MTN Domestic Championship in Bloemfontein

Doubt but out

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fifth day of the third Test between Australia and South Africa in Sydney

'South African cricket's greatest year' - Smith

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graeme Smith has hailed a shift in the power-balance in world cricket after what he described as the greatest year in the South African team's history. Smith entered the tour calm and composed and aiming to be the first man to lead South Africa to a serie

Duck, duck, goose?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between Australia and South Africa in Perth

Opening exchanges live up to the hype

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In an absorbing tug-o-war South Africa and Australia were eyeballing each other, with the hosts reaching 9 for 341 on the first day

Heavyweights return for South Africa

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The focus will be on Dale Steyn, the leading wicket-taker in Tests this year, as South Africa play their final warm-up game

Harris ruled out for three weeks

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Paul Harris, South Africa's left-arm spinner, has flown to Cape Town to see a specialist about his fractured left thumb and won't take any further part in the first Test against Bangladesh

Harris show puts Titans on top

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

A round-up of the fourth round of the SuperSport series, in which Paul Harris' twelve wickets for Titans helped them to victory against the Eagles and took them on top of the table

England secure consolation victory

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:03 GMT

As fresh starts go this wasn't too shabby from England as they wrapped up a consolation six-wicket victory on the final day at The Oval

de Villiers brawls but England scent victory

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT

A disciplined bowling performance by England limited their target to a gettable 197 on the penultimate day at The Oval. The one man to stand in their way was AB de Villiers who fell three short of a fine hundred, but with the weather forecast set fair, En

Captain KP sparkles

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Plays of the day from the second day of the final Test between England and South Africa at The Oval

Steyn ruled out of third Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the third Test against England, at Edgbaston, after fracturing his thumb. He will need two to three weeks recovery time, but has a chance of being fit for the final Test at The Oval

Arthur confident about his 'competitive side'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Buoyed by South Africa's recent success in Pakistan and India, Mickey Arthur, their coach, believes he has a side that knows the demands of touring

Better than expected, but hardly ideal - Arthur

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Although Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, reiterated the track didn't turn out to be as bad as he expected, and that it wasn't an ideal one for Tests

'Our strength lies with our bowlers' - Kallis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jacques Kallis feels only a collective bowling effort - from both the quicks and the spinners - would win them the series

Hosts pull off last-ball tie

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A Bangladesh Cricket Board XI pulled off a thrilling tie against a South African side in a one-day warm-up game in Chittagong

Harris and Amla included in South Africa's ODI squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa's selectors have handed Test specialists Paul Harris and Hashim Amla their maiden one-day call-ups while announcing a 14-man squad for the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh

Cobras make winning start to title defence

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up from the latest domestic action in South Africa as the MTN Domestic Championship gets underway

Peterson replaces Harris in Test squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Robin Peterson, the left-arm spinner, has been called-up to the South African Test squad in Bangladesh as a replacement for Paul Harris, who requires surgery for an abscess

Cricket South Africa announces list of contracted players

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Paul Harris, Johan Botha, Morne Morkel and JP Duminy have been awarded national team contracts by Cricket South Africa

Harris, Bodi, Kemp, Langeveldt and van Wyk win award

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Spinner Paul Harris was named as one of five Mutual & Federal South African Cricket Annual Cricketers of the Year at the launch of the 2007 edition of the publication in Johannesburg on Monday night. Also named were Gulam Bodi, Justin Kemp, Charl Langevel

Exit Inzamam, the modest legend

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The end was not what had been anticipated, especially the hasty manner in which it arrived. Ultimately, it did not matter as Pakistan cricket bade a teary, emotional farewell to Inzamam-ul-Haq

Smith revels in subcontinental triumph

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A first series win in the subcontinent in many years, as Australia and England will tell anyone who listens, is a special thing

Butt defends attacking approach

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt indicated the lack of Test cricket in recent months was perhaps the reason for Pakistan's poor performance

