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Fitting Climax to an amazing World Cup 4 Apr 2011 | 07:42 pm
It was a fitting climax to what will go down as one of the most entertaining Cricket World Cups in history and there was no better place to watch it than in Mumbai itself. You didn’t have to be at a ...
Not quite the greatest match ever, but definitely not just another game... 31 Mar 2011 | 07:45 pm
From the second India beat Australia in the second quarterfinal and ensured that they would face Pakistan in the semi-final at Mohali, the entire cricketing world was abuzz. Immediately the game gaine...
Last Party at the Premadasa 30 Mar 2011 | 08:05 pm
Sri Lanka (220-5, Dilshan 73, Southee 3-57) beat New Zealand (217, Styris 57, Mendis 3-35) by 5 wickets, with 13 balls to spare. The first semi final’s most remarkable feature was its designation as ...
A Nation’s Heartbreak 28 Mar 2011 | 07:32 pm
New Zealand 221-8 (Ryder 83, Morkel 3-46) beat South Africa 172 (Kallis 45, Oram 4-39) by 49 runs. On paper it looked to be the most mismatched of all four quarter finals. The best balanced side in t...
Clinical Proteas 22 Mar 2011 | 06:47 pm
The Proteas treated their supporters to yet another clinical performance as they crushed Bangladesh by 206 runs to send the co-hosts crashing out of the World Cup while South Africa rocketed to the to...
Cobras build fortress at home, and bring back the crown... 19 Mar 2011 | 07:44 pm
The setting could not have been more suitable. A domestic final at Newlands, on a crisp Cape Town day, with no chance of weather interrupting play. A Friday before a public holiday to get the South Af...
Choke on that 13 Mar 2011 | 08:07 pm
Saturday 12 March was exactly five years to the day since South Africa completed that run chase against Australia. The ghost of 438-9 past came to visit the India and Proteas clash in Nagpur as the Wo...
Record breaking run chase sees Cobras into the final 11 Mar 2011 | 06:29 am
The Titans returned to their home ground seeking a victory in the second Standard Bank Pro20 semi-final against the Cobras, after losing the away leg in Cape Town. The Titans could not have gotten of...
Mixed bag of emotions 7 Mar 2011 | 08:34 pm
South African fans across the country experienced a mixed bag of emotions as the Proteas lost for the first time in their World Cup campaign as England clinched a six wicket victory. Those who got up...
Last-ball Thriller: Dolphins v Warriors 7 Mar 2011 | 08:05 pm
The Chevrolet Warriors booked their place in the Standard Bank Pr20 semi-finals after beating the Nashua Dolphins by four wickets in another last-ball thriller. The Dolphins won the toss and chose to...
