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South Africa v Sri Lanka, II Test, Cape Town – Preview: Sri Lanka, at