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SA20 venues face a power problem

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 08:53:04 GMT

The six stadiums will have to ensure that they have an independent power supply for lights during the tournament

Australia wriggle free and march into World Cup final

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 09:01:23 GMT

Australia booked themselves into the final of the World Cup with a comprehensive 48-run win against Sri Lanka

Port Elizabeth set for Boxing Day Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

St George's Park in Port Elizabeth is set to regain the Boxing Day Test, Graeme Smith revealed at the post-match presentation following his team's victory over Australia

St George's Park undergoes name change

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Port Elizabeth venue has been renamed Axxess DSL St Georges following a R9.8 million sponsorship deal with Eastern Province (EP), the host association

The big names fail to stand up

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Yet again though, India must look back on an opportunity lost, and a game squandered.

Border cricket must defend status

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Border Cricket has been told it must defend its position as Eastern Cape cricket's fanchise administrative centre

Streak set for quick return to Zimbabwe side

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Zimbabwean captain Heath Streak is set to be rushed back into the international fold on Wednesday for the final match of the series against South Africa after agreeing a new contract with Zimbabwe Cricket

Monkey no more

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Verdict

England have South Africa in their sights

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England return to the scene of their World Cup exit tomorrow, as the third one-day international against South Africa gets underway at Port Elizabeth

'We need to know what our best team is,' says Smith

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

5th day Quotes

Vaughan praises level-headed Strauss

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Vaughan was content - but far from satisfied - as he reflected onEngland's seven-wicket victory at Port Elizabeth in the opening Test oftheir South African tour

Knowing how to chase

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Wisden Verdict

England make it eight wins in a row

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Strauss made short work of wrapping up an historic victory for England on the final morning of the first Test at Port Elizabeth

Breathing heavily on the road to victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Wisden Verdict

'We'll come out fighting,' says Pollock

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Quotes from Simon Jones and Shaun Pollock

England halted within sight of victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England were on the brink of an historic victory in the first Test at Port Elizabeth, before bad light brought an early finish to the fourth day

'A hundred begging to be taken' says Butcher

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The moods of Mark Butcher and Graeme Smith told a tale of two teams as they addressed the media at the end of the third day's play at Port Elizabeth

England's batsmen reap what they sow

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England would happily have accepted a first-innings total of 425, if it had been offered to them in the immediate aftermath of their drubbing against South Africa A

Apathy in the Sleepy City

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It would not have been fair to pass judgment until the apathy had been exposed in all its lack of glory

Honours even at St George's

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Three wickets from Makhaya Ntini helped South Africa fight back to end the third day at Port Elizabeth on even terms

The value of knuckling down

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Quotes from Strauss and Dippenaar

Strauss's century double puts England on top

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A stroke-filled century from Andrew Strauss put England in control of the first Test at Port Elizabeth

'It was a good day of toil,' says Hoggard

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Quotes

The virtue of patience

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

If it works for the Australians, then it's got to be the correct tactic

Flintoff and Hoggard grab the initiative for England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England took three wickets in the morning - including both Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis for ducks - and four more in the evening session to grab the honours on the first day at Port Elizabeth

Great, green and greased lightning

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

"The great, green, greasy Limpopo river ..." Celebrated in Rudyard Kipling's Just So stories as the place where the elephant got its trunk, and situated on the Zimbabwean border, it is not the most likely of places to spawn a Test cricketer -

The real thing starts here

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

There was an eerie sense of calm surrounding Port Elizabeth on the eve of the first Test at St George's Park

Thorpe urges England not to panic

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

As a man who has helped carry England's batting through thick and mostly thin over the past decade, Graham Thorpe is not the type of character to allow himself to be fazed by one blip in an otherwise matchless year for the national side

Jennings ready to let loose the young guns

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ray Jennings, South Africa's coach, was keen to downplay any suggestion that his team had gained a psychological advantage ahead of the first Test at Port Elizabeth, following England's emphatic seven-wicket defeat against the South Africa A side at

Two new faces in South African squad for first Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Two uncapped players, AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn, have been included in South Africa's 13-man squad for the first Test against England

West Indies falter after late recovery

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Pollock took 4 for 26 as South Africa won their second match of the five-game one-day series

Kallis the only worry for South Africa

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jacques Kallis is a slight fitness worry for South Africa as they prepare for the second one-day international against West Indies at Port Elizabeth

Pitch replacement programme at St George's Park

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A couple of years ago EP Cricket embarked on a programme to replace its pitches

Face lift continues at St. George's Park

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 has come and gone and EPCB were proud hosts of a very successful event

Statistical highlight for Shane Bond during Australia v New Zealand match

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Bichel's 64 equalled the highest score by a number 9 batsman in Limited Overs Internationals

Win shows you can never write us off - Ponting

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting praised Michael Bevan and Andy Bichel for another crucial batting partnership to pull their team back from the edge of the precipice yet again against New Zealand.

