Australia on Tuesday retained the number one spot in the ICC Test Championship table following their 175-run win over South Africa in the second Test in Durban.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith will miss the third and final Test against Australia after fracturing a finger, the team said on Saturday.
The West Indies all-rounder has been reported for suspect action relating to his fast delivery during the third Test against South Africa.
South Africa's Aaron Phangiso has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action just weeks before the left-arm spinner will represent the national side at the World Twenty20 in India. The 32-year-old was reported after helping his domestic Lions side into the final of South Africa's provincial 50-over competition on Wednesday when he took 2-38 in eight overs. "Phangiso's action will now be scrutinised further in accordance with the CSA regulations," governing body Cricket South Africa said in a statement on Thursday. "He is required to undergo independent analysis by a member of the ICC panel of human movement specialists and is permitted to continue bowling until the results of the testing are known."
Rajneesh Gupta picks instances of sledging which backfired spectacularly.
Former South African all-rounder Robin Peterson has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket with immediate effect, saying that he is looking forward to pursuing other interests and spending time with his family. Announcing his retirement, Peterson said it has been an incredible journey with so many of people encouraging and supporting him along the way. "First and foremost I'd like to thank all my team-mates for all the special memories they've helped create along the way, as well as all the coaches that have played a role in my development and as mentors throughout my career," the left-arm spinner was quoted, as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between South Africa and Australia in Port Elizabeth on Monday.
"Virat has told the selectors that he needs some time to take a call on whether he will be playing the T20s or not. That's reason why they have not announced the T20 squad," a BCCI official, privy to selection matters, told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
Pollock is playing in his 108th Test. He has also scored 3781 runs to rank among the leading all-rounders of all time. He has played in 298 one-day internationals, scoring 3476 runs and taking 387 wickets.
India's INS Mumbai and INS Karmukh will take part in the event, which includes the very basic to the most advanced, and involving submarines and aircraft. South Africa, India and Brazil, who form part of the new forum IBSA, will sport their biggest frigates and test the latest electronic systems against each other in a simulated war situation.
India will go into next week's first Test against South Africa with no preparation time in the middle after their only warm-up fixture against an invitational South African XI in Benoni was abandoned on Friday without a ball being bowled.
These measures are part of initiatives by these nations to attract Indian tourists, says Aneesh Phadnis.
Faf Du Plessis' injury prompted selectors to fast-track the 23 year old to the hot seat.
South Africa have included an Indian-origin player, Jonathan Vandiar, in their 15-member squad for the Under-19 cricket World Cup in Malaysia from February 17 to March 2.
How rare is it for two players to score hundreds on captaincy debut in the same series? Virat Kohli got two when he led India in the first Test against Australia in Adelaide. Now, Steven Smith got one in his first Test as captain in the ongoing second Test at Brisbane.
New Zealand's nine-wicket win is their second biggest in Twenty20 internationals.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan believes the Indian ODI team now has the right balance and x-factor to succeed anywhere, holding the number one side in good stead ahead of the 2019 World Cup in England.
'The most intriguing thing (about COVID-19) is the range of the illness -- from asymptomatic or less symptoms to death and quite severe manifestations.' 'The vaccine will be at least another year away from having any effect.'
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's contribution to the improvement of Sino-India relations.
South Africa's swashbuckling batsman AB de Villiers has admitted that he is not satisfied with his current T20 record despite playing a major role in his side's two-match series win against England.
World champions Italy were drawn against Bulgaria and England were up against Croatia, who knocked them out of the Euro 2008 tournament, following the draw for 2010 World Cup qualifying made in Durban on Sunday
Gary Kirsten said coaching an international team like India is tough and he draws inspiration from his late coach Bob Woolmer to deal with the high-pressure job. "I remember how Bob lived for his job as international coach. Even though the players told him not to get worked up for nothing, he could not calm down," Kirsten recalled.
National selector Mark Waugh has confirmed Shane Watson will play the final two T20 internationals against South Africa after missing the game one defeat in Durban. Watson scored an unbeaten 124 against India in his last T20 appearance for Australia, but suffered an abdominal injury while playing for Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League three weeks ago. But Waugh says Watson will return in the second match in Johannesburg on Sunday, and also forecast ongoing changes as Australia seek to determine their best XI ahead of the looming World T20 in India. "He (Watson) would have played on Friday except he had a stomach strain so we just wanted to make sure that he was fully fit. He'll play in the last two games," Waugh said on commentary at Kingsmead. "We're probably going to give everybody two games out of three matches so we can have a look at them and give them some game time in the middle. "We've played very little T20 cricket so everyone will get a game. "Watson's bowling has been very good the last three or four months.
Dale Steyn has been close to the milestone for more than a year now but, at the age of 34, time is running out for the speed merchant to become South Africa's most prolific wicket taker.
Mumbai's Ranji Trophy team coach Pravin Amre says talented youngster Rohit Sharma should have been in the squad for the Bangladesh tour.
He was accompanied to the Gandhi Settlement by the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Sbu Ndebele, and a host of local political and business leaders.
In the semi-finals, India will meet Australia while Pakistan take on New Zealand.
Singh will arrive in Durban on September 30 to participate in the centenary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of 'Satyagraha' and then for talks with President Thabo Mbeki in Pretoria.
The book titled Oh You Hindu Awake is reportedly authored by a Dr Chatterjee.
Reader Yatisha Ramdarie gets the rare opportunity to go on the sets of Fanaa.
Yuvraj Singh will forever remain an enigma in Indian cricket -- one of the country's greatest white ball players who could never really crack the Test code.
The Indian community in the town of Greytown, about 150 km northwest of Durban, has been forced to take precautions including remaining indoors and keeping their business shut.
Adhir Kalyan, who plays a Pakistani student in the television show Aliens in America, understands some of his character's dilemmas because he has experienced them.
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis defended Quinton de Kock again on Thursday, suggesting Australia's opening batsman David Warner had crossed a line in his sledging of the wicketkeeper in the tempestuous first Test.
After he whipped off the bails to run out AB de Villiers, Nathan Lyon leapt over him in celebration, dropping the ball on his opponent before joining his team mates in a jig of joy.
Steve Smith accused South Africa wicketkeeper Quniton de Kock of setting off a heated dispute by making a personal remark to David Warner
Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan and Wasim Jaffer will turn out for Mumbai against Maharashtra in the Elite Group 'B' match.
Former India batsman Pravin Amre on India's triumph in the Twenty20 World Cup and Mahendra Singh Dhoni's captaincy.
BCCI spokesman Rajiv Shukla has told Greg Chappell to refrain from making comments about Members of Parliament.
It will be a real test of character for the batsmen in the third ODI and another slip-up will only lead to a fresh uproar among fans.
