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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Northamptonshire have signed the South African allrounder Johann Louw as a replacement for their overseas fast bowler Andre Nel, who has been ruled out for the coming season through international commitments https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136615.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136615.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136615 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The West Indies side returned to the Caribbean on Sunday in an upbeat mood despite defeats in both Test and one-day series in South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/136567.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/136567.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136567 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the wake of South Africa's exciting win in the final one-dayer against West Indies to clinch the series, Graeme Smith, the South African captain, was unsurprisingly upbeat https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/136474.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/136474.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136474 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jacques Kallis led South Africa to an enthralling win against West Indies in the final one-dayer at the Wanderers https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136461.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136461.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136461 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's preparations for the final one-day international against West Indies has been hampered with the news that Jacques Rudolph is a doubt for the game with a groin strain https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136429.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136429.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136429 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brian Lara was quick to point out the ills of day-night matches after West Indies convincingly beat South Africa in a day game at Centurion to register their first win of the five-match one-day series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136385.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136385.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136385 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Last week, West Indies were bundled out for 54 and seemed already to be sitting on a beach back home, resting up ahead of the England series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136369.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136369.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136369 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 today announced that their one-day squad would stay the same for the remaining three matches in the series against West Indies https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137916.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137916.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137916 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137889.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137889.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137889 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137873.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137873.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137873 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jacques Kallis capped a phenomenal run of form with his fifth and most explosive century in consecutive internationals, to rescue South Africa's innings after a ponderous start to their one-day series against West Indies https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137834.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137834.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137834 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The West Indians warmed up for their one-day series with a comfortable 65-run win against South Africa A at Paarl https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137822.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137822.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137822 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The South Africa cricket team are to donate 17, 200-00 rand to the South African Police Services Widows and Orphans Fund https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/137735.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/137735.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137735 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brian Lara has denied reports that he overruled Viv Richards, West Indies' chief selector, by changing his team moments before the toss at the start of the fourth Test at Centurion https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137727.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137727.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137727 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith attributed his side's crushing 3-0 series victory to the big strides that they had made in the batting department https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137714.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137714.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137714 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brian Lara has called on the West Indian Cricket Board to instigate a contracts system, after their Test series against South Africa ended in a crushing ten-wicket defeat at Centurion https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137712.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137712.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137712 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lance Klusener has been recalled to the South Africa one-day squad after nine months in the cold https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137711.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137711.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137711 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Hall, the South African allrounder, has been ruled out of action for up to six weeks https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137706.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137706.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137706 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For much of the day, it seemed that West Indies would be saved by bad weather, but eventually the skies cleared and South Africa cleaned up https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137695.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137695.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137695 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Eric Simons, South Africa's coach, admitted that the team had been a little listless on day four in the absence of the great atmosphere that had inspired the players on day three. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137687.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137687.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137687 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A century apiece for Ramnaresh Sarwan and Chris Gayle gave West Indies something to smile about at last, as South Africa's bowlers were made to toil on a gloomy fourth day at Centurion https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137658.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137658.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137658 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After South Africa bowled out West Indies in a day, and followed that up with two second-innings wickets, they were on the brink of another series win https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137657.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137657.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137657 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies' captain Brian Lara performed an extraordinary about-turn just seconds before the toss, when it appears that he unilaterally reinstated the fast bowler Mervyn Dillon to the starting XI even though the chairman of selectors, Sir Viv https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137643.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137643.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137643 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jacques Kallis was quick to share the credit with his team-mates Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs, after his fourth century in as many Tests had carried South Africa to an impregnable total of 604 for 6 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137640.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137640.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137640 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Makhaya Ntini picked up his third five-wicket haul of the series, and Andre Nel began his honeymoon in fairytale fashion, as West Indies were forced to follow on in the fourth and final Test against South Africa at Newlands https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137638.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137638.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137638 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Day 2 Bulletin - Kallis breaks new ground as South Africa dominate Quotes Kallis - 'The team comes first' News Sir Viv overruled by Sir Brian https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137626.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137626.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137626 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa continued their dominance - and West Indies' agony - in another emphatically one-sided day in the fourth Test at Centurion Park https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137625.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137625.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137625 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith (139) and Herschelle Gibbs (139*) put on 301 for the first wicket for South Africa on the first day of the fourth and final Test at Centurion https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137622.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137622.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137622 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs powered their way past a record-breaking opening stand for South Africa at Centurion Park on the opening day of the fourth Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137613.