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(c)Cricinfo en-gb The six stadiums will have to ensure that they have an independent power supply for lights during the tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273200/273291.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1352152.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1352152.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sa20-venues-face-a-power-problem-1352152 Wed, 04 Jan 2023 08:53:04 GMT India ended the Kenyan fairy tale, Sourav Ganguly leading the way with an unbeaten ton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/303900/303904.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/130566.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/130566.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-130566 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ICC has handed official warnings under its pitch and outfield monitoring process to Kingsmead in Durban and the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/250500/250573.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/1055573.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/1055573.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1055573 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The match referees of the Durban and Trinidad Tests, Andy Pycroft and Ranjan Madugalle respectively, have rated the two outfields for the matches as "poor" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/250400/250471.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/1049621.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/1049621.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1049621 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While all eyes are on the pitch for Durban's first-ever Test match in August, peripheral vision will move to the outfield which has failed to recover completely since being relaid last month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/250200/250261.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2016/content/story/1047537.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2016/content/story/1047537.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1047537 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between South Africa and England at Durban https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/225800/225857.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/954709.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/954709.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-954709 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa will meet India at the Fifa World Cup stadium in Durban next year for a Twenty20 match expected to attract the biggest crowd to ever attend a cricket match in South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118100/118179.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/463155.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/463155.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-463155 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With just three weeks left for the IPL to begin in South Africa, the eight teams have begun a race against time to get their player combinations and practice bases in place https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/60900/60930.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/397167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/397167.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-397167 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Heavy rain in Durban over the last week has left preparations for this Thursday's deciding Test between South Africa and West Indies behind schedule https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivzimsa/content/story/329516.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivzimsa/content/story/329516.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-329516 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Talking to the media before the Kingsmead game, Mickey Arthur spoke of "pent-up energy" and how badly the team needed to play to break up the monotony of endless practice sessions https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavind/content/story/269223.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavind/content/story/269223.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-269223 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having spent most of the current season practicing while game after game got rained off, Rahul Dravid was eager for the series to get underway after Sunday's washout at the Wanderers https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavind/content/story/269221.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavind/content/story/269221.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-269221 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town have been chosen as the three venues for the inaugural ICC Twenty20 World Championships in September 2007 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/269202.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/269202.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-269202 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The groundsman at Durban's Kingsmead Stadium is a man under pressure as he battles to prepare pitches for the second and third matches in the Afro-Asian Cup https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/afroasiacup/content/story/216502.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/afroasiacup/content/story/216502.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-216502 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith's third one-day century - all of them in the last 24 days - and a stunning late burst from Justin Kemp, whose half-century came from only 19 balls, hoisted South Africa to 329 for 6 after they were put in at Durban https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144889.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144889.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144889 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Pollock will miss South Africa's second one-day international against Zimbabwe at Durban, to allow more time for his injured ankle to heal https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/144884.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/144884.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144884 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Wisden Verdict by Steven Lynch https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144505.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144505.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144505 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's hopes of rescuing their one-day series in South Africa were dashed by the vagaries of Durban's weather, which closed in towards the end of South Africa's innings and stayed for good at the beginning of England's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144501.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144501.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144501 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT From 1-0 up to 3-1 down, England's one-day campaign has taken a decided turn for the worse https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144480.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144480.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144480 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith admitted that fortune had smiled on South Africa in the closing stages of the second Test at Durban, but praised the tenacity of his team, since lesser sides might have crumbled in the face of such a turnaround https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136336.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136336.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136336 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Wisden Verdict https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136330.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136330.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136330 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT "An epic!" declared Michael Vaughan, as he strode in to face the media after the second Test at Durban had ended in a nailbiting draw https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136329.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136329.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136329 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Darkness drove the players from the field just before 4.30pm at Durban - around half-an-hour before the scheduled close - handing South Africa a lifeline after England had seemed certain to wrap up the match, and with it a 2-0 lead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136325.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136325.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136325 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's been a pretty torrid Test baptism for Dale Steyn, South Africa's 21-year-old pace bowler, who has been forced to toil against England's batsmen on two uncompromising surfaces at Port Elizabeth and now Durban https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136320.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136320.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136320 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It is the issue that dares not speak its name, but is nonetheless bubbling away beneath the surface of the South African team at present https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136312.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136312.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136312 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Wisden Verdict https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136308.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136308.