Smith to retire after ongoing Test series

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“I felt that retiring at Newlands would be the best way to end it because I have called this place home since I was 18-years-old”

South Africa captain Graeme Smith has stunned the cricketing world by announcing that he will retire from international cricket following the conclusion of the ongoing third Test against Australia in Cape Town.

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‘I knew this was going to be’ harder than my innings in Adelaide, says Faf du Plessis

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“The position we got to, we’d have liked to win the game and be part of the best Test match ever”

South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has revealed that he knew right from the get go that his match-saving innings of 134 in the first Test against India in Johannesburg would be much harder than his fabulous unbeaten knock of 110 against Australia in the second Test in Adelaide in November 2012.

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‘It’s been great to have Bails as skipper for this series’, says Glenn Maxwell

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“It’s great to have him doing well at the top and being one of our best performers”

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced that “it’s been great to have Bails [George Bailey] as skipper for this series” since he is leading by example and setting the standard for all the other players in the team.

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