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SA
beat NZ in the second final of VB Series
Sydney,
February 8:
South Africa continued their dominant role in one of cricket's
most lopsided rivalries, beating New Zealand in the second final
of the tri-nations series to claim the title at the Sydney Cricket
Ground here Friday night.
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Enormous
S. African effort to come back from adversity: Pollock
Sydney,
Australia, February 8: South Africa's emphatic victory over
New Zealand in the tri-nations one-day series was a sign the side
could rise above adversity, skipper Shaun Pollock said here Friday
night.
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New
Zealand lose Nash for South African final
Sydney,
February 7: New Zealand, trounced by eight wickets by South
Africa in Wednesday's first final in the Tri Series one-day
series, have lost all-rounder Dion Nash for Friday's second final.
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South
Africa thrash New Zealand by eight wickets in first final
Melbourne,
Australia, February 6: South Africa continued their one-day
domination of New Zealand here Wednesday with a crushing
eight-wicket win in the opening final of the tri-nations series.
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New
Zealand won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa
Melbourne, February 6:
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa
in first final here at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Melbourne,
Australia, February 5: New Zealand must gag South Africa's
batting in the last 10 overs if they are to have a chance of
winning the first leg of the Tri Nations One Day final here
Wednesday.
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Kiwis
back to full strength for first final against South Africa
Melbourne,
Australia, February 4: All-rounder Chris Cairns and paceman
Shane Bond return to strengthen New Zealand for the opening game
of the Tri Series finals against South Africa at the MCG here on
Wednesday.
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Australia
may axe Waugh as one-day captain
Sydney,
February 4: Australia may axe Test captain Steve Waugh as
one-day skipper after they failed to reach the finals of a
tri-nations tournament with South Africa and New Zealand.
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Waugh escapes sanctions for outburst
Melbourne,
Australia, February 4: Steve Waugh has escaped any punishment
for his outburst at a press conference Sunday following
Australia's failure to qualify for the Tri Nations One Day finals.
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Perth,
Australia, Feb 3: Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh
angrily bustled out of a media conference here Sunday night after
his side failed to make the finals of the tri-nations series
one-day tournament.
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Australia
beat South Africa, but out of one-day cricket finals
Perth,
Australia, February 3: Australia won a vital match here Sunday
when they beat South Africa in a tri-nations series one-day clash
at the WACA Ground, but failed to reach the finals of the
tournament.
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South
Africa beat New Zealand to reach one-day final
Perth,
Australia, February 1: South Africa produced the best one-day
cricket of their Australian tour to outclass New Zealand here
Friday night and romp into the finals of the tri-nations series
limited-overs tournament.
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Melbourne,
Australia, January 31: Darren Lehmann on Thursday was called
into the Australian one-day cricket squad for the remaining
triangular series matches against New Zealand and South Africa.
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Gibbs
wary of resurgent Australians
Perth,
Australia, January 30: South African opening batsman
Herschelle Gibbs said here Wednesday he expected Australia to
provide the Proteas with a huge challenge in Sunday's vital
tri-nations series one-day cricket clash here.
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Watson,
Lehmann in Australian tour squad to South Africa
Melbourne,
Australia, January 30: Young all rounder Shane Watson was the
surprise selection in the Australian squad Wednesday for the
three-Test cricket tour to South Africa in February-March.
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Australia
beat New Zealand by 2 wkts in a thriller
Melbourne,
January 29:
Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh called it one of the
greatest one-day innings of all time. And Michael Bevan's timing
wasn't bad either.
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New
Zealand elects to bat vital one-day match against Australia
Melbourne,
January 29:
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat in a vital tri-nations
series one-day day-night cricket match against Australia at the
Melbourne Cricket Ground Tuesday.
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South
Africa thrash New Zealand by 93 runs in one-day clash
Adelaide,
Australia, January 27: South Africa rediscovered their one-day
magic after three successive losses to thrash competition leaders
New Zealand by 93 runs in a tri-nations series limited-overs
encounter at the Adelaide Oval here Sunday.
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Speedster
Alan Donal says Proteas' morale lowest-ever
Sydney,
Australia, January 24: South African speedster Allan Donald
says the Proteas' morale is at its lowest point ever and it will
take a miracle to turn around their tri-nations one-day fortunes.
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Cairns
battling back strain ahead of key weekend games
Sydney,
Australia, January 22: Dynamic New Zealand all-rounder Chris
Cairns remained in Sydney with a minor back strain Tuesday while
his team-mates travelled to Bowral, in the New South Wales
Southern Highlands.
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Australia
beat South Africa by eight wickets
Sydney,
January 22:
Australia crushed South Africa by eight wickets in a tri-nations
series one-day cricket clash under lights at the Sydney Cricket
ground Tuesday night.
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Sydney,
January 22:
South African captain Shaun Pollock won the toss and chose to bat
in the one-day tri-nations series cricket match against Australia
at the Sydney Cricket Ground Tuesday.
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Hayden
cut from Aussie squad for one-dayers
Sydney,
January 21: Matthew Hayden has been dropped from the
Australian one-day cricket team as selectors Monday backed away
from the team's criticised player rotation policy.
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One-day schedule taking its toll: Pollock
Sydney,
Jan 21: South Africa are battling to come up with 11 fit
players for Tuesday's key one-day cricket international with
Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, captain Shaun Pollock said
Monday.
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Australia
record first win of VB series
Brisbane,
January 20:
Australia ended a three-match losing streak to beat South Africa
by 27 runs in a crucial tri-nations series match here Sunday with
Damien Martyn smashing his third one-day international ton.
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'No
need for panic', says Steve Waugh
Melbourne,
January 18:
Australia's cricketers say there is no need to panic despite
losing their first three matches of the triangular limited-overs
series with New Zealand and South Africa.
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'South
Africa world's best one-day team': Mark Boucher
Brisbane,
January 18:
South African vice-captain Mark Boucher has declared his side the
world's best one-day cricket team as the Proteas prepare for
another epic battle with World Cup champions Australia here on
Sunday.............more
Knives
hovering over non-performing Australian cricketers
Brisbane,
Australia, January 18: Australian cricket coach John Buchanan
gave a strong hint Friday that some of his team's non-performing
stars could be dropped after three successive defeats at the start
of the tri-nations one-day series.
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Don't
write off Australia yet, says Pollock
Brisbane,
Australia, January 18: South African cricket captain Shaun
Pollock warned here Friday it is far too early to write off
Australia, despite the home country's disastrous start in the
tri-nation one-day series.
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Memorable
Rhodes run-out re-lived as Proteas hit Brisbane
Brisbane,
Australia, January 18: They still talk about it up here in the
Queensland capital - that extraordinary dismissal achieved by
South African cricket's rubber-limbed Jonty Rhodes a decade ago.
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Aussies
taste defeat again despite
Sydney,
January 17:
New Zealand handed out a second hiding inside a week to World Cup
one-day champions Australia here Thursday night as the home
country skidded to a third successive defeat in the tri-nations
contest.
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South
Africa beat New Zealand by 26-runs
Hobart,
January 15:
South Africa surged to the top of the tri-nations one-day contest
table after beating New Zealand by 26 runs at Bellerive Oval here
Tuesday.
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Security
crackdown on hooligans at one-day international
Sydney,
January 16: Security will be tightened to avoid a repeat of
unruly crowd behaviour for Australia's one-day cricket
international with New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground
Thursday.
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South
Africa make it double agony for Australia
Melbourne,
Australia, January 13: South Africa, inspired by a cool-headed
Jonty Rhodes, held steady at the critical stages to inflict a
thrilling four-wicket defeat on Australia here Sunday night in the
first clash of the countries in the tri-nations one-day series.
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New
Zealand won by 23 runs in first match against Australia
Melbourne,
January 11:
New Zealand came back from the brink of defeat to inflict a rare
home defeat on World Cup champions Australia in the opening match
of the tri-nations one-day cricket series here Friday night............more
Jonty
adds enthusiasm factor to flattened Proteas
Sydney,
January 7: Jonty Rhodes says he can't be expected to be the
catalyst to transform South Africa's struggling fortunes in the
triangular one-day cricket series, but he hopes to inject some enthusiasm.
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Australian
media slams South African Test cricket
Melbourne,
January 7:
South African test cricket was in crisis following their 3-0
series loss to Australia, the Australian media widely reported on
Monday. ...........more
Pollock
calls for more clarity on selection policy
Sydney,
January 6: South
African captain Shaun Pollock has called for more clarity on his
country's selection policy of black players in the national
cricket team. ...........more
Unity
the strength of champion Australian team: Waugh
Sydney,
January 6: Team unity was the strength behind the Australian
team who walloped nearest rivals South Africa 3-0 in their billed
world Test championship, captain Steve Waugh said Sunday.
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Test
incentive keeps MacGill hanging on
Sydney,
January 6: Stuart MacGill says his rare playing opportunities
for Australia are the only thing prolonging his first-class
cricket career. ...........more
Kirsten
equals South African record to defy Australia
Sydney,
January 5: Gary
Kirsten equalled the record for the most Test centuries for South
Africa as the Proteas doggedly resisted Australia's attempts for a
series whitewash in the third cricket Test Saturday. ...........more
Stop
sulking and turn things around urges Dippernaar
Sydney,
January 4: Boeta Dippenaar, whose fighting innings helped
breathe new life into the ailing South Africans in the third Test
Friday, urged his team-mates to be positive and not sulk over
series failures against Australia. ...........more
Rudolph,
Hayward and Henderson to return home
Sydney,
January 4: South Africa may be getting thrashed in the Test
series against Australia, but it had the best one-day side in the
world, a Proteas selector said Friday. ...........more
South
Africa made to follow-on
Sydney,
January 3:
South Africa were made to follow-on after collapsing to be all out
for 154 on the third day of the third and final test against
Australia on Friday...........more
Langer
and Hayden give Australia another big start
Sydney,
January 2:
Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden scored their fourth
double-century opening partnership in six Tests to flatten South
Africa's bowlers on another dominant day for Australia in the
third cricket Test here Wednesday.
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Cricket
board chief forced Proteas to include Ontong in team
Sydney,
January 2: South African cricket board president Percy Sonn
Wednesday said he forced the Proteas to include coloured player
Justin Ontong in their team for the third Sydney Test against
Australia. ..........more
Shattered
Klusener quit Australian Test tour
Sydney,
January 1: Demoralized South African Lance Klusener will leave
for home Tuesday to regain confidence and miss the third cricket
Test against Australia starting at the Sydney Cricket Ground
Wednesday.
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Waugh
talks up MacGill's chances of playing in Test
Sydney,
January 1: Stuart MacGill, who terrorised South Africa in a
tour match here last month, is in line to join Shane Warne in
Australia's twin leg-spin threat in the third cricket Test at the
Sydney Cricket Ground tomorrow.
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Boje
rushed for South Africa's final Test
Sydney,
December 31: South Africa are looking to left-arm spinner
Nicky Boje to help save some face in the third and final Test
against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
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Australia
pick Williams for injured Gillespie in one-day series
Sydney,
December 31: Brad Williams replaces injured fast bowler Jason
Gillespie in a 14-man Australian squad named Monday for a one-day
series against New Zealand and South Africa.
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More
torment for South Africans as MacGill added to squad
Sydney,
December 30: Australia may throw the terror-spin twins Shane
Warne and Stuart MacGill at the demoralized South Africans in
Wednesday's final cricket Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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Australia
beat South Africa by 9 wickets to win Test and series
Melbourne,
December 29: Australia
confirmed themselves as cricket's premier Test team as they
inflicted another crushing defeat on South Africa in the second
Test to clinch the series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday.
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South
Africa battle to avoid defeat in second Test
Melbourne,
December 29:
South Africa were in a backs-to-the-wall fight to save the second
cricket Test and the series after losing three wickets on the
fourth morning at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Saturday.
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Australia
build big lead over South Africa in second Test
Melbourne,
Australia, December 28: Australia pushed their first innings
lead over South Africa to 98 runs to be in a formidable position
during the third day of the second cricket Test at the Melbourne
Cricket Ground Friday.
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Langer
and Hayden bat Australia into powerful position
Melbourne,
Australia, December 27: The prolific opening pair of Justin
Langer and Matthew Hayden had South Africa firing blanks with yet
another imposing stand to have Australia dictating the second
cricket Test here Thursday.
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Australia
win toss and send South Africa into bat
Melbourne, Australia,
December 26: Australian captain Steve Waugh won the toss and
sent South Africa into bat in the second cricket Test at the
Melbourne Cricket Ground here Wednesday.
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South
Africa none the wiser heading into second Test
Melbourne, Australia,
December 25: Fitness doubts over Allan Donald, form concerns
over Lance Klusener and negative claims about the captaincy of
Shaun Pollock present South Africa with more questions than
answers ahead of the second cricket Test against Australia on
Wednesday.
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Dippenaar
century forces Test selection rethink
Sydney,
December 21: Boeta Dippenaar who looked destined for the axe
after two low scores in the Adelaide first Test bounced back to
form for South Africa with a century against New South Wales at
the Sydney Cricket Ground Friday. ..........more
Bichel
back in Australian squad for Boxing Day clash with SAfrica
Melbourne,
Australia, December 21: Medium pacer Andy Bichel was recalled
Friday to the 12-man Australian squad, replacing legspinner Stuart
MacGill for the second Test against South Africa starting in
Melbourne on Boxing Day. ..........more
Warne
puts South Africans in a spin
Adelaide,
Australia, December 17: Shane Warne took Gary Kirsten's wicket
on the last ball of the day to leave South Africa struggling to
save the first cricket Test against Australia Monday.
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Hayden's
rear view of Test century
Adelaide,
Australia, December 17: Matthew Hayden's backside came to his
aid to end a nervy stretch on 99 and seal his fifth Test century
against South Africa at the Adelaide Oval Monday.
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No-balls
cost Australia three dismissals on third day
Adelaide,
Australia, December 16: No-balls cost Australia possibly three
dismissals on the third day of the first cricket Test against
South Africa at the Adelaide Oval Sunday. ..........more
White
- 'We've got India on the run'
London,
December 16: England all-rounder Craig White on Sunday claimed
that Nasser Hussain's men have the psychological edge over India
ahead of the final Test which starts on Wednesday and even claimed
that the home side were "scared" of the English. ..........more
McKenzie
counts bruises among good day's work
Adelaide,
Australia, December 16: Exciting South African middle order
batsman Neil McKenzie wore the bruises as a badge of honour after
keeping his team in the first cricket Test against Australia here
Sunday with an impressive knock of 87. ..........more
Australia
away to good start against South Africa
Adelaide,
Australia, December 14: Australia took the honours in the
opening session of the first cricket Test losing one wicket
against South Africa at the Adelaide Oval Friday. ..........more
Langer scores fourth century in five Tests
Adelaide,
Australia, December 14: Justin Langer smashed a six to raise
his 11th Test century as Australia had South Africa's bowlers
under pressure in the opening cricket Test at the Adelaide Oval
Friday. ..........more
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