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136308 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A superb unbeaten hundred from Graham Thorpe put England in the driving seat as South Africa ended the fourth day needing a mountainous 357 to win at Durban https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136283.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136283.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136283 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After a day in which England wrested back the initiative, the South Africa coach Ray Jennings addressed the media on the third day of the second Test at Durban. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136282.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136282.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136282 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss cemented their names in therecord-books with an opening stand of 273, to swing a topsy-turvy matchback in England's favour on the third day at Kingsmead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136273.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136273.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136273 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT "I hope it doesn't get any flatter," was Jacques Kallis's plaintive appeal to the pitch gods last night, after his wonderful 162 had hoisted South Africa from a position of promise to one of outright supremacy at the close of the second day's play https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136272.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136272.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136272 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss both strolled to centuries as England gained an 88-run lead in a remarkable turnaround on the third day at Durban https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136270.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136270.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136270 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A magnificent 162 from Jacques Kallis lifted South Africa from a dicey 116for 6 at the midpoint of their innings, to give them control of the second Test at Kingsmead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136248.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136248.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136248 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jacques Kallis went for the jugular with a succession of gorgeous cover-drives as he struck a sublime 162 © Getty Images After their first-Test defeat at Port Elizabeth, the signs were ominous for South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136247.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136247.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136247 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A masterful century from Jacques Kallis put South Africa firmly in control of the second Test on the second day at Durban as they raced to a lead of 193 runs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136241.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136241.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136241 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As South Africa found out to their cost in the first Test, Port Elizabeth was a haven of breezes and tranquility that suited the visiting Englishmendown to the ground https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136228.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136228.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136228 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Duncan Fletcher, England's coach, was critical of his side's cavalierapproach to their innings after South Africa had bundled them out for 139on the opening day of the second Test at Kingsmead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136224.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136224.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136224 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa are in so-called disarray, while England are undeniably riding as high as they ever have, but Andrew Miller witnessed a day that was never meant to happen https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136223.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136223.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136223 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After winning the toss and putting England in, South Africa bowled them out for 139 and reached 70 for 3 in reply on the first day at Durban https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136212.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136212.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136212 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Simon Jones has been passed fit after recovering from a stomach bug, and is certain to play in the second Test at Durban, which starts on Boxing Day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136186.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136186.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136186 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Heavy rain had the final word at Kingsmead, as the third one-day international between South Africa and West Indies was abandoned early after the change of innings https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137957.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137957.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137957 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Heavy rain had the final word at Kingsmead, as the third one-day international between South Africa and West Indies was abandoned early after the change of innings https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137937.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137937.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137937 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa duly wrapped up the second Test at Durban by an innings and 65 runs, and so took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-Test series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126188.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126188.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126188 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jacques Kallis and Gary Kirsten rattled along to the highest fourth-wicket partnership in South Africa's Test history, as West Indies were torn limb from limb on the third day at Durban https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126166.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126166.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126166 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After having his nose rearranged in the first Test at Johannesburg, Herschelle Gibbs exacted the best possible revenge on the West Indian fast bowlers, by careering to his 11th Test century on the second day at Durban https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126145.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126145.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126145 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brian Lara and Ridley Jacobs added 98 for the sixth wicket to help West Indies recover from a shambolic start, but by tea South Africa were firmly in command of the second Test at Durban https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126131.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126131.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126131 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There might not have been too much riding on the last Super Six match of the tournament, but there was no lack of incident or entertainment to enthral a large crowd in Durban as Australia were made to fight for their five-wicket victory by the https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/130456.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/130456.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-130456 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The public are reminded that, in keeping with an assurance made earlier this year, a limited number of tickets will become available in the ticketing system for the nine upcoming Super Six matches which start on Friday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/130214.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/130214.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-130214 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 1 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/130160.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/130160.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-130160 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sue Miles - Media liaison 083 222 5211 Gerald de Kock - SA media manager 083 299 5920 Ajit - Sri Lankan team manager 072 621 9224 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/127023.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/127023.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-127023 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The toss was widely expected to be influential, and just as England thrived on it against Pakistan last Saturday, so it undermined them today as India coasted to an 82-run win at Kingsmead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/127000.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/127000.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-127000 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Often though England and India have met in one-day internationals in recent times, last year's encounters pale into insignificance beside tomorrow's Kingsmead day-nighter. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126960.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126960.