Fast bowler Dale Steyn led South Africa to victory by an innings and 129 runs on the fourth day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The visitors, following on, resumed on 67 for three and South Africa needed only 27.3 overs to bowl them out for 159.
Hashim Amla proved his worth as a limited-overs opening batsman when his century guided South Africa to a series-clinching 128-run victory over Bangladesh on Sunday. Amla hit 140 off 135 balls -- his maiden ODI century -- to lead South Africa, who were sent in to bat, to 358 for four.
The statistical highlights of the third day's play in the fourth and final cricket Test between India and Australia in Adelaide on Saturday.
More than 850 million hungry people around the globe can enjoy a better life if the world sets aside less than three per cent of what it spends on the purchase of arms every year, for the development of agriculture.Pointing out the stark realities of the wasteful spending, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation director general Jacques Diouf on Tuesday appealed to world leaders for US$ 30 billion a year to re-launch agriculture and avert future threats.
The IOC took back US sprinter Marion Jone's five Sydney 2000 Games medals after she admitted to taking drugs.
A 55-run fifth wicket partnership between South Africans Jacques Kallis and Mark Boucher led Bangalore Royal Challengers to a five-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
Left-arm spinner Samit Patel took five for 41 and scored 31 runs to lead England to a 126-run victory over South Africa in the third one-day international at the Oval on Friday. His all-round efforts and an unbeaten 78 from Andrew Flintoff from 77 balls enabled England to clinch the five-match series 3-0.
Jacques Kallis will take over from the injured Graeme Smith as South Africa captain for the third one-day international against England, coach Mickey Arthur said on Thursday. South Africa need to win Friday's match at the Oval to keep the series alive after being thrashed by 10 wickets in the second ODI at Nottingham on Tuesday but Smith will be absent due to a persistent elbow problem.
While Delhi boasts of one of the best metro systems in the world and decent infrastructure, reckless construction, legalising unauthorised colonies, and the worsening water and air quality dent its image of being a robust cosmopolitan city.
Kevin Pietersen scored 90 not out and then claimed two wickets to inspire his England team to a 20-run victory over South Africa in their opening one-day international at Headingley on Friday. The tourists, replying to England's 275 for four, could only manage 255 to give Pietersen another win after he was appointed captain this month.
With three consecutive half-centuries already in the Champions Trophy, Shikhar Dhawan continues his love affair with ICC tournaments.
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation on Wednesday said global commodity prices were far from easing in the short term owing to tight supply-demand situation and warned of flare ups over food shortage.The UN FAO director general said the world has 4-5 million tonnes (MT) of cereals stocks that can feed the global population for only 8-12 weeks.
Statistical highlights of the second day's play in the second cricket Test between India and South Africa at Motera on Friday:
Rain washed out the afternoon session on the third day of the fourth and final Test between England and South Africa at the Oval on Saturday.
His teammate Chris Gayle and three South African cricketers have also signed up for the inaugural Indian Premier League, organisers said on Wednesday.
South African skipper Graeme Smith completed 9,000 runs in Test cricket during his double hundred against Pakistan in the second Test in Dubai on Thursday.
India's opener Virender Sehwag on Monday said mental toughness is a key area for batsmen and having the services of Paddy Upton is a great help.
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said opening up a fifth of the world's population to the idea of Olympism, coupled with the media scrutiny China will be under in the run-up to the August Games, were reason enough to award the Olympics to China.
An inspired Andrew Flintoff became the 12th England player to take 200 Test wickets as South Africa reached 256 for six at stumps on the second day of the third Test at Edgbaston on Thursday.
Left-arm spinner Robin Peterson, who took career-best figures of five for 33 in South Africa's innings victory over Bangladesh in the second Test, retained his place in the squad which has Ashwell Prince as Graeme Smith's deputy.
Sarkozy will replace 74-year-old President Jacques Chirac.
South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis stole the show in Round 4 of the DLF Indian Premier League players' auction with a winning bid of US $9,00,000 by billionaire Vijay Mallya's Bangalore franchise. Kallis, who was priced at US $2,25,000, beat West Indies' dashing opener Chris Gayle, who was bought by Kolkata franchise for US $8,00,000.
Strategic expert B Raman on the post-poll scenario in Pakistan
'I believe Bumrah, Ishant, Shami, Umesh, all four can play in the playing XI.'
Kevin Pietersen could not deny Sydney Thunders a Big Bash League triumph but his blistering 74 for Melbourne Stars in Sunday's tense final reminded England what they will be missing at this year's Twenty20 World Cup in India.
Aishwarya Rai is set to star with actor Steve Martin in The Pink Panther sequel.
Australian captain Steve Smith on Wednesday equalled the legendary Sir Donald Bradman and South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis' record of scoring four consecutive hundreds in a Test series.
South Africa declared their first innings at their overnight score of 494 for 7 on Day 3, leaving India the improbable task of saving the second Test in Ahmedabad. The visitors have a mammoth first innings lead of 418 runs, after India were dismissed for 76 in their first innings.
There will be no single snappy phrase to describe the Sochi Olympics at the closing ceremony on Sunday, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said, breaking with the organisation's tradition of decades.
Statistical highlights at the end of the first Test between India and South Africa at MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on Sunday.
'I felt Test cricket is just beyond my reach.' 'And slowly, slowly, I started doing well.' 'In the second Test against Pakistan, I scored a fifty and when we went to Sialkot I played a series-saving innings, which was a game changer for me.' 'At that stage that was the most important innings of my life.'
The board of directors of Tata Steel, which met on Friday, appointed Jim Leng, chairman, Corus, as a non-executive independent director designated as deputy chairman.
South Africa were 178 for four, just 27 runs short of victory after bowling Bangladesh out for 182.
"My question is whether CP was advised and alerted to the fact that there were threats to Air India flights, in fact, because of the connecting baggage and passengers," Shore opined.
South Africa crushed Kenya by 159 runs on Friday in the first one-day international in Bloemfontein. JP Duminy's knock of 90, Jacques Kallis's 71 and Mark Boucher's 30-ball 57 not out led the hosts to 336 for seven after they won the toss.
IOC president Jacques Rogge hopes India would have become a 'sporting tiger' by the 2020 Olympics.
Experienced Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene joined the 11,000 Test runs club during the fourth day of the third and final Test against Pakistan in Sharjah.
History suggests that when drivers are fighting for race wins and championships, and enjoy equal status in the same competitive cars, then real friendship is often the first casualty.
Jacques Kallis suffered his second disappointment in less than a week on Thursday when he was left out of South Africa's squad to tour Zimbabwe.
Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting regained the top spot in the LG ICC Test rankings for batsmen after Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara slipped two places to move to the third position.
