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Proteas sweat over Faf: The Proteas are still sweating over the fitness of captain Faf du Plessis on the eve of their inaugural Boxing Day day-night test against Zimbabwe starting at St George’s Park, in Port Elizabeth, on Tuesday. Du Plessis has not played cricket since …
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Selection challenge for South Africa against Zimbabwe: Port Elizabeth (South Africa) (AFP) – Selection is likely to be South Africa’s biggest challenge ahead of their one-off day-night Test against Zimbabwe, starting at St George’s Park on Tuesday. Zimbabwe are unlikely to stretch the home side but South …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Finally, our plea has been heard – Khoisan activist: FILE: Khoisan Chief leader SA (C), Khoisan community members Christian Martin (L) and Brendon Willings outside their tents set up on the lawn of the Union Buildings after walking for two weeks from Port Elizabeth to meet the president. Picture: AFP.
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South Africa’s De Villiers eyes successful test return: PORT ELIZABETH: South Africa talisman AB de Villiers has declared himself fit for the challenge of day-night Test ahead of the one-off match against Zimbabwe at St George’s Park from Tuesday. It will be the first Test appearance in almost two years for …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Cricket enters new era with four-day test: CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Cricket will venture into new territory when South Africa tackle Zimbabwe in the first official four-day test match to be played at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth starting on Tuesday. It is an experiment, which will also be …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

TRACK SANTA: He’s on the move! View the NORAD Santa tracker: Since arriving in Port Elizabeth, he has batted against the type of pink ball which will be used in the Test match. City to collect Christmas trees for recycling Post-Christmas, many residents are slow to start ridding their homes of Christmas decorations …
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Problem of plenty for South Africa ahead of 4-day Test against Zimbabwe: Port Elizabeth: Selection is likely to be South Africa’s biggest challenge ahead of their one-off day-night Test against Zimbabwe, starting at St George’s Park on Tuesday. Zimbabwe are unlikely to stretch the home side but South Africa, ranked second …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

New rules for South Africa’s four-day Test: Play will start at 1.30pm (1130 GMT) each day. The sunset in Port Elizabeth will be between 7.30pm and 7.31pm on the four days of the match, half an hour into the last session. It is the first Test match since 1972/73 to be scheduled over four days.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

AB de Villiers fit to make Test comeback: As much as De Villiers was keen to talk up South Africa’s northern neighbours’ chances here in Port Elizabeth, he can not lose sight of what awaits just down the line. Though de Villiers is available for selection for the Boxing Day Test, he admitted his …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

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