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137613.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137613 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The question of Andre Nel's nuptials is on everyone's lips https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137594.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137594.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137594 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Last week, West Indies made a significant breakthrough https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137593.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137593.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137593 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The West Indian batsman Dwayne Smith, who scorched to a 93-ball debut century at Cape Town, has emerged as a doubtful starter for the fourth and final Test at Centurion Park https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137565.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137565.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137565 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The West Indies selectors have named the 15-man squad for the one-day series against South Africa, starting in Cape Town on January 25 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/137518.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/137518.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137518 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies avoided an embarrassing defeat ahead of the final Test against South Africa, thanks to Vasbert Drakes, who took 3 for 37 to add to his important second-innings stand with Ramnaresh Sarwan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137517.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137517.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137517 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies have suffered yet another injury blow to their tour of South Africa as Wavell Hinds was forced to return home on Sunday with a groin problem https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137508.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137508.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137508 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies were indebted to their stand-in captain, Ramnaresh Sarwan, as Easterns continued to keep up the pressure on the third day of the tour match at Willowmoore Park https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137507.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137507.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137507 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa have named an unchanged 13-man squad for their fourth Test against West Indies, which starts on January 16 at Supersport Park in Centurion https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137495.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137495.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137495 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A second first-class century from Albie Morkel rescued Easterns and put them back on an even keel in their tour match against the West Indians at Benoni https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After carelessly arranging to get married in the middle of next week's fourth and final Test against West Indies, Andre Nel's awkward situation has finally been resolved https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137484.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137484.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137484 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle carried on where he left off in the third Test against South Africa as he blazed his way to 145 off 140 balls on the opening day of the West Indian's tour match against Easterns https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137466.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137466.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137466 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A debut century from Dwayne Smith helped West Indies draw the third Test at Cape Town against South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137370.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137370.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137370 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jacques Kallis recorded his third century of the series, and Herschelle Gibbs his second, as South Africa batted on and on and on, on the fourth day of the third Test at Cape Town https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137345.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137345.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137345 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brian Lara scored his 24th Test century, and in the process became the fastest batsman ever to reach 9000 runs, as West Indies continued to fight back strongly on the third day at Cape Town https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137325.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137325.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137325 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sir Everton Weekes, the former West Indies batsman, has urged the current side to show more mental toughness after their two crushing defeats in the first two Tests against South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137318.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137318.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137318 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Day 5 Bulletin - Smith debut century denies South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137310.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137310.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137310 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A whirlwind century from Chris Gayle helped West Indies to 178 for 1 against South Africa after Mark Boucher had guided his side to a dominating 532 with an unbeaten 122* https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137308.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137308.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137308 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jacques Rudolph's timely hundred should have bought him more time to convert his undoubted talent into runs, as well as temporarily silencing the critics who have been calling for his head https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137304.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137304.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137304 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A much-needed hundred from Jacques Rudolph gave South Africa a good start to the third Test at Cape Town https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137286.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137286.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137286 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT That Wavell Hinds has taken the most wickets for West Indies in this Test series is a sad commentary of how ineffective their bowlers have been in South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137277.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137277.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137277 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith, South Africa's captain, is expected to recover from an injured hamstring to face West Indies in the third Test at Cape Town on Friday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126240.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126240.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126240 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 West Indies have a tough task ahead of them in the second Tests against South Africa, and their batsmen will look to Brian Lara for inspiration https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126117.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126117.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126117 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT JUST when it seemed the West Indies' injury problems couldn't get any worse, they did when their practice at Kingsmead on Wednesday shuddered to a temporary halt as Brian Lara left the field clutching his left forearm https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126108.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126108.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126108 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa today announced a 13-man squad for the second and third Test matches against West Indies, with recalls for Gary Kirsten and Paul Adams https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126060.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126060.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126060 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The West Indians' tour match against Border at East London ended in a drizzly draw after persistent rain, and a saturated outfield meant there was no play for the second consecutive day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126013.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126013.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126013 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Boundary-studded innings from Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul set up a handy West Indian total at Buffalo Park in East London https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125984.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125984.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125984 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South African opener Herschelle Gibbs has had an operation to reset a double fracture in his nose https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125907.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125907.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125907 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andre Nel's impressive Test comeback was marred after he was fined half his match fee for making offensive gestures at Chris Gayle, the West Indian batsman, during their second innings at the Wanderers https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125877.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125877.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125877 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Four wickets from Shaun Pollock helped South Africa to a comfortable 189-run win against West Indies in the first Test at the Wanderers https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125860.