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ODI Cricket: From destructive bowling to explosive batting
In the previous MTN ODI at SuperSport Park the bowling from Dale Steyn and Wayne Parnell lead to the demise of the Australians. At Sahara Park Newlands in Cape Town it was the batting of Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers that put the game beyond the reach of Ricky Ponting’s men. After finally winning [...]
Castle Test Cricket: Brutal batting
The South African batsmen have shown what they can do when they decide to come out and play cricket. In the South African innings of 651 there were three centurions in one innings, Ashwell Prince 150, Jacques Kallis 102 and AB de Villiers 163. Ashwell Prince was promoted to opening batsman; He came out to [...]
Kallis and de Villiers restore pride
The Australians set South African a massive 545 for victory in the second Castle Test match. With Smith sitting in the changing room Neil McKenzie and Amla opened the batting, they did well to see off the new ball but they both got out just as they were settling in. We have to ask if [...]
Castle Test Cricket: AB the centurion
AB de Villiers hit an unbeaten century, this was his eighth century of his Test career. AB saved the Proteas from a poor batting performance on the third day of the first Castle Test match. de Villiers ran out of partners to finish on 104 (185 balls, 9 fours and a six) with Neil McKenzie’s [...]
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