East London (S.Africa), Jan.27 (ANI): Outgoing South African cricket team coach Mickey Arthur today said that he resigned because his vision for the national squad was at cross-purpose to the plans being decided by Cricket South Africa. “I am disappointed, because when I started there I said I wanted to get South Africa to No. 1 in both forms of the game,...

Johannesburg (S.Africa), Jan.27 (ANI): Just days before South Africa undertakes a tour of India, the South African cricket board has sacked the national selection panel. Chairman of selectors Mike Proctor confirmed the development to a local radio station in Johannesburg. Procter told Talk Radio 702 that Cricket South Africa had fired the entire selection panel,...

Cape Town, Jan.27 (ANI): Mickey Arthur, among the most successful international cricket coaches of modern times, quit mentoring the South African cricket team because of the pressure that was being put on him to include more black players. South African cricket is in turmoil again because of racial issues in selection. Arthur left the job he has filled with distinction...

Durban (S. Africa), Dec. 26 (ANI): Cricket South Africa’’s decision to zero in on Graeme Smith as captain in March, 2003, when he had just turned 22, has proved to be the most inspired choice ever made. At that time, the selection looked an odd fit. Smith was unworldly, but grew up quickly. According to the Courier Mail, Smith developed so quickly that he was...

Durban, Dec 25(ANI): South African coach Mickey Arthur has said that a final decision on whether to include fast bowler Dale Steyn and all-rounder Jacques Kallis for the second Test against England, starting on Saturday will be taken today. Arthur said that Steyn, who missed the first Test in Centurion after he suffered a hamstring injury, has shown comparative improvement...

Dubai, Dec. 21 (ANI): Jacques Kallis has become South Africa’s highest-ranked batsman after replacing Graeme Smith in the top 10 of the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen. The 34-year-old, who scored 120 and four in the Centurion Test against England, has climbed three places to eighth in the latest rankings which were released on Monday morning. It...

Cape Town (S. Africa), Dec. 16 (ANI): The review umpire at Centurion is one of the least experienced on the Test circuit, India’s Amiesh Saheba, who has stood in only two Tests and been TV umpire six times – but never in a match where the review system was being used. Saheba’’s presence is likely to make the captains of England and South Africa- Andrwew...

Cape Town, Dec 15(ANI): South Africa skipper Graeme Smith has said that England’’s bowling attack lacks the sting without fast bowler Steve Harmison. Harmison, who has taken 226 wickets in 63 Tests, is not part of England’’s team and Smith reckons that none of the bowlers in the team are capable of producing his pace and bounce. “They have picked...

Cape Town (S. Africa), Dec. 15 (ANI): What does the most famous sportsman in South Africa talk about when he meets the most famous sportsman from Britain — fast cars, fast women and fast yachts? No. Underpants. That is Makhaya Ntini, always irreverent and almost always with a smile on his face, which is why he is the most important sportsman South Africa has produced. Ntini...

London, Dec 3(ANI): South African all rounder Jacques Kallis is doubtful for the four match Test series against England due to injury, which has thrown the home team’s strategy into a tangle. Already behind in the one-day series and needing a win to level it 2-2 tomorrow, the selectors have shown no immediate signs of resolving, except by picking more players. They named...