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Champions League T20 venues finalised

Champions League T20 venues finalised

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

The second edition of the Champions League Twenty20 would be held at venues in South Africa -- Wanderers in Johannesburg, St Georges Park in Port Elizabeth, Kingsmead in Durban and Centurion Park in Centurion, it was announced on Thursday.

Football World Cup: Group  A, B, C, D analysis

Football World Cup: Group A, B, C, D analysis

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

Germany gave a devastating display of their nation's traditional power on Sunday to overrun Australia and Ghana were the toast of Africa after taking the continent's first victory in its inaugural World Cup.

Injured Swiss captain Frei ruled out of Spain tie

Injured Swiss captain Frei ruled out of Spain tie

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

Switzerland captain Alex Frei and midfielder Valon Behrami have been ruled out of their opening World Cup Group H game against Spain on Wednesday, coach Ottmar Hitzfeld said on Monday.

Tsotsobe takes four as SA humiliate India

Tsotsobe takes four as SA humiliate India

Rediff.com13 Jan 2011

Images from the first One Day International between India and South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban on Wednesday.

Clinical South Africa maul India by 135 runs

Clinical South Africa maul India by 135 runs

Rediff.com13 Jan 2011

India suffered a top-order collapse to slump to a humiliating 135-run defeat against a clinical South Africa in the first One-day International in Durban on Wednesday.

India on a high ahead of ODI series against SA

India on a high ahead of ODI series against SA

Rediff.com11 Jan 2011

Injury-hit but on a roll after drawing an engrossing Test series and winning the only Twenty20 match of the tour, India now get a chance to try different combinations before next month's World Cup when they take on South Africa in a five-match one-day series starting in Durban on Wednesday.

Nitini asks Tsotsobe to fill in his boots

Nitini asks Tsotsobe to fill in his boots

Rediff.com10 Jan 2011

Makhaya Ntini, the first and the most popular black cricketer to represent South Africa, urged young pacer Lonwabo Tsotsobe to step into his shoes.

Injury woes for India ahead of T20 against SA

Injury woes for India ahead of T20 against SA

Rediff.com8 Jan 2011

On a high after drawing a Test series on African soil for the first time, India have been left to deal with a couple of injury setbacks as they take on South Africa, sans Test skipper Graeme Smith, in the only Twenty20 International match of the tour in Durban on Sunday.

Largest African crowd to honour Tendulkar, Ntini

Largest African crowd to honour Tendulkar, Ntini

Rediff.com4 Jan 2011

South African president Jacob Zuma and a host of Bollywood stars, led by Shahrukh Khan, will be joined by the biggest crowd ever at a cricket match on the African continent to honour iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar and pacer Makhaya Ntini at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Sunday.

'Amla look' the latest fad among fans

'Amla look' the latest fad among fans

Rediff.com3 Jan 2011

A bunch of die-hard fans of the South African cricketer Hashim Amla have chosen a different path to show their admiration for the Proteas player by donning the "Amla look" -- complete with long black beard and shaven head.

Mumbai Indians face RCB in must-win encounter

Mumbai Indians face RCB in must-win encounter

Rediff.com18 Sep 2010

Mumbai Indians face a do-or-die situation against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first clash between two Indian Premier League sides in the Champions League Twenty20 in Durban on Sunday.

CL T20 images: Redbacks give RCB a taste of reality

CL T20 images: Redbacks give RCB a taste of reality

Rediff.com18 Sep 2010

Skipper Michael Klinger and Daniel Harris produced a 124-run opening partnership to help South Australia inflict a humiliating eight-wicket defeat on Royal Challengers Bangalore and qualify for the Champions League Twenty20 semi-final in Durban on Friday.

Too many wickets cost us the match: Kumble

Too many wickets cost us the match: Kumble

Rediff.com18 Sep 2010

Royal Challenger Bangalore skipper Anil Kumble held his team's batting failure for the humiliating eight-wicket defeat to South Australia in the Champions League Twenty20 Group B match in Durban.

