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‘Mr Consistent’ did what he does best to knock South Africa out of the tournament
South Africa captain AB de Villiers was adamant that his side would not ‘choke’ during their semi-final encounter with England, but that was exactly what ended up happening as they were dominated and put out of their misery by Jonathan Trott.
Abbott is eagerly awaiting South Africa’s next Test series in seven months time
In just one Test match, 25-year-old South Africa pace bowler Kyle Abbott became a household name in the country after taking nine wickets against Pakistan during the third Test at Centurion.
Amla lauded Pakistan’s fighting spirit in the second Test
While Pakistan may still be brooding over the 3-0 whitewashing they received at the hands of South Africa, Proteas opening batsman Hashim Amla’s comments on the fact that they pushed the South Africans “to our limits in certain respects” during the second Test in Cape Town may slightly brighten up their mood.
Maxwell was the lone millionaire amongst all the players sold
The 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction promised to be one full of surprises, and no doubt it delivered just that as numerous players went under the hammer to learn which of the nine franchises they would be lending their services to for this year’s edition of the star-studded Twenty20 tournament, which gets underway on April 3.
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.
Domingo noted that South Africa will always have a spinner in the squad
South Africa assistant coach Russell Domingo has completely ruled out the possibility of the national team going into the first Test against Australia with a full-fledged pace attack, stating that leg-spinner Imran Tahir will play as big of a role as the quick bowlers.
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.
Kleinveldt will be looking to make a huge impact in his maiden Test match
Coming off a massive win against England this summer, which earned them the right to be called the number one Test team in the world, South Africa have been looking to retain the same squad they had during their upcoming tour of Australia.
Rory Kleinveldt admitted he used cannabis
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South African all-rounder, Rory Kleinveldt, on Friday, admitted to using the banned drug cannabis.
Rory Kleinveldt has failed a drug test
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South Africa’s Rory Kleinveldt has failed a drug test, according to a South African anti-doping organisation.
