Place in semi-finals beckons Natal
With their batsmen in red-hot form and a place in the semi-finals
beckoning, Natal will be looking to dispose of Border Sunday in
their Standard Bank Cup match at Kingsmead
25-Feb-2000•Ken Borland
A historic tour in more ways than one
The Indian tour of South Africa in 1992-93 was historic in more ways
than one
18-Feb-2000•Partab Ramchand
South Africa dominated from the word go
The 1996-97 Indian tour of South Africa began with a drubbing at
Kingsmead, Durban that set the Indians firmly on the back
foot
18-Feb-2000•Anand Vasu
Dolphins need the win
IT was an act of extreme cruelty to allow Vasbert Drakes to hurl the new
ball at the Natal batsmen in the dark in the exciting finalé to their
crucial SuperSport Series Super Eight match against Border in East London,
but another most impressive
12-Jan-2000•Ken Borland
Natal made heavy weather of defending a total of 223
Natal made heavy weather of defending a total of 223 in their Standard Bank
Cup match against Free State at Kingsmead last night, squeezing home by seven runs in an exciting contest that produced much for the crowd of 4000 to enjoy
06-Jan-2000•Ken Borland
South Africa salvage honourable draw
Gary Kirsten led the way on a day of tumbling batting records at Kingsmead yesterday as South Africa salvaged an honourable draw against England in the third cricket Test
30-Dec-1999•Ken Borland
Cronje looks ahead to Newlands
Durban - South Africa's captain is looking forward to the challenge of the new century and how it might affect the side as they approach the Newlands Test, starting on January 2
30-Dec-1999•Trevor Chesterfield
Kirsten's rescue act
Gary Kirsten completed his rescue act yesterday as he produced the second longest Test innings of all time and saw South Africa to a draw after they were forced to follow-on against England in the third Test at Kingsmead
30-Dec-1999•Ken Borland
Kirsten's record century earns him hero status
TWO late wickets from medium-pacer Andrew Flintoff restored England's hopes of winning the third Test at Kingsmead on Wednesday after opener Gary Kirsten had scored a record-breaking century to guide South Africa towards safety
29-Dec-1999•Ken Borland
Caddick's thoughts on his career best performance
Durban - On a day when what looked like an ice cream van was press-ganged into rolling the Kingsmead pitch, up steps England's Andrew Caddick to lick South Africa's batsmen into shape
29-Dec-1999•Trevor Chesterfield
Kirsten's epic effort inspires South Africa
Gary Kirsten scored a record 10th Test century at Kingsmead on Wednesday to save his place in the team and set South Africa on the way to safety in the third cricket Test against England
29-Dec-1999•Ken Borland
South Africa pay price for omitting Rhodes
THE South African cricket selectors' decision to omit Jonty Rhodes from the team for the third Test against England at Kingsmead was exposed on Tuesday as Andy Caddick shot the home team out for just 156 and England enforced the follow-on, 210 runs
28-Dec-1999•Ken Borland
Caddick's Christmas gift
Durban - South Africa's captain Hansie Cronje called it a bad day at the office but praised England's Andrew Caddick, the New Zealand-born fast bowler for his career best bowling of seven for 46
28-Dec-1999•Trevor Chesterfield
South Africa's selection crisis
South Africa's national cricket selectors found themselves in a crisis situation at Kingsmead yesterday as their decision to drop Jonty Rhodes came back to haunt them, England taking full control of the third Test as they forced the home side to
28-Dec-1999•Ken Borland
No wrist slap for slow coach Hussain
Durban - Mud sticks, so does the stigma of being axed by the national selectors for playing a slow innings, although it is 34 years since Geoff Boycott was ditched by England selectors then headed by Doug Insole
28-Dec-1999•Trevor Chesterfield
England undergo astonishing metamorphosis
England underwent an astonishing metamorphosis on the second day of the third Test against South Africa at Kingsmead, finishing on 366 for nine after their first-day crawl to 135 for two which left most of the sizeable crowd close to stupor in
27-Dec-1999•Ken Borland
Nasser's change of face and change of pace
Durban - Nasser Hussain, better known these days by his new sobriquet of Mr Plod, is more used to standing ovations when he leaves the field than the reception he earned at Kingsmead on day one of third Test
27-Dec-1999•Trevor Chesterfield
Ford prays for early breakthrough
Durban - South Africa's bowlers need to dominate the first session as the third Test enters what could be the most crucial day of the five-match series against England
26-Dec-1999•Trevor Chesterfield
Rhodes axed as SA make room for the extra bowler
Durban - After dithering over the issue at the Wanderers and again at St George's Park South Africa's selectors finally made up their collective minds to drop Jonty Rhodes after 17 Tests
26-Dec-1999•Trevor Chesterfield
Kingsmead Test: Guessing game continues as Adams comes into picture.
Durban - It depends who you really want to believe, the South African captain, Hansie Cronje, or the guy from what appears to be from the Kowloon Morning Post, who seems to be an "ex-spurt" as well
24-Dec-1999•Trevor Chesterfield