Posted on April 4th, 2008 by admin
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Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers struck unbeaten half-centuries to take the visitors to 223-4 at stumps. South Africa have already managed a 147-run lead. Dale Steyn took a fiver to destroy India in the first session.
There could have been only one reason behind captain Anil Kumble’s decision to bat first on a lively surface at the Sardar Patel Stadium at Motera here – that he could buy some more time to heal his own injury and be able to bowl. What he didn’t consider though, was that his batsmen needed time too.
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Source: CricketNext
Tags: AB de Villiers, Dale Steyn, Jacques Kallis, Motera, Sardar Patel Stadium
India vs South Africa
Posted on April 3rd, 2008 by admin
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India 76
South Africa 223/4 (64.0 ov)
South Africa lead by 147 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
Stumps - Day 1 South Africa RR 3.48
Last 10 ovs 39/0 RR 3.90
JH Kallis - 60
AB de Villiers - 59
Tags: 2nd Test Ahmedabad
India vs South Africa, Live Results
Posted on April 3rd, 2008 by admin
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Sri Lanka 98/3 (26.3 ov) vs West Indies
West Indies won the toss and elected to field first
Match delayed by rain - Day 1 Sri Lanka RR 3.69
Last 10 ovs 31/2 RR 3.10
Min overs remaining 64.3
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Live Results, West Indies vs Sri Lanka
Posted on April 3rd, 2008 by admin
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India 76
South Africa 99/1 (22.2 ov)
South Africa lead by 23 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
South Africa RR 4.46
Last 10 ovs 35/1 RR 3.50
Min overs remaining 46.5
India vs South Africa, Live Results
Posted on April 3rd, 2008 by admin
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The Indian Premier League have confirmed they intend to support the MCC’s Spirit of Cricket initiative. The organisers of the Twenty20 competition have come to an agreement with the MCC and will ask each of the eight franchise teams to sign a declaration of adherence.
The text for the Spirit of Cricket first appeared as a preamble to the MCC’s Code of Laws in 2000 and is designed to emphasise sportsmanship and good grace in the game.
Lalit Modi, commissioner of the IPL, was delighted to have struck an agreement. “All the cricketers playing in the inaugural season of the IPL are role models for an entire generation of youth and it is crucial for youngsters all over the world to learn the values of this great game and the spirit in which it should be played,” he said. “The eyes of the world will be on the IPL and we want to see cricket, and the Spirit of Cricket, at its best.”
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Source: Times Online UK
Tags: Indian Premier League, IPL, Twenty20 competition
IPL Results
Posted on April 2nd, 2008 by admin
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Sachin Tendulkar, India’s star batsman, will miss the second Test against South Africa after aggravating a groin injury.
Tendulkar, who needs 172 runs to overtake West Indian Brian Lara as Test cricket’s leading run-scorer, did not field for most of the final day’s play in the first Test, which ended in a draw.
“Sachin will not be playing the next Test,” Niranjan Shah, Indian cricket board secretary, said.
Tendulkar will need a week to recover and the selectors replaced him with Mohammad Kaif for the second Test starting in Ahmedabad on Thursday, Shah added.
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Source: TimesOnline UK
Tags: Second Test, Second Test Ahmedabad
India vs South Africa, Live Results
Posted on April 2nd, 2008 by admin
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There was not a whole lot that one could surmise from the bore draw in Chennai, but aside from the obvious - that Virender Sehwag can bat a bit if he’s allowed to get his eye in - two things stood out amidst the tedium.
The first is straight forward: This is the best side South Africa have taken to India, and they showed that they are very much capable of matching their opposition in their own backyard.
The second requires an admission: I was wrong about Neil McKenzie… Before the second Test in Bangladesh I expressed reservations about his ability to open the batting (although not his ability on the international stage). Sure, RP Singh and Sreesanth generally bowled poorly on a placid pitch, but McKenzie showed in both innings that he has the class to compete with top bowlers in foreign conditions.
So, now that everyone’s warmed up, settled in and suitably acquainted, what comes next?
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Source: Cricket365
Tags: India vs South Africa, Live Commentary, Live Cricket Scores, Second Test, Second Test Ahmedabad
India vs South Africa, Live Results
Posted on April 2nd, 2008 by admin
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Ahmedabad: While it looks like all is even after the draw in Chennai, a sea of injured players in the Indian dressing room can trigger a tide against the hosts when they take the field against South Africa in the second Test at the Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium at Motera here starting on Thursday.
Smarting under the loss of Sachin Tendulkar, India have plenty more to worry about as both captain Anil Kumble and fast bowler Ishant Sharma are uncertain of making it to the final XI, even as both bowled for a considerable duration at the nets on Wednesday.
“I’m feeling a lot better, but we will take a final call on the final eleven tomorrow morning,” a concerned Kumble told reporters.
If the injury to India’s latest bowling sensation, Ishant, wasn’t enough, RP Singh, who played the first Test, struggled for rhythm after his return from injury. S Sreesanth, who bowled well in patches, is certain to get the nod with not too many options around.
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Source: CricketNext
Tags: India vs South Africa, Live Commentary, Live Cricket Scores, Second Test, Second Test Ahmedabad
India vs South Africa, Live Results
Posted on April 2nd, 2008 by admin
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India skipper Anil Kumble and fast bowler Ishant Sharma face fitness checks ahead of the second Test against South Africa in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Kumble suffered a groin strain during the first Test, while Sharma is still recovering from injuries picked up on the recent tour to Australia.
“We will wait until Thursday morning to take a final call on who all are fit for the Test match,” said Kumble.
India will definitely be without Sachin Tendulkar because of injury.
And even though Tendulkar was dismissed for a duck during an otherwise high-scoring opening match in Chennai (Madras), which ended in a draw, the tourists believe his absence creates an opportunity for them.
Tendulkar only needs another 172 runs to become the highest scorer in Test history and South Africa coach Mickey Arthur said: “You lose a guy like that, it takes a huge chunk out of the team.
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Source: BBC UK
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India vs South Africa, Live Results
Posted on April 2nd, 2008 by admin
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Match facts
Thursday, April 3, 2008 Start time 09:30 am local time (04:00 GMT)
Big picture
With Kanpur’s Green Park - the venue for the final Test - known to produce more draws than results, it’s up to Ahmedabad to ensure a result in this series. However, the last four games have produced only one result and it would need a lively pitch to change the trend.
The featherbed in Chennai offered very little for the bowlers and the first Test served the purpose of a practice game, one where both sets of batsmen gained plenty of confidence. Neil McKenzie and Hashim Amla feasted in ideal batting conditions while Rahul Dravid ground out his 25th hundred, a knock that ended a barren phase. Overshadowing these innings, though, was the blistering triple-hundred from Virender Sehwag, an innings that sent quivers down South African spines.
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Source: Cricinfo
Tags: India vs South Africa, Live Commentary, Live Cricket Scores, Second Test, Second Test Ahmedabad
India vs South Africa, Live Results
