Broad finished with figures of 6-17 off 12.1 overs
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South Africa’s reign as the top-ranked Test team came to an end on Saturday as a result of England pace bowler Stuart Broad’s incredible six-wicket haul on the third day of the third Test in Johannesburg.
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“I will try not to get out freakishly again”
South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has announced that he refuses to be unperturbed ahead of the national team’s three-Test series against Australia, which gets underway on February 12 in Centurion.
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Ntini is the only black African to have represented South Africa in more than 100 Test matches
Cricket South Africa have implemented a quota for black African players, whereby all major franchises must now have at least one black player on the field at all times.
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Steyn is determined to ensure that this year’s series does not end as a draw
India’s tour of South Africa in December this year is already proving to be a highly-anticipated series between two of the best Test nations around at the moment, but Proteas pace spearhead Dale Steyn believes his side should be able to defeat the Indians without any major problems, given the fact that India tend to struggle in foreign conditions.
The Boxing Day Test is a big hit with cricket fans in Australia
The Boxing Day Test has been a tradition in the cricketing world for the past number of decades and two of the world’s leading nations in Test cricket as of this moment, Australia and South Africa, are looking to square off against one another in more festive-season Test matches before 2021, which is when they are scheduled to play the next Boxing Day Test between each other.
Tsolekile believes he will become a regular face on the national team soon enough
South Africa wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile has dismissed speculation that his constant overlooking for a spot in the national team is due to race.
Smith wants South Africa to concentrate on retaining their world number one Test ranking
South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith has announced that his team are ready to take on all “unique challenges” that await them during their three-Test series against Australia.
