Tag: South Africa

Australian Open 2013 – Results and Summary

| January 14, 2013 | 0 Comments

Day 12: The semifinal match between second seed Roger Federer and third seed Andy Murray could have gone either way. What ensued was an epic five setter that lasted over four hours at the end of which the third seed emerged victorious with the scoreboard reading,  6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 6-2. Murray dominated for [...]

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Sachin Tendulkar announces retirement from ODI

| December 23, 2012 | 1 Comment

Given the recent slump in form that has lead to extensive criticism all over, Tendulkar’s retirement was inevitable sooner than later. Nevertheless, there is a certain melancholy that surrounds Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement from the 50 over format of the game after a career spanning 23 glorious years where he rewrote records in an unfathomable manner. [...]

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Ricky Ponting Announces Retirement from Test Cricket

| November 29, 2012 | 1 Comment
Ricky Ponting Announces Retirement from Test Cricket

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has announced his decision to retire from test cricket after the Perth test match against South Africa. Scheduled from Nov 30 to Dec 4 2012, the Perth game will be Ponting’s 168th international test appearance- a record that would equal Steve Waugh’s record as the highest number of appearances for [...]

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T20 Champions League 2012 Preview: Chennai Super Kings Vs Sydney Sixers

| October 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

Chennai Super Kings are arguably the most consistent of T20 teams, boasting four appearances out of five in IPL finals and two out of three in Champions League title clashes. They will be up against Sydney Sixers, champions of Australia’s Big Bash League, in their opening game of the ongoing Champions League, at Johannesburg, on [...]

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T20 Champions League 2012 Preview: Delhi Daredevils Vs Kolkata Knight Riders

| October 13, 2012 | 0 Comments

The group stage of the Champions League is set for an explosive start as Delhi Daredevils get set to take on defending IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the second game, on Saturday, October 13, at Centurion. DD will rely on their enviable batting line up comprising the likes of Warner, Jayawardene, Pietersen, Sehwag and [...]

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T20 Champions League 2012: Predictions

| October 10, 2012 | 0 Comments

Making predictions about sporting outcomes is always fraught with risk. Never more so than in cricket whose glorious uncertainties are part of the game’s fascination for its followers. And within cricket, predicting the outcome of a T20 game is even more risky, as a game could be turned on its head in just a few [...]

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T20 Champions League 2012 Teams, Schedule & Match Results Summary

| October 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

18. Group A – Auckland Aces Vs Delhi Daredevils at Durban – Oct 19, 2012 Result: Match abandoned. View Scorecard and Commentary 17. Group B – Mumbai Indians Vs Yorkshire at Cape Town – Oct 18, 2012 Result: No result. View Scorecard and Commentary 16. Group B – Highveld Lions Vs Sydney Sixers at Cape [...]

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T20 World Cup 2012 Super Eights Preview: Australia Vs Pakistan

| October 2, 2012 | 0 Comments

Australia remain the only unbeaten team ahead of the last two Super Eight games of the 2012 T20 World Cup, as they prepare to take on Pakistan, on Tuesday, October 2, in what could seal the sub-continental team’s fate in the contest. While a win could propel Pakistan into the semi-finals alongside Australia, a loss [...]

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T20 World Cup 2012 Super Eights Preview: Can India Qualify for the Semi-finals?

| October 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

India and South Africa are set to clash on Tuesday, October 2, in a match whose winner could qualify for the semi-finals. For South Africa, winless in two Super Eight group games, Tuesday’s match is a do-or-die affair. A loss would mean curtains, for the Proteas. ———————————————————————————————- Breaking news: Batting first, India have scored 152/6 [...]

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T20 World Cup Super Eights Preview: Australia Vs South Africa

| September 30, 2012 | 0 Comments

Colombo’s Premadasa Stadium will come alive on Sunday when Group 2 giants, Australia and South Africa, clash in a crucial Super Eights that could end the Proteas’ campaign were they to lose it. Australia remain the only unbeaten team of the competition – other than Pakistan — with three wins in as many games played [...]

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