St George's Park pitch to be re-examined

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The St George's Park pitch in Port Elizabeth, on which Australia have twice come from behind to achieve victory in low-scoring matches against England and New Zealand, is to be re-examined ahead of next Tuesday's ICC Cricket World Cup semifinal at

Public tickets available for Super Six

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

Semifinal could be decided by toss of coin: Ponting

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, March 2 AAP - Ricky Ponting fears Australia's likely World Cup semifinal at St George's Park will be decided by the toss of the coin if the state of the pitch doesn't improve

Bevan and Bichel take Australia home with little to spare

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 07:53:19 GMT

Another win for the men in green and gold, who clawed back from the brink

England take comfort from Gershwin and St George

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia have won their last 11 one-day internationals in succession

Team News: Bangladesh, Kenya, India, Pakistan, England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya are practicing at Wanderers on Thursday morning until 1pm, both the coach and the captain will be available for interview

Namibians deserve credit - Stewart

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stand-in captain Alec Stewart refused to be downbeat after England were given a fright by World Cup minnows Namibia in Port Elizabeth.

England still in contention after 55-run win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England hearts were made to flutter a little before they completed their expected victory over Namibia in the World Cup Group A match at Port Elizabeth

Milestones Preview: New Zealand v West Indies

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chris Cairns (NZ) needs 9 wickets to join the 25 World Cup wicket-club Carl Hooper (WI) needs 8 wickets to join the 25 World Cup wicket-club

McLean replaces Collins for New Zealand match

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

West Indies has named Nixon McLean to replace fellow fast bowler Pedro Collins in the final 11 for their second Cricket World Cup 2003 match against New Zealand at St

Total turn around by Pakistan in Port Elizabeth

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan produced a near perfect display of one-day cricket to level the tandard Bank One-Day International series with an emphatic 182-run win over South Africa at St

St George's Park keeps WC semifinal despite administration crisis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

St George's Park in Port Elizabeth will keep its World Cup semi-final, for the time being anyway, despite a new outbreak of infighting in the Eastern Province Cricket Board which prompted the resignation of president Ronnie Pillay at the weekend

Eastern Province board member suspended for fraud

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In yet another blow to the credibility of the Eastern Province Cricket Board, one of the union's board members, Rajan Moodaley, has been found guilty of fraud at a United Cricket Board disciplinary hearing and suspended from cricket for one year

Australia achieve highest winning score in PE one-dayer

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Building on the back of a thunderous Adam Gilchrist 52, Australia produced a masterly batting display to achieve the highest winning score by a team batting second in one-day history when they beat South Africa by three wickets in the sixth match of

Watson a bonus as Australia swamp South Africa A

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pretty much a week to the minute after Australia demolished South Africa by an innings n the first Test at the Wanderers, Steve Waugh's apparently unstoppable team repeated the dose against the South African A team, crushing the home side's second

Langer, Mark Waugh go on the rampage against South Africa 'A'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

With the notable exception of Steve Waugh, Australia's batsmen ripped into what some consider South Africa's second-best attack, rushing to 452 for five on the second day of their four-day match against the South African `A' team at St George's Park

Cullinan stakes claim for Test recall

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Daryll Cullinan served notice that he is ready for a Test match recall with a measured 86 on the opening day of the South African `A' team's four-day match against Australia at St George's Park on Friday

Cullinan to captain SA 'A' team against Australia

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Daryll Cullinan Photo CricInfo In one of the clearest indications yet that he is on the verge of a Test recall, Daryll Cullinan has been named captain of the South Africa `A' team play Australia in a four-day match starting at St George's Park

Hayward named in Jumbos' semifinal squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South African fast bowler Nantie Hayward has been included in a 13-man Eastern Province Jumbos squad for the Standard Bank Cup first leg semifinal against the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins at St George's Park on Wednesday

