“I think as a player full stop he is probably better than I was at 24”
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Legendary England all-rounder Sir Ian Botham believes that Ben Stokes is a better player than he was at 24.
Philander will not feature in the first two Tests against England
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South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander will miss the first two Tests against England as he continues to recover from an ankle injury.
“I’m at the cusp of whether I should play international cricket again or not”
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Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has revealed that he is considering coming out of retirement and making his international comeback.
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“To get through that and come out on top, it’s worth all that pain”
Despite all the knee issues he has encountered throughout the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town, Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris has admitted that “all the pain I went through last night and the night before is all worth it now”.
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The festival is likely to feature a whole range of South African sport stars
Cricket South Africa have revealed that they are planning to host a festival of cricket to replace the New Year’s Test at Newlands in Cape Town in January 2014.
Hesson is still infuriated with New Zealand’s dismal performance against South Africa
New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson has announced that the national side still have a long way to go before they can consider themselves to be one of the powerhouses of Test cricket.
Kallis is looking to be part of South Africa’s team during the 2015 ICC World Cup
South Africa veteran all-rounder Jacques Kallis has announced that he has no plans to retire anytime soon since he has been in the form of his life over the past number of series.
Kallis is only the fourth cricketer to accomplish the feat
South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis has become only the fourth international cricketer to surpass 13,000 Test runs.
Kleinveldt bowled 33 no-balls during his first two Test matches
South Africa pace bowler Rory Kleinveldt has announced that he is desperate to regain his spot on the national team’s Test roster after having a less than impressive debut series against Australia.
De Villiers has been constantly criticised in the past for not maintaining a specialist batsman role
Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy has questioned whether South Africa are making the right choice by allowing AB de Villiers to continue donning the gloves since he has a history of back and ankle problems.
