Peter Robinson

Sinclair keeps South Africa at bay

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

30-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Penn likely to miss second Test match

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

29-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Kiwis go for Walmsley as injury jinx strikes Fleming

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

29-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Big win leaves New Zealand with seam bowling conundrum

New Zealand duly completed a 211-run victory over Border in East London on Monday, but ended the match possibly not a great deal closer knowing the composition of their seam attack for the second Test match against South Africa starting in Port

27-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Penn makes an argument for a second Test place

Adam Parore warmed up for the second Test match with a century in less than three hours against Border on Sunday, but the most thought-provoking effort of the day came from Andrew Penn who made a strong argument for inclusion in the side for Port

26-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

McMillan and Astle make merry in the breeze

Any hangover left over from defeat in the first Test match was blown away in the sea breeze at East London's Buffalo Park on Saturday as Stephen Fleming's New Zealand tourists rattled up 311 for four declared before grabbing three Border wickets in

25-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Tuffey in a rush as New Zealand scramble home

New Zealand quick Daryl Tuffey didn't have much of a game as a bowler against the Border Invitation XI out at Alice on Friday, but he came good as a lower order batsman to clump the tourists to a two-wicket victory that had seemed, 10 overs before

24-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Ntini sets up five-wicket win for South Africa

After six Test matches spread out over nearly three years, Makhaya Ntini finally established himself as an international bowler in his own right as South Africa won the first Castle Lager/MTN Test against New Zealand by five wickets at Good year Park

21-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Pollock, McMillan fined by match referee

South African captain Shaun Pollock and New Zealand batsmen Craig McMillan were both fined portions of their match fees by match referee Col

21-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Cruel luck for Fleming as NZ stage rearguard action

On a day when his side produced a fightback brimming with spirit and courage, New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming suffered the bitter disappointment of failing to convert his 26th Test fifty to a third hundred

20-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Cronje comes to mind as Donald joins 300 Club

When Allan Donald took his 300th Test wicket on the third day of the first Castle Lager/MTN Test match against New Zealand in Bloemfontein on Sunday, his thoughts turned immediately to disgraced former teammate and captain Hansie Cronje

19-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Cronje comes to mind as Donald joins 300 Club

18-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Majestic Kallis puts New Zealand to the sword

In 39 Test matches since making his debut against England back in 1995/96, Jacques Kallis has always been viewed as a player of prodigious talent capable of matching the best in the world

17-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Fleming encouraged by New Zealand's 265-run victory

Despite opposition described as "simply disappointing" by New Zealand coach David Trist, Stephen Fleming said he was "very encouraged" going into the Test series against South Africa after his side's 265-run victory over North West in Potchefstroom

13-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

King commission to resume in January

The King Commission of Inquiry into match-fixing will resume its public hearings at 10am on January 25, according to a media release issued on Monday

13-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Kiwis look purposeful in Potch

If New Zealand's tedious draw with Boland in Paarl was a midweek trudge, then the tourists' three-day match against North West in Potchefstroom has been, by contrast, a weekend romp

12-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Dippenaar to open, McKenzie to bat at five in first Test

Boeta Dippenaar has been recalled to open the batting for South Africa while Neil McKenzie will drop down the order to fill the gap at number five vacated by Jonty Rhodes in the first Test match against New Zealand which starts in Bloemfontein on

12-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Spearman century heads up good day for New Zealand

A century for Craig Spearman, runs for Nathan Astle and a pair of quick wickets for Shayne O'Connor in the early evening added up to a handy day's work for New Zealand as they started their final pre-Test warm-up against North West at the North West

11-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Walker and Styris put up their hands

New Zealand may be no nearer to configuring their frontline attack for the Test series against South Africa after the three-day game against Boland ended in a draw on Thursday, but, as coach David Trist acknowledged, at least two of the backup

09-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Rhodes quits Test cricket, Cullinan out of one-day side

In a development which signals the gradual changing of the guard in South African cricket, Jonty Rhodes announced his retirement from Test cricket with Daryll Cullinan, for the second time, quitting the one-day game

09-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

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