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126960 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An engaging battle between two of the lower-ranked teams https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/356200/356259.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126573.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126573.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/canada-overwhelm-bangladesh-in-durban-upset-126573 Tue, 14 Mar 2023 08:17:26 GMT The South African opening pair of Herschelle Gibbs and Graeme Smith made short work of scoring the 44 runs required to beat Pakistan by ten wickets in the First Castle Lager/MTN Test at Kingsmead in Durban https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/113447.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/113447.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113447 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A fine display of South African pace bowling has all but won the first Castle Lager/MTN Test at Kingsmead with Pakistan leading by 11 runs with two wickets in hand. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/113427.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/113427.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113427 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa have taken the First Castle Lager/MTN Test by the scruff of the neck as the visitors collapsed from 81/1 at tea to 120/8 when bad light brought another early end to proceedings in Durban. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/113395.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/113395.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113395 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rain, a slow pitch and bad light could not stop Jacques Kallis from scoring his eleventh, and first against Pakistan, Test hundred as South Africa took the honours on day one of the First Castle Lager/MTN Test ending on 250 for five wickets in an https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/113375.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/113375.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113375 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jonty Rhodes single-handedly played Pakistan right out of the first Standard Bank One-Day International at Kingsmead in Durban setting up a convincing 132- run win for South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/112924.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/112924.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-112924 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kingsmead, home of the Dolphins is to make a grand entrance as a world class cricketing facility when South Africa take on Pakistan in a one day international on 8 December 2002 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/112749.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/112749.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-112749 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT KwaZulu Natal can look forward to an action packed month of international cricket in the month of December when South Africa takes on Pakistan in the first one day international (8 December) of the five match series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/121958.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/121958.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-121958 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Union has scheduled its Annual General Meeting https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117924.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117924.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117924 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With splendid support from the Amla brothers, Jonty Rhodes battled to his 17th first-class century to give the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins the initiative on the third day of the SuperSport Series final against the Northerns Titans at Kingsmead on Saturday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/111102.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/111102.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-111102 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With Adam Gilchrist hammering out a thunderous century, Australia shrugged aside South Africa's highest total in five matches to wrap up the Standard Bank one-day series by eight wickets at Kingsmead on Wednesday night https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/110877.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/110877.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-110877 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Reflecting on South Africa's five-wicket victory over Australia at Kingsmead on Monday, acting captain Mark Boucher made a revealing admission https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/118969.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/118969.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118969 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Some 66 overs into South Africa's second innings Australia found inspiration under Durban's blazing sun from an unlikely quarter https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/118947.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/118947.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118947 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:15 GMT The third Castle Lager/MTN Test match see-sawed through its second day at Kingsmead on Saturday at such a furious pace that at times it was difficult to keep up with it https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/118929.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/118929.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118929 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South African opener Gary Kirsten will have left Kingsmead in a foul mood on Friday evening after losing his wicket one ball before play was called off for bad light at the end of the first day's play in the third and final Castle Lager/MTN Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/118888.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/118888.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118888 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Terbrugge will play his first Test match since 1999 when he takes the new ball against Australia in the third and final Castle Lager/MTN Test match starting at Kingsmead on Friday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/118844.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/118844.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118844 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South African fast bowler David Terbrugge will be given the once over by physiotherapist Craig Smith on Thursday to ensure that he is fit enough to play in the third and final Castle Lager/MTN Test match against Australia starting at Kingsmead on https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/118819.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/118819.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118819 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lance Klusener and David Terbrugge have won recalls to a 12-man squad as South Africa try to bolster their bowling for the third and last Castle Lager/MTN Test match against Australia starting at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/118779.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/118779.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-118779 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Semi-finals are here and the Nashua Dolphins remain unbeaten so far in the Standard Bank Cup https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116057.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116057.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116057 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Preparations for the 2003 World Cup are underway at Kingsmead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115609 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/97481.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/97481.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-97481 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Highveld Strikers squad to travel to Kingsmead for the opening Standard Bank Cup clash against the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins has been selected https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/107980.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/107980.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-107980 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first Standard Bank day/night game of the season is upon us https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/107934.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/107934.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-107934 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The following squads has been selected for the SuperSport Series (4 day) match between KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins and Eastern Province Jumbos starting at Kingsmead on 2nd November at 09:30 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/109481.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/109481.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-109481 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Too slick, too efficient and simply too well organised, South Africa ran away with the Standard Bank One-Day International Series at Kingsmead on Friday with a six-wicket victory that was every bit as comprehensive as the margin suggests https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/109374.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/109374.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-109374 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Catch the action of the Final of the Triangular Series between South Africa and India on Friday, 26th October at Kingsmead Cricket Stadium https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/109322.