Johannesburg:South African Captain Graeme Smith scored 63 and Hashim Amla 56 to take the home side to 133 for four before the play was halted by bad light 13 overs early on the first day of the third and final Test against New Zealand.
Perth:Australia's shock Ashes series loss to England in September could well have been a blessing in disguise, Test opener Matthew Hayden said here.
Durban:South African captain Graeme Smith, recently operated upon for a chronic stomach problem at a hospital in Cape Town, would be able to resume training only by next month ahead of their Sri Lanka tour, United Cricket Board of South africa (UCBSA) said on Friday.
Mumbai: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan on Thursday backtracked on his comments made a couple weeks ago and called the Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar a "real match winner".
Mumbai: Rahul Dravid was named the Wisden Indian Cricketer of the Year 2002-03. England captain Michael Vaughan and Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne, currently serving a one-year ban for failing a drug test, bagged the awards for the Best Performance of the Year in batting and bowling respectively at the function.
Faisalabad: South African captain Graeme Smith said his country needed more spin bowlers if it was to succeed on the subcontinent, after losing the country's first Test series against Pakistan.
Johannesburg: South African batsman Jacques Rudolph said on Tuesday he is more determined than ever to kick start his international career after seeing his progress at the highest level dogged by political intrigue.
Johannesburg: Graeme Smith's elevation to the South African captaincy came under fire on Monday with claims that the country's selectors had missed a golden opportunity to appoint a black skipper.
Cape Town: South African cricket made a clean break from the Hansie Cronje era on Sunday when Graeme Smith was appointed as the country's cricket captain.
Cape Town: South African cricket made a clean break from the Hansie Cronje era on Sunday when Graeme Smith was appointed as the country's cricket captain.