Authorities should have resolved Denness affair, says Clive Lloyd

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former West Indian Test captain and ICC match referee Clive Lloyd said on Monday that cricket's authorities could and should have found a way around the Mike Denness controversy, which would have allowed the final match in the South Africa-India

Second-wicket stand saves India in Second Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Leaving Mike Denness for one moment, India finally discovered reserves of application and resolve to hold out for a draw in the second Castle Lager/MTN Test match against South Africa at St George's Park on Tuesday

Fines and bans handed down to Indian players

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

No enlightment from Denness at farcical press conference

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

International Cricket Council match referee Mike Denness confirmed the punishments handed down to six Indian Test players relating to incidents in the second Test match against South Africa in Port Elizabeth, but refused to elaborate on his decisions

India look to the weather to save Second Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

India may have one important, if unpredictable, ally in their bid to save the second Castle Lager/MTN Test match against South Africa at St George's Park on Tuesday - the unsettled Eastern Cape weather

Tendulkar appears before match referee

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sachin Tendulkar will learn on Monday evening whether any disciplinary action is to be taken against him following a hearing held by match referee Mike Denness before play on the fourth day of the second Castle Lager/MTN Test between South Africa and

Kallis bats South Africa into winning position in Second Test

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:15 GMT

Never a batsman prone to wild abandon, Jacques Kallis slowly, steadily but ever so surely dragged the second Castle Lager/MTN Test match away from India on the third day at St George's Park on Sunday

India up against it as Laxman saves the follow-on

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

India were spared the embarrassment of having to follow on on the second day of the second Castle Lager/MTN Test at St George's Park on Saturday, but that was about all the tourists could be thankful for as South Africa took control of the match and,

Magnificent Gibbs holds South Africa together on first day in PE

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:15 GMT

Herschelle Gibbs played a lone hand at St George's Park on Friday, making 155 not out out of South Africa's 237 for five on the first day of the second Castle Lager/MTN Test match after India had asked the home team to bat first

'I'm keen to open,' says Ganguly

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

With less than 24 hours to go before the start of the crucial second Castle Lager/MTN Test match against South Africa, Indian captain Sourav Ganguly narrowed down the candidates to open the batting with Shiv Das to a choice between two - either

'Do-or-die' for India, says Pollock

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

For India, the second Castle Lager/MTN Test match against South Africa starting at St George's Park on Friday is something of a "do-or-die" affair

Wind blows in more questions for India

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An easterly wind blew into Port Elizabeth on Wednesday, shrouding St George's Park in drizzle and driving South Africa into the indoor nets two days ahead of the second Castle Lager/MTN Test match

Rudolph added to South African Test squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The pressure on Boeta Dippenaar to fully establish himself at the highest level mounted on Monday when Northerns Titans left-hander Jacques Rudolph was added to the South African squad for the second Castle Lager/MTN Test match against India starting

Massive upset as Kenyans beat Indians by 70 runs

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Without a win in the Standard Bank Series and without their captain, Kenya lit up St George's Park on Wednesday night with a quite astonishing 70-run victory over India

St George's Park groundsman shines at turf management course

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The assistant groundsman of the Eastern Province Cricket Board, Adi Carter, was one of the top students at a recent Pretoria Technikon Turf Management Course

Tests allocated to the usual suspects

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

Comprehensive victory for Northerns over Eastern Province

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

When Northerns captain Martin van Jaarsveld chose not to enforce the follow-on on Friday, you would have been hard-pushed to find anyone at St George's Park who would take money on this Supersport Series Super Eight match against Eastern Province

Golden day for Joubert as Northerns take charge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

All that he touched, struck and bowled turned to gold

Titans cash in at St George's Park

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:16 GMT

Northerns made the most of winning the toss and amassed 308-3 on day one of this Supersport Series Super Eight encounter against Eastern Province at St George's Park on Thursday

Dolphins romp to nine-wicket win in SBC semifinal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins galloped to a nine-wicket victory over Eastern Province on the back of a run-a-ball century opening partnership in the first leg of their Standard Bank Cup semi-final at St George's Park on Wednesday night

Kemp comes close to equalling six-hit record

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Bryant helps Jumbos close in on North West

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:16 GMT

Eastern Province were on 230 for four at the close of play on the second day of their Supersport Series match against North West in Port Elizabeth on Friday