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/109322.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-109322 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nashua Dolphins squad to play Northern Titans https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/108924.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/108924.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-108924 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT All six of South Africa's regular Test venues will stage a Test match this summer despite speculation that some centres might miss out while others, like Newlands, would host two games https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/102817.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/102817.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-102817 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Traditionalists will heave a sigh of relief with the news on Tuesday that the KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Union have shelved plans to sell the naming rights for Kingsmead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/106012.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/106012.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-106012 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins and the Highveld Strikers played out a predictable draw in the Supersport Series Shield competition in Durban on Sunday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/104938.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/104938.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-104938 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The three-day Supersport Series Shield match between the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins and the Highveld Strikers looked set for a draw at the conclusion of the second day on Saturday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/104900.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/104900.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-104900 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After a late start due to rain KwaZulu-Natal posted 250 for six on the first day of their three-day Supersport Series Shield match against the Highveld Strikers in Durban on Friday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/104850.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/104850.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-104850 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:16 GMT After a late start due to rain KwaZulu-Natal posted 250 for six on the first day of their three-day Supersport Series Shield match against the Highveld Strikers in Durban on Friday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/104853.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/104853.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-104853 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins won the Standard Bank Cup with a three-wicket victory over the Northerns Titans at Kingsmead on Wednesday in a final that will be remembered for its tension rather than the quality of cricket on display https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/99528.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/99528.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-99528 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT To the relief of everyone concerned - except perhaps the Eastern Province Jumbos - KwaZulu-Natal cruised into the Standard Bank Cup final with a seven-wicket victory in their rain-affected, extended semifinal at Kingsmead on Wednesday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/99452.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/99452.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-99452 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rain which began falling shortly before lunch caused KwaZulu-Natal's Standard Bank Cup semifinal playoff against Eastern Province on Sunday to be abandoned as a washout https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/99401.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/99401.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-99401 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Crushed by nine wickets in Wednesday's first leg, Eastern Province found the bowlers to square their Standard Bank Cup semi-final against KwaZulu-Natal with a 28-run-run victory at Kingsmead on Friday night that takes the two sides into a https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/99338.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/99338.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-99338 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Pollock, Jonty Rhodes and Lance Klusener are likely to be included in the Dolphin squad for the semifinals which are to take place on the 14 February at Port Elizabeth and here at Kingsmead 16 February (with a 3rd leg if necessary on Sunday 18 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/98966.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/98966.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98966 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Natal claimed a consummate seven-wicket win to finish on top of the final standings and earn a semi-final against the fourth-place finishers https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/100720.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/100720.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-100720 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rain left Natal 63 runs shy of what would have been their first win in a first-class match this season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/100346.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/100346.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-100346 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:02 GMT DEON Kruis singlehandedly took his maiden first-class hat-trick as Griqualand West ended the second day with a lead of 205 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/100319.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/100319.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-100319 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:16 GMT LOOTS Bosman and Jon Bastow provided the highlights on an otherwise forgettable opening day of this low-key match between two of the Supersport Series also-rans https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/100287.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/100287.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-100287 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:16 GMT Goolam Bodi delivered his career best performances with bat and ball to guide Natal to an impressive nine-wicket win with al of six overs to spare https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/100200.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/100200.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-100200 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was the 1525th Test match in cricket history https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/99954.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/99954.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-99954 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In nine Test matches against South Africa Muttiah Muralitharan has taken five wickets in an innings or more eight time, including a double against South Africa in the drawn first Castle Lager/MTN Test match that ended at Kingsmead on Saturday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/87101.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/87101.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-87101 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:01 GMT A petition protesting a possible change of name to the Kingsmead cricket ground was handed over to Cassim Docrat, chief executive of the KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Union on Friday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/87073.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/87073.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-87073 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Pollock probably couldn't have hoped for a better Christmas present: his 200th Test wicket and a handsome first innings lead over Sri Lanka, both on the same day and both at his home ground of Kingsmead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/87057.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/87057.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-87057 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:15 GMT Just two days into the Castle Lager/MTN Test series and Sri Lanka's strengths and weaknesses in South African conditions have been sharply illuminated https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/87017.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/87017.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-87017 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:15 GMT Just two days into the Castle Lager/MTN Test series and Sri Lanka's strengths and weaknesses in South African conditions have been sharply illuminated https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/86987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/86987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-86987 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:15 GMT By his own standards, Lance Klusener has had a quiet time of it in the Standard Bank one-day series against New Zealand, but on Kingsmead on Wednesday night he showed that there's still a bit left in the great lump of wood he uses as a bat https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/91411.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/91411.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-91411 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT