Openers weigh into Proteas
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MARCUS TRESCOTHICK and Andrew Strauss shared an opening partnership of 273 to help England turn the tables on the third day of the second Test against South Africa in Durban.
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South Africa have recalled spinner Nicky Boje for the first Test against England.
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PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa : England opening batsmen Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strausss gave their side a solid start on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at St George&#39;s Park.
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Jacques Rudolph and Jacques Kallis hit determined half-centuries as South Africa scored 152-3 by tea on the opening day of the second and final Test against India here.
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AUSTRALIAN opener Justin Langer continued his climb into cricket&#39;s elite with a celebrated century on day one of the first Test against Pakistan at the WACA Ground.
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South Africa will rely on the batting of Herschelle Gibbs and the steadying influence of Nicky Boje&#39;s left-arm spin when it hosts England at Kingsmead in the second of five tests today.
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South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first on a glorious opening morning in Durban for the second Test of the series with England.
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SOUTH AFRICA&#39;s coach Ray Jennings has found a unique way to prepare his batsmen for the challenge of facing an England pace attack led by the world&#39;s top-ranked bowler Steve Harmison.
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Makeshift opener Andrew Hall batted all day for 78 not out as South Africa reached 230 for four wickets on the opening day of the first test against India on Saturday.
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Calcutta - Jacques Rudolph and Jacques Kallis slammed half-centuries on Sunday to revive South Africa from a shaky start in the second cricket test against India.
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Top-ranked South Africa suffered early batting blues before posting a 35-run victory over debutants Ireland in a World Cup warm-up match here on Monday.
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Adelaide, November 27: Justin Langer made 215 of Australiaâs 575 for eight declared before New Zealand stumbled to 56 for two at the close of the second dayâs play in the second Test on Saturday.
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Makhaya Ntini took three wickets in four balls as South Africa fought their way back into contention in the first Test against England at St George's Park here on Sunday.
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England's openers warmed up for the third Ashes Test with substantial knocks against Western Australia in the tour match at the WACA Ground here.
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THE sun returned to burnish this part of South Africa yesterday and although it shone on men such as Peter Gustafsson, who won the European Tour qualifying school last month and has taken the lead after 36 holes of the dunhill championship, it was of no
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South Africa finished day 1 of the first test match against India in Kanpur at 230 for the loss of 4 wickets. The proteas were in comfortable position at one stage with the loss of 2 wickets and Jacques Kallis playing alongside Andrew Hall.
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Kolkata: Having managed to &quot;take the momentum away from India&quot;, South Africa are now looking to set a target of 250 runs for the hosts in the fourth innings of the second and deciding cricket Test here.