Allrounder Harris gives SA the edge

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

South Africa began and ended the day in the same fashion, dominating the play to retain control of the match

'We're heading in the right direction' - Arthur

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

If he's not careful, there's a danger that Paul Harris might become the kind of multi-skilled cog in the machine his country is so renowned for producing, rather than the uni-skilled square peg in a round hole everyone loves

South Africa take firm grip with 235-run lead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan spinners captured three wickets in 20 balls but Jacques Kallis and Ashwell Prince added 33 for the fourth wicket to ensure South Africa finished the day in a strong position with an overall lead of 235

Teams keep an eye on the future

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Unmistakably, change is in the air. Pakistan and South Africa meet at the National Stadium in Karachi tomorrow for the first Test, one eye on the now, one on the future

South Africa gear up for gritty cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

With a jaunty Assalam walaikum, Graeme Smith announced the arrival of South Africa in Pakistan for a short, sharp tour which takes in four cities, two Tests, two warm-up games and five one-day internationals in just over a month

Matsikenyeri battles to keep Zimbabwe afloat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After two days where the sides were evenly balanced, South Africa A took charge on the third day at Harare Sports Club to move within 88 runs of beating Zimbabwe Select

Birt century limits damage of Edmondson charges

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT

A round-up from the latest County Championship matches

Harris' aggression pays off for Warwickshire

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT

A round-up from the latest County Championship matches

ECB clamps down on Kolpaks

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ECB is clamping down on the burgeoning number of Kolpak players who it believes are turning out for counties without having the correct work permits

Pollock named South African Cricketer of the Year

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Pollock can afford to smile after an indifferent World Cup. He was named the Cricketer of the Year at the fourth Cricket South Africa awards held in Johannesburg on Wednesday

Powerful Titans claim title

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up from the past week in South Africa domestic cricket

Test stars named in programme

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket South Africa have announced the 25 players who will form the High Performance Programme for 2007

Warwickshire sign Sangakkara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire have pulled off a major signing after agreeing terms to bring Kumar Sangakkara to Edgbaston

Pakistan tail set South Africa tricky total

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT

After three intriguing days' cricket, the fourth could so easily have swung heavily in the favour of one side. Fortunately, it was the most stimulating so far owing to an unlikely yet thrilling flick of the Pakistani tail which helped set South Africa 199

Lacking the killer instinct

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

At 395 for 5, India had South Africa on the ropes, but with the knockout punch set up, they slipped and fell flat on their faces

Cape Town debut is Harris's dream come true

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The thought of stepping out onto the turf at a venue where he spent his formative years filled Paul Harris with excitement. Harris will make his debut in the third Test against India at Cape Town

Paul Harris added to South African Test squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa have selected left-arm spinner Paul Harris in their squad for the remaining two Tests against India

Sussex storm to the top

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up from the latest County Championship matches

Paul Harris joins Warwickshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire have offered a contract to the 27-year-old South African Paul Harris. The club has agreed a deal for the remainder of this season and for 2007

Steyn's five rocks the Warriors

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the latest action from the SuperSport series

Klusener haul crushes Warriors

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the latest action from the SuperSport series

Ontong continues fine form in draw

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the action from the fourth day in the seventh round of Supersport Series matches

Amla thrashes ton to bury Cobras

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up from the fourth day of the latest SuperSport series matches

Steyn and Harris skittle Lions

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up from the third day in round five of the SuperSport Series

Puttick and Duminy hurry Cobras to win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up from the fourth day in round four of the SuperSport Series

Titans denied amid controversial scenes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the action from the fourth day in the second round of SuperSport Series matches

Zimbabweans slip close to defeat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A collapse late in the day left the Zimbabweans in danger of losing their tour match against the Easterns/Northerns XI at Willowmoore Park in Benoni

Seymore puts combined team in charge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An unbeaten 77 from the captain Andre Seymore gave the Easterns/Northerns XI the upper hand on the first day of the tour match at Willowmoore Park in Benoni