Indians aim for historic first Test series triumph

Indians aim for historic first Test series triumph

Rediff.com1 Jan 2011

India's emphatic win in Durban has set the tone for a high-voltage climax as the visitors go into the series-deciding third cricket Test against the Proteas in Cape Town on Sunday seeking to record their first-ever series triumph on South African soil.

Pollard blasts Mumbai Indians to victory

Pollard blasts Mumbai Indians to victory

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

Kieron Pollard's blazing 72 helped Mumbai Indians ease past Guyana by 31 runs for their first victory in Group B, in the Champions League Twenty20, in Durban, on Thursday.

In-form RCB looking to stop South Australia

In-form RCB looking to stop South Australia

Rediff.com16 Sep 2010

A battle of strategy is on the cards when in-form Royal Challengers Bangalore take on an impressive South Australia in the Champions League Twenty20 Group B encounter in Durban on Friday.

Newlands track would favour batsmen, says curator

Newlands track would favour batsmen, says curator

Rediff.com31 Dec 2010

The pitch for the series-deciding third Test between India and South Africa starting in Cape Town on Sunday would favour batsmen and last all five days, according to the curator of the Newlands ground.

Laxman a major second innings contributor in India

Laxman a major second innings contributor in India

Rediff.com31 Dec 2010

A look at India's most successful batsmen in the second innings, in wins since the Kolkata Test versus Australia in 2001.

South Australia stun Mumbai in thrilling finish

South Australia stun Mumbai in thrilling finish

Rediff.com15 Sep 2010

Openers Daniel Harris and Michael Klinger hit half-centuries to help South Australia stun Mumbai Indians by five wickets in a thrilling finish in the Champions League Group B match in Durban, on Tuesday.

Images: India battle back against South Africa

Images: India battle back against South Africa

Rediff.com27 Dec 2010

Harbhajan Singh and pace ace Zaheer Khan plotted a dramatic South African collapse to give India a vital 74-run lead in a topsy-turvy second cricket Test, which seemed headed for a nail-biting finish in Durban on Monday.

Dhoni impressed with Badri, bowlers

Dhoni impressed with Badri, bowlers

Rediff.com12 Sep 2010

Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was all praise for Subramaniam Badrinath for his superb unbeaten 52 which set up his side's victory over Central Districts in Champions League Twenty20 match in Durban on Saturday.

CSK thrash Central Districts by 57 runs

CSK thrash Central Districts by 57 runs

Rediff.com12 Sep 2010

Subramaniam Badrinath struck an unbeaten 52 to salvage some pride before a disciplined effort by the bowlers saw Chennai Super Kings spank Central Districts by 57 runs in a Champions League Twenty20 match in Durban on Saturday.

Smith's lucky Test cap found

Smith's lucky Test cap found

Rediff.com27 Dec 2010

South Africa captain Graeme Smith has found his 'lucky Test cap', which he wore for 89 matches, within days of it being allegedly stolen while he was on his way to Durban from Cape town.

Each extra over from Graeme yielded results: Steyn

Each extra over from Graeme yielded results: Steyn

Rediff.com27 Dec 2010

South African pacer Dale Steyn said his urge to bowl an additional over after each dry spell paid rich dividends as he returned with a four-wicket haul on the opening day of the second Test in Durban.

Images: Fiery Steyn puts South Africa on top

Images: Fiery Steyn puts South Africa on top

Rediff.com26 Dec 2010

An inspired spell by speedster Dale Steyn helped by some poor shot selection from Indian top-order saw visitors reeling at 183 for six when stumps were drawn on a rain-curtailed first day of the second Test match at Kingsmead, Durban on Sunday.

Steyn destroys India on rain-hit Day 1

Steyn destroys India on rain-hit Day 1

Rediff.com26 Dec 2010

Dale Steyn claimed four wickets to put South Africa in control against India before bad light stopped play, on a rain-hit opening day of the second Test at Kingsmead in Durban, on Sunday.

