Cape Town: Former President Nelson Mandela hoped history would repeat itself on Sunday as South Africa prepared to open its World Cup campaign against the West Indies.
Cape Town: Former President Nelson Mandela hoped history would repeat itself on Sunday as South Africa prepared to open its World Cup campaign against the West Indies.
Cape Town: South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki on Thursday wished the South African team well and was presented with a cricket shirt, reminiscent of the last time the country won a World Championship on home soil - the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
Cape Town: South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki on Thursday wished the South African team well and was presented with a cricket shirt, reminiscent of the last time the country won a World Championship on home soil - the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
Johannesburg: South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes' famous diving run outs will now be recognised all over the world with a stamp that has been released this week.
Johannesburg: The captain of a provincial cricket team has said its home pitches here at South Africa's premier ground, the Wanderers, were notfit for use in the 2003 World Cup.
Johannesburg: The captain of a provincial cricket team has said its home pitches here at South Africa's premier ground, the Wanderers, were not fit for use in the 2003 World Cup.
Johannesburg: More than Rands 35 million would be spent on revamping various cricket venues to be used for the 2003 World Cup in South Africa, cricket administrators in the country said.
Bangalore: The International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup in South Africa in four months' time - described by its executive director Dr Ali Bacher as "the biggest empowerment project that South African sport has ever embarked upon" - will be backed by the largest galaxy of all-sports heroes yet assembled for any event on the African continent, according to an official press release.