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125860.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125860 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Makhaya Ntini took three late wickets to leave West Indies in dire straights on 31 for 3 and 346 runs in arrears at the close of the fourth day at the Wanderers https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125832.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125832.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125832 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brian Lara talks about his third-day hundred https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125812.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125812.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125812 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A quite superb hundred from Brian Lara was all that stood between West Indies and South Africa on the third day of the first Test at The Wanderers https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125792.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125792.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125792 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Day 1 Bulletin - Smith cashes in on perfect pitch Roving Reporter - Where have all the spectators gone https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125720.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125720.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125720 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jacques Kallis, whose imperious 158 was his 12th Test century, lifted South Africa into a seemingly impregnable position on the second day at the Wanderers https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125719.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125719.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125719 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith said this Wanderers pitch was a belter before the match started, and right from the second ball - the first one he could reach - he set about proving it https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125694.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125694.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125694 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith hasn't played many matches at the Wanderers, but he knows a decent https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125662.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125662.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125662 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marcus Prior on how the West Indies tourists have the steel to avoid a repeat of the drubbing they received last time they were in South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/125655.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/125655.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125655 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leewards fast bowler Adam Sanford has been called into the West Indies squad as a replacement for Omari Banks https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125572.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125572.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125572 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's batting rock, Gary Kirsten, didn't have the slightest doubt about withdrawing from the first Test against West Indies - but neither does he have any doubt about extending his career in pursuit of 100 caps and 20 centuries https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125571.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125571.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125571 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's batting rock, Gary Kirsten, didn't have the slightest doubt about withdrawing from the first Test against West Indies - but neither does he have any doubt about extending his career in pursuit of 100 caps and 20 centuries https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125570.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125570.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125570 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Due to the great demand for One Day International tickets, the Wanderers Stadium has decided to open preferential booking for the ODI with immediate effect https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/125562.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/125562.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125562 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten has pulled out of the South African squad for the first Test against West Indies at the Wanderers in Johannesburg which starts on Friday (Dec 12) https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125557.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125557.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125557 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The West Indians' only first-class match before the Test series gets under way at Johannesburg on Friday (Dec 12) ended in the draw that was the only likely outcome once Brian Lara opted for batting practice rather than enforcing the follow-on https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125558.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125558.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125558 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The West Indian tourists pressed home their advantage on the third day at Bloemfontein, taking their lead over Free State to an imposing 405 by the close https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125549.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125549.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125549 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marlon Samuels has been forced to pull out of West Indies' tour of South Africa after a recurrence of an injury to his right knee https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125500.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125500.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125500 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A record-breaking partnership between Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ridley Jacobs put the West Indians in a commanding position of their match against Free State at the end of the second day's play at Bloemfontein https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125495.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125495.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125495 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lance Klusener's hopes of being recalled to the South African side were dashed when he was not included squad for the first Test against West Indies https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125483.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125483.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125483 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An unbeaten 111 from Shivnarine Chanderpaul, supported by half-centuries from Brian Lara, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Ridley Jacobs, put the West Indians in a commanding position at the close of the first day of their tour match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125465.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125465.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125465 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Telford Vice reports on the West Indies' upbeat arrival in Soiuth Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/125459.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/125459.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125459 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT What a difference seven months can make https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/125403.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/125403.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125403 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The West Indian tourists kicked off the South African leg of their tour with a 12-run victory in a 45-over game against Nicky Oppenheimer's XI, in the traditional curtain-raiser at the lovely Randjesfontein ground https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/125373.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/125373.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125373 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies arrived in South Africa for the start of their two-month tour, and Brian Lara was keen to play down comparisons with the last West Indies side to tour the Republic https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/125356.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/125356.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125356 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jerome Taylor's fledgling international career continues to be dogged by injury, and he has been replaced by Dave Mohammed for the current tour of South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/125353.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/125353.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125353 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lance Klusener, the former Test allrounder, wil captain the Nicky Oppenheimer Invitation XI in the first match of West Indies' tour, a 45-overs game at Randjesfontein tomorrow (Dec 3) https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/125322.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/125322.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125322 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith, South Africa's captain, has fractured the middle finger on his right hand, but is expected to be fit for the Test series against West Indies next month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/131983.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/131983.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-131983 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's fighting comeback to tie their Test series with South Africa has added some spice to the southern-hemisphere season, starting with next month's New Zealand-India series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133529.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133529.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133529 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT