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Vernon Philander suffers hamstring tear nine balls into final Test innings
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Sunday, 26 January 2020 09:01
Vernon Philander has suffered a grade two hamstring tear in his final Test appearance, which limited him to nine balls in England's second innings, though South Africa's head coach Mark Boucher confirmed he will be available to bat.Philander, who starred on the second day of his farewell series with 4 for 16 in 14.2 overs at Newlands, has struggled since,…
Close your eyes to reality, and imagine this South Africa Dream Team
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Sunday, 26 January 2020 09:33
When you imagine a dream South African attack to operate at the Wanderers, the home of fast bowling since Australian pitches died, who do you picture running in? Is it Dane Paterson? Or Dwaine Pretorius? Or Beuran Hendricks?Let's be honest, given what we've seen from this Test, it's probably none of them. Which begs the question: What, without Kolpak, without…
Mark Boucher backs Faf du Plessis to lead from the front in high-pressure innings
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Sunday, 26 January 2020 09:55
Mark Boucher knew taking the job of South Africa head coach would be "very tough", but would not be drawn into whether the situation in the country's cricket is worse than he anticipated. Instead, he says his efforts are fully focused on putting in the work that will lead to the team's improvement in the long term, which he warned…
Australia's T20 World Cup squad set for important Sydney scouting mission
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Sunday, 26 January 2020 06:09
Australia hope to gather some early intel ahead of the opening T20 Women's World Cup match against India next month as they get a taste for conditions at the Sydney Showground stadium.The squad joined up in Sydney on Sunday to begin the final stages of preparations for the tournament, and while the main focus over the next few weeks will…
Sri Lanka riding on Lahiru Kumara's promise while Zimbabwe seek better returns
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Sunday, 26 January 2020 04:01
Big PictureFor a side playing their first Test in 14 months, Zimbabwe's defiance was encouraging. Ultimately, however, it was fruitless. They batted 148 overs in the first innings, and 92 overs in the second, but where most batsmen's defence was in order on a docile Harare surface, they were less adept at scoring runs. You could forgive a scoring rate…
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