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08/30/2008 12:34 AM
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| Places at stake after defeat - Arthur |
Mickey Arthur, South Africa's coach, didn't pull any punches after his side were thrashed by 126 runs at The Oval to surrender the one-day series against England at the earliest possible moment. He put pressure on senior figures to play for their futures and said it was time for the side to starting looking ahead.
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08/30/2008 12:34 AM
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| Patel grabs five as England claim series |
Andrew Flintoff starred with bat and ball, Ian Bell played arguably the most fluent one-day innings of his career and Samit Patel capped a sparky allround performance with a maiden five-wicket haul, as England's cricketers surged to an unassailable 3-0 series lead in Kevin Pietersen's first series as captain.
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08/30/2008 12:34 AM
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| South Africa's fitness woes worries Cullinan |
Daryll Cullinan, the former South African batsman, has expressed concerns over the fitness of the South African players on tour in England, following their defeats in the first two one-day internationals against England.
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08/30/2008 12:34 AM
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| ICC Awards to be held in Dubai |
The fifth ICC Awards will be held in Dubai on September 10, after plans to stage the event at Lahore fell through with the postponement of the Champions Trophy.
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08/30/2008 12:34 AM
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| Harmison confirms his exile is over |
Steve Harmison's self-imposed exile from England's one-day squad has officially come to an end after 18 months on the sidelines.
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08/30/2008 12:34 AM
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| Tennis elbow ends Smith's tour |
Graeme Smith will miss the three remaining matches of South Africa's one-day tour of England, and is unlikely to play again until the tour of Australia in December.
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08/30/2008 12:34 AM
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| 'Our rhythm is not right' - Smith |
Graeme Smith says South Africa's embarrassing loss to England was one of the low points of his career but he believes giving his players a dressing-down is not the answer.
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08/30/2008 12:34 AM
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| Broad inspires crushing English win |
Stuart Broad produced the best bowling figures of his professional career, and Matt Prior followed up his haul of six catches with a rumbustious 45 not out from 36 balls, as South Africa were subjected to the heaviest and most humiliating defeat in their 406-match ODI history.
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08/30/2008 12:34 AM
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| South Africa reschedule Bangladesh tour itinerary |
Cricket South Africa have announced several changes to the itinerary for the home series against Bangladesh in November. The warm-up match between the Bangladeshis and South Africa A will now be a two-day fixture with the two Tests starting a couple of days earlier, on November 19 .
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08/30/2008 12:34 AM
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| Tharanga shines in drawn encounter |
Upul Tharanga stood out with a quick-fire 169 as Sri Lanka A gained valuable batting practice in their high-scoring draw against the South African Challenge XI at the Willowmoore Park in Benoni.
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