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Cricket: South Africa star Smith may miss Champions Trophy

Agence France-PresseMay 10, 2013 17:32
A recurring ankle injury could rule star South Africa batsman Graeme Smith out of June's Champions Trophy, a national squad official admitted Wednesday. He confirmed that Smith is expected to return home this week from English county cricket duties at Surrey and an operation may sideline him for several months. Losing Smith for the one-day international championship in England and Wales would be a massive blow for perennial tournament 'chokers' South Africa after all-rounder Jacques Kallis declared himself unavailable for selection.

Cricket: Kallis surprise omission from South Africa squad

Agence France-PresseMay 2, 2013 06:15
All-rounder Jacques Kallis was a surprise omission when South Africa's 15-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in England in June was announced in Cape Town Thursday. Batsman JP Duminy returned to the squad after recovering from an Achilles tendon injury which has prevented him from playing any cricket since last November. It had been widely expected that Kallis, who turns 38 in October, would return to one-day international action after he was rested from games against New Zealand and Pakistan in the recent home season, ostensibly as part of a plan to manage his workload.

Cricket: Wisden warns of 'Ashes overkill'

April 10, 2013 05:00
The 150th edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack published on Wednesday warned that the Ashes will be "stretched to their limit" as a result of numerous upcoming series between England and Australia. Cricket's oldest rivals -- who played the first cricket Test in 1877 -- meet 10 times in the now five-day format from July 2013, with a series in England, to January 2014, by which time they will be on Australian soil. Traditionally, Ashes series have been staged twice every four years in England, with series in Australia taking place every 18 months or so within that period.

Cricket-South Africa call Abbott into one-day squad

February 27, 2013 10:00
CAPE TOWN, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Fast bowler Kyle Abbott, who took nine wickets on his test debut last week, has been added to South Africa's squad for the one-day international series against Pakistan. "Morne Morkel's recovery from his hamstring injury is still a work in progress and we consider it prudent to provide extra depth to our fast bowling resources," selection convener Andrew Hudson said in a Cricket South Africa statement on Wednesday.

Cricket-Smith salutes best South Africa team he has played in

February 25, 2013 09:00
By Nick Said CAPE TOWN, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Graeme Smith has been representing South Africa since 2002 and the test captain believes the current crop of players are the finest of his generation. Smith's side have a commanding lead at the top of the world rankings after completing a 3-0 test whitewash of Pakistan on Sunday. "This is the best team I have played in as a South African cricketer, we have all our bases covered," the skipper told reporters.

UPDATE 1-Cricket-Amla misses century as Pakistan fight back

February 22, 2013 10:00
By Nick Said PRETORIA, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Hashim Amla was denied a century but helped South Africa to 201 for five at tea on the opening day of the third test against Pakistan at Centurion on Friday. Amla struck 92 off 128 balls before he was out attempting to cut a wide delivery from Rahat Ali and got a faint edge through to wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed. AB de Villers (40) and Robin Peterson (two), fresh from an 84 in the last test in Cape Town, will resume after the interval.

Cricket-S.Africa bat first in final test, rocked by Kallis blow

February 22, 2013 05:00
By Nick Said PRETORIA, Feb 22 (Reuters) - South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final test against Pakistan at Centurion, but the hosts were rocked by an injury to Jacques Kallis ahead of the match. The veteran all-rounder injured his calf in an optional practice on Thursday and has been replaced by seam bowler Kyle Abbot, who makes his test debut.

South Africa v Pakistan second test scoreboard

February 15, 2013 07:45
CAPE TOWN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Scoreboard on the second day of the second test between South Africa and Pakistan at Newlands on Friday.

Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan scoreboard

February 14, 2013 14:51
Close of play scores on the first day of the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan at Newlands on Thursday. Pakistan, first innings Mohammad Hafeez c Smith b Steyn 17 Nasir Jamshed c De Villiers b Philander 3 Azhar Ali c De Villiers b Morkel 4 Younis Khan c De Villiers b Philander 111 Misbah-ul-Haq c Elgar b Morkel 0 Asad Shafiq not out 111 Sarfraz Ahmed not out 0 Extras (lb4, nb3) 7 Total (5 wkts, 90 overs) 253

Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan scoreboard

February 14, 2013 14:47
Lunch scores on the first day of the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan at Newlands on Thursday. Pakistan, first innings Mohammad Hafeez c Smith b Steyn 17 Nasir Jamshed c De Villiers b Philander 3 Azhar Ali c De Villiers b Morkel 4 Younis Khan not out 24 Misbah-ul-Haq c Elgar b Morkel 0 Asad Shafiq not out 11 Extras (lb1) 1 Total (4 wkts, 27 overs) 60
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