Expecting typical Kingsmead pitch with lot of bounce: Smith

Expecting typical Kingsmead pitch with lot of bounce: Smith

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

South African captain Graeme Smith is delighted that the Kingsmead track in Durban, known for its bounce and carry, is the best he had seen for some years, which should help his fast bowlers against Indian batsmen in the second Test starting on Sunday.

Tame Amla or go down 2-0: Smith

Tame Amla or go down 2-0: Smith

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

South African captain Graeme Smith warned the visiting Indian team to find a way to tame Hashim Amla or forget the chance of levelling the three-Test series in the second game starting in Durban on Sunday.

Smith braces for India fightback in second Test

Smith braces for India fightback in second Test

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

'Don't forget this is a fight between the top two teams in Test cricket. India will come out fighting, especially in the batting department,' said South Africa skipper Graeme Smith on the eve of the Durban Test.

Kallis involved in car accident

Kallis involved in car accident

Rediff.com21 Dec 2010

South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis had a close shave this morning when he banged his car against the gate of a house in Wynberg, a suburb in the south of Cape Town.

'Bavuma's ton opened door for black cricketers'

'Bavuma's ton opened door for black cricketers'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Former South African fast bowler Makhaya Ntini has lavished praise on Temba Bavuma after he became the first black African batsman to score a century for his side, saying that he has opened the door for rest of black batsmen.

Majola recalls South Africa's 1991 India tour

Majola recalls South Africa's 1991 India tour

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive Gerald Majola citied how Indian people lined the streets of Calcutta in 1991 to welcome the South Africa team as it undertook its first tour of the country, while announcing his plans for a double-header special match and concert in Durban early next year.

Ntini retires from international cricket

Ntini retires from international cricket

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini has formally retired from international cricket. The pacer, who played the last of his 101 Tests in December 2009 but has been out of favour with the national selectors ever since, will make one final appearance in a Twenty20 international against India in Durban on January 9.

No injury worries for Germany ahead of semi-final

No injury worries for Germany ahead of semi-final

Rediff.com6 Jul 2010

Germany's injury worries have cleared up ahead of Wednesday's World Cup semi-final with Spain, with team manager Oliver Bierhoff declaring that all the squad are fit for the clash in Durban.

No trophy, no party for Germany's Schweinsteiger

No trophy, no party for Germany's Schweinsteiger

Rediff.com6 Jul 2010

Hundreds of thousands of German fans will be waiting for their World Cup team's return to Berlin and midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger does not want to head to the capital again without a trophy. Germany face European champions Spain in Wednesday's semi-final in Durban hoping to improve on their 2006 exit at the same stage when they hosted the tournament and a defeat by the Spaniards in the Euro 2008 final in Vienna.

Mandela biographer Fatima Meer passes away

Mandela biographer Fatima Meer passes away

Rediff.com13 Mar 2010

Biographer of Nelson Mandela and veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Dr Fatima Meer, a recipient of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, died in Durban on Friday after a long illness. She was 81.

Giantkillers Slovakia take on the Dutch

Giantkillers Slovakia take on the Dutch

Rediff.com28 Jun 2010

Slovakia face the mighty Dutch on Monday hoping to keep their giantkilling run alive and join Germany and Argentina in the World Cup quarter-finals. Having already accounted for holders Italy in the group stage, the World Cup debutants will need to be at their very best in Durban against a Netherlands team that have a perfect record so far.

2010 football World Cup schedule

2010 football World Cup schedule

Rediff.com26 Jun 2010

The complete fixtures of the World Cup in SOuth Africa.

Images: Brazil, Portugal through after rough draw

Images: Brazil, Portugal through after rough draw

Rediff.com25 Jun 2010

Five-time champions Brazil and their former colonial masters Portugal played out a disapppointing goal-less draw in a listless Group G FIFA World Cup match as both teams progressed to the next round of the tournament in Durban on Friday.

Brazil top Group G after listless draw against Portugal

Brazil top Group G after listless draw against Portugal

Rediff.com25 Jun 2010

Five-time champions Brazil and their former colonial masters Portugal played out a disapppointing goal-less draw in a listless Group G FIFA World Cup match as both teams progressed to the next round of the tournament in Durban on Friday.