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ICC hands official warning to Durban, Port of Spain

ICC hands official warning to Durban, Port of Spain

The ICC has handed official warnings under its pitch and outfield monitoring process to Kingsmead in Durban and the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain

08-Sep-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kingsmead says it will be ready for rest of season

Kingsmead says it will be ready for rest of season

Kingsmead has provided an assurance that the outfield issue which caused the Test between South Africa and New Zealand to be abandoned will not affect any other matches this season

26-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda

Kingsmead and Queen's Park Oval outfields rated poor

Kingsmead and Queen's Park Oval outfields rated poor

The match referees of the Durban and Trinidad Tests, Andy Pycroft and Ranjan Madugalle respectively, have rated the two outfields for the matches as "poor"

24-Aug-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Player safety was the main concern and we respect that' - du Plessis

'Player safety was the main concern and we respect that' - du Plessis

Concerns over player safety on a soft outfield caused three abandoned days in the Durban Test, despite both teams being "very keen" to get on the park

23-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda

Wet outfield ends Durban damp squib

Wet outfield ends Durban damp squib

The Durban Test was called off on day five, more than half an hour before the scheduled start of play, as the issues with the soft, damp outfield persisted

23-Aug-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Soft-outfield fiasco prevents play again

Soft-outfield fiasco prevents play again

By Monday, when there was no cricket played again, eight of the 12 sessions had been lost to rain and a wet outfield at Kingsmead

22-Aug-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Third day lost to sodden Kingsmead outfield

Third day lost to sodden Kingsmead outfield

A wet outfield took 65 mm of rain overnight, resulting in the abandonment of the third day without a ball bowled, despite blue skies and sunshine

21-Aug-2016•The Report by Firdose Moonda in Durban

Rain ruins delightful swing-bowling day

Rain ruins delightful swing-bowling day

Dale Steyn harnessed helpful conditions for fast bowling in Durban and put New Zealand in trouble after South Africa were all out for 263. But rain allowed for only 22 overs of play

20-Aug-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Boult was in great rhythm - Wagner

Boult was in great rhythm - Wagner

Neil Wagner credited fellow left-armer Trent Boult for New Zealand's progress on the first day of the Durban Test

19-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda in Durban

New Zealand quicks make deep inroads into South Africa

New Zealand quicks make deep inroads into South Africa

Trent Boult and Neil Wagner picked up five wickets between them to leave South Africa at 236 for 8

19-Aug-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

New Zealand expect stiffer challenge from South Africa

New Zealand expect stiffer challenge from South Africa

New Zealand will have to show more skill than they did in Zimbabwe if they are to topple South Africa

18-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda in Durban

South Africa reset focus in bid to climb up rankings

South Africa reset focus in bid to climb up rankings

Despite a dearth of Test cricket compared to the Big Three and several months between fixtures, South Africa took their place in the format for granted and in so doing lost some of their stature

18-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda in Durban

Relaid Kingsmead outfield raises concerns

Relaid Kingsmead outfield raises concerns

While all eyes are on the pitch for Durban's first-ever Test match in August, peripheral vision will move to the outfield which has failed to recover completely since being relaid last month

18-Aug-2016•Firdose Moonda

Well-settled New Zealand eye history

Well-settled New Zealand eye history

New Zealand have never won a Test series against South Africa, but given the balance in their current side and with recent form in their favour, this could be their best chance yet

18-Aug-2016•The Preview by Firdose Moonda

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