Only close relatives attended the funeral in Observatory, near the family's Pinelands home outside Cape Town.
Veteran batsman Younis Khan has become the first Pakistani cricketer to complete 10,000 runs in Test cricket as his team reached reach 201-4 in reply to West Indies' 286-10 on the third day of the rain-affected first Test at SabinaPark in Kingston, Jamaica, on Sunday.
West Indies' swashbuckling opener Chris Gayle is hoping to be fit in time for the Test series against India starting on October 30.
Dafne Schippers' Olympic disappointment turned into a nightmare as she took responsibility for a botched relay handover that cost her a chance for redemption at the Rio Games.
Hima Das's journey from the rice fields of Assam is to a world champion today is inspirational.
Jamaica's Veronica Campbell won the 100 metres title following a blanket finish to the final and chaotic scenes at the world championships on Monday.
Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt won his 100metres heat after what he called a "sluggish" start on Saturday, but looked pained after the race as he prepared to fend off the challenge of American Jason Gatlin for the Olympic crown.
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Indians are the largest ethnic minority group living in Greater London, according to the official figures.
Chris Gayle will captain the West Indies for their five one-day matches on their tour of Zimbabwe this month.
Pakistan are talking to Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore about their national coaching post left vacant following Bob Woolmer's death at the World Cup.
West Indies pace legend Courtney Walsh feels that Indian speedster Ishant Sharma needs to work harder in the nets in order to iron out his flaws and achieve consistency.
Roman Sebrle of the Czech Republic confirmed his reputation as the best all-round athlete by winning the decathlon at the world championships on Saturday.
Tyson Gay tore up the track to complete a rare sprint treble at the world championships on Saturday and help the United States to the 4x100m relay crown.
The American stayed on course for a world championship sprint double by qualifying fastest for the 200 metres final.
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American Tyson Gay surged past Jamaica's Asafa Powell to win gold in the men's 100 meters at the world championships.
Hungary's Katinka Hosszu won her fourth gold medal of the event, and broke the world record, in the 200 metres individual medley at the world short-course swimming championships.
The two-times Olympic 100m gold medallist and three-times world 100m champion said she will return to competition in 2018.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between India and the West Indies.
Hansle Parchment of Jamaica was second in 13.03 and Olympic champion and world record holder Aries Merritt claimed bronze in 13.04 seconds.
Ethiopia's Meseret Defar smashed her own 5,000 metres world record by nearly eight seconds and Jamaica's Asafa Powell cruised to a sub-10-second victory in the men's 100 at a Golden League meeting on Friday.
Brian Lara apologised to the West Indies Cricket Board for his public outburst after the Test series loss to India.
'I've just done everything I wanted to do in the sport'
The Jamaican world record holder could not make up a 10 metre deficit on a University of Technology team, which won in 38.23 seconds.
Brian Lara faces a probe for criticising selection policies and pitch conditions during the Test series against India
India cantered to a historic 123-run victory over South Africa in the first Test.
The Indian captain said his side has enough talent to cushion the loss of Ramesh Powar and S Sreesanth for the first ODI.
The state broadcaster has acquired the radio rights of the five ODIs and four Tests.
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They have not lost to the West Indies in 14 Tests dating back to 2003.
Zimbabwean police arrested nine players for dancing nude in the rain in the middle of the cricket ground in the northwestern town of Hwange.
Vikas Gowda continued with his fine form as he came up with an effort of 65.14m to win his event.
Both teams retained the eleven that played in the drawn third Test at St Kitts.
West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor, who took his second five wicket haul in Pakistan on Monday, says he draws his inspiration from paceman Courtney Walsh.
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"I think he (Sehwag) is in good form, he has been batting well at the nets. We are not very worried," Dravid said.
Ramnaresh Sarwan's unbeaten 98 lifted the West Indies from a precarious position in the second ODI.
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