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South Africa take Harare Test despite Flower's heroics

South Africa take Harare Test despite Flower's heroics

Andy Flower became only the second batsman in Test history, after Jimmy Sinclair of South Africa against England in 1898/99, to score more than half his team's entire run aggregate in both innings of a Test match when his side was bowled out twice

11-Sep-2001•John Ward

Double-century for Kirsten as Zimbabwe wilt against South Africa

Double-century for Kirsten as Zimbabwe wilt against South Africa

Gary Kirsten carved out his third Test double-century as South Africa amassed a mammoth 414 for one on the opening day of the first Test match against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Friday

07-Sep-2001•John Ward

Former Bok rugby captain to mentor Gibbs

Former Bok rugby captain to mentor Gibbs

Former Springbok rugby captain and manager of the 1995 World Cup winning team, Morne du Plessis, will act as mentor to troubled South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs over the next six weeks

01-Jul-2001•Peter Robinson

Final King report handed to South African government

Final King report handed to South African government

The final report from Justice Edwin King's commission of inquiry into match-fixing and corruption in cricket has been completed and handed over to the South African government, the United Cricket Board said on Friday

08-Jun-2001•Peter Robinson

Gibbs escapes further ban

Gibbs escapes further ban

Herschelle Gibbs will be available for selection when South Africa tour Zimbabwe later this year following a disciplinary hearing in Johannesburg on Thursday evening

07-Jun-2001•Peter Robinson

Gibbs to face disciplinary hearing on June 7

Gibbs to face disciplinary hearing on June 7

Herschelle Gibbs will learn on Thursday whether he will be available for selection for South Africa's two Test matches against Zimbabwe in September

02-Jun-2001•Peter Robinson

South Africa's dope smokers apologise as they arrive home

South Africa's dope smokers apologise as they arrive home

South Africa's dope-smoking cricketers apologise for their indiscretions as they arrive home from the West Indies

19-May-2001•Peter Robinson

South Africa clinch one-day series on back of Gibbs' brilliance

South Africa clinch one-day series on back of Gibbs' brilliance

A quite magnificent fifth one-day international century from Herschelle Gibbs lead South Africa to a crushing seven-wicket win over a sloppy West Indian side in the fifth one-day international at the Kensington Oval on Wednesday

09-May-2001•Marcus Prior

Gibbs century lifts South Africa to eight-wicket win in Antigua ODI

Gibbs century lifts South Africa to eight-wicket win in Antigua ODI

A South African record second wicket stand of 179 between Herschelle Gibbs and Jacques Kallis proved the undoing of the West Indies as South Africa won the second one-day international by eight wickets at the Antigua Recreation Ground and levelled

02-May-2001•Marcus Prior

Second Test building towards gripping climax in Trinidad

Second Test building towards gripping climax in Trinidad

A gripping final day in the second Test between West Indies and South Africa seems certain after the home side, chasing 232 for victory and a 1-0 lead, closed on 32-1 after dismissing the tourists for 287 in their second innings

20-Mar-2001•MWP

Gibbs comes good as SA stretch winning run to 10

Gibbs comes good as SA stretch winning run to 10

Whether Herschelle Gibbs was more relieved than pleased with himself was difficult to tell, but who could blame the 26-year-old for either emotion after his 79 had ensured South Africa's five-wicket victory in the fifth Standard Bank one-day

14-Jan-2001•Peter Robinson

Gibbs, Kemp in one-day side

Gibbs, Kemp in one-day side

Herschelle Gibbs has been recalled to the South African one-day team while Eastern Province all-rounder Justin Kemp comes in for the first time, it was announced at Newlands on Thursday

04-Jan-2001•Peter Robinson

Gibbs and Kirsten lead Western Province master-class

Gibbs and Kirsten lead Western Province master-class

With Gary Kirsten away playing for South Africa so often this season, Herschelle Gibbs has had little chance to bat with his opening partner as he sits out the remainder of his ban from the international game

22-Dec-2000•Marcus Prior

Gibbs provides reminder in losing cause

Gibbs provides reminder in losing cause

Herschelle Gibbs reminded South African fans what they'd been missing in his enforced absence from the international scene and served notice to the country's selectors that he is running into form just in time for the lifting of his ban with a superb

Puttick takes centre stage for Western Province

Puttick takes centre stage for Western Province

Teenager Andrew Puttick scored his maiden first-class century in just his third game, as Western Province got off to a useful start in their Supersport Series, top-of-the-table clash with Easterns at Newlands on Friday

24-Nov-2000•Marcus Prior MWP

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