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Cricket extravaganza set to begin

Last year the cricket provided its own answer to the hype and hyperbole. If it does the same again, the minor inconveniences of the build-up may even be forgotten

17-Apr-2009•Lawrence Booth

Long, tough summer draws to a close

Cricinfo's preview for the fifth one-day international between South Africa and Australia in Johannesburg

17-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Botha left out of South African squad

South Africa have replaced offspinner Johan Botha, who was reported for a suspect action, and fast bowler Wayne Parnell with Morne Morkel and Makhaya Ntini in their squad for the final ODI against Australia in Johannesburg

16-Apr-2009•Alex Brown

Pietersen will have positive effect - Steyn

Dale Steyn believes captain Kevin Pietersen and coach Ray Jennings have leadership and management skills to take Bangalore Royal Challengers right to the top in the IPL

16-Apr-2009•Nagraj Gollapudi

Hosts calm before the storm

Perhaps it's just calm before the storm, but it seems as though there's not enough buzz around the Indian Premier League's (IPL) organisation in South Africa. With only four days to go, you would expect administrators to be caught up in a whirlwind of doc

16-Apr-2009•Firdose Moonda

Botha faces stringent test on action

A meeting between the ICC and leading biomechanists last month could ensure a more difficult path for Johan Botha to clear his name from chucking allegations

15-Apr-2009•Alex Brown

Wins for Chennai and Kolkata in warm-ups

A round-up of some of the warm-up matches for the IPL teams

15-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Botha needs minor tweaks, says SA bowling coach

Vinnie Barnes, South Africa's bowling coach, insists Johan Botha remains an integral part of his team's World Twenty20 plans despite being cited for a suspected illegal bowling action and needs only minor adjustments

14-Apr-2009•Alex Brown

Joining Surrey the 'best decision' - Nel

Andre Nel has said that his decision to retire from international cricket to join Surrey as a Kolpak player was the "best decision" for his family and career

14-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Botha reported for suspect action

South Africa offspinner Johan Botha has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action by the match officials after the fourth ODI between Australia and South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Monday

14-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Rhodes calls for fielding captains in Twenty20s

Jonty Rhodes, one of the all-time great fielders, has partially backed John Buchanan's multi-captain theory by calling for a fielding captain in Twenty20s

14-Apr-2009•Nagraj Gollapudi

Smith happy with 'good energy' in the squad

South Africa captain Graeme Smith has lauded the players' efforts in sealing the five-match ODI series against Australia with a 61-run win in the penultimate game in Port Elizabeth

14-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Ponting keen to finish lost series on a high

Ricky Ponting's men have been unable to win back the No. 1 one-day international ranking but he believes they can still finish the tour on a high. South Africa claimed the series with a 61-run win in Port Elizabeth on Monday and in doing so confirmed thei

14-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Gibbs hundred hands series to South Africa

South Africa began the series as the world's No. 1 ODI side and they will finish it in the same position after Herschelle Gibbs' 21st one-day international century helped them take an unassailable 3-1 lead

13-Apr-2009•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale

Arthur's World Cup plans on track

South Africa stand poised to clinch an unprecedented third consecutive one-day series victory over Australia, but coach Mickey Arthur's sights are set higher

13-Apr-2009•Alex Brown

Australia aim to force series decider

South Africa are aiming to wrap up the series and the No. 1 ODI ranking with victory in the fourth match against Australia in Port Elizabeth

12-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

Kleinveldt's four wrecks Rajasthan's warm-up

The Rajasthan Royal's warm-up for next week's IPL began with defeat to the Cape Cobras at Newlands

11-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

IPL seek compromise in box row

The IPL is set to make its second major concession in a week, with executives close to a compromise with the South African provinces over the allocation of corporate suites

11-Apr-2009•Alex Brown

South Africa's spin plans take shape

The next World Cup is still two years away but already South Africa are making some initial plans regarding the balance of the squad they will take to the subcontinent

10-Apr-2009•Cricinfo staff

South Africa takes series lead after scrap

"We need to break the hoodoo," was how Graeme Smith went into this match with both teams 1-1 in the five-game series

09-Apr-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

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