Niewoudt misses out on maiden ton against EP

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:16 GMT

North West won the toss and amassed 304 for seven on the first day of their four-day Supersport Series match again Eastern Province in Port Elizabeth on Thursday

St. George's Park Pitch Restoration Process Will Be Beneficial To Cricket In South Africa

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An endeavour to provide the home of Eastern Province Cricket, St

EP's semi hopes in the balance after tie with Easterns

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Eastern Province and Easterns tied this match at St George's Park to leave the home side still unsure of their semi-final fate

Callaghan stops Eastern Province's mini-slump against Griquas

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Veteran all rounder Dave Callaghan stopped Eastern Province's mini-slump in form by leading them to an emphatic 67 run victory over Griquas in the Standard Bank Cup on Friday night

Jumbos need to consolidate their position

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

EP Jumbo supporters will see a motivated and determined EP side on Friday, 5 January at St

Rhodes back with a bang as South Africa win by four wickets

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Six weeks off while South Africa played out the Test series against New Zealand have clearly done Jonty Rhodes no harm whatsoever

St George's Park to 'Go Green'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

As part of the United Cricket Board's "Go Green" campaign, the first 11 000 fans through the gates at St George's Park for the first Standard Bank one-day international between South Africa and Sri Lanka on Friday will receive a free green T-shirt

2nd Test, South Africa v New Zealand, Statistical Highlights

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It was the 1519th Test match in cricket history

South Africa seized the moment, says Pollock

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:01 GMT

South African captain Shaun Pollock argued that his side had seized the big moments to win the second Castle Lager/MTN Test match - and the series - by seven wickets at St George's Park on Monday

South Africa poised to wrap up series

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:15 GMT

New Zealand bent, buckled and finally broke on the fourth afternoon of the second Castle Lager Test match at St George's Park on Sunday, collapsing in their second innings to leave South Africa with what should be the formality of victory on Monday

'Chip off the old block' McKenzie takes it away from NZ

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:15 GMT

Cellphone etiquette in the South African dressing room ensured that Kevin McKenzie could not phone son Neil to congratulate him immediately after his 120 against New Zealand at St George's Park on Saturday

Record-breaking Sinclair turns it around for New Zealand

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:15 GMT

When Mathew Sinclair goes, he quite clearly goes big

Sinclair keeps South Africa at bay

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:15 GMT

After a first day that somehow delivered rather less than it suggested, South Africa were handily placed to take a firm grip on the second Test and the three-match Castle Lager/MTN series

Kiwis go for Walmsley as injury jinx strikes Fleming

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand cleared Chris Martin to play in the second Castle Lager/MTN Test match against South Africa on Thursday and will prefer Kerry Walmsley to Daryl Tuffey in a match the tourists cannot afford to lose

Penn likely to miss second Test match

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand's injury jinx struck again this week with fast bowler Andrew Penn almost certain to be ruled out of the second Castle Lager/MTN Test match against South Africa which starts at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth on Thursday

EP quicks blow away Eagles

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Jumbos romped to a 50-run victory over the Free State Eagles on Wednesday after a devastating opening spell from their new ball bowlers

Ntini rips through Eastern Province

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:16 GMT

Border gained the ascendancy on the first day of their four-day Supersport Series match against Eastern Province at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth on Friday

Ackerman steals Gibbs' thunder

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:16 GMT

Herschelle Gibbs returned to first-class cricket with a bang in the shape of a cameo 61, but HD Ackerman stole his his thunder with a measured 128 as Western Province were dismissed for 362 with what became the final ball of the day in Port Elizabeth

Thriller in Port Elizabeth sees the Jumbos win by 1 run

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

PORT ELIZABETH, Oct 13 - Eastern Province dismissed Boland with the penultimate ball of the match to win by one run

World Cup cash bonanza looms for Test venues

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Whoever loses during the 2003 World Cup program, it is not going to be the treasurers running the six Test unions in South Africa and which are to host five games each during the month-long event

Hick and McKenzie on trial

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Port Elizabeth - Two batsmen in opposing camps, one aiming to re-establish his Test career the second trying to develop one may find that St George's Park, in Port Elizabeth the ideal venue to impress those likely to be involved in their immediate

Kallis 'catch': SABC replay shows bugs in the TV system

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Port Elizabeth It was far from your average early sleepy afternoon chat between friendly rivals as the "claimed catch" incident and subsequent television replays added a new meaning to the term Sunday roast at St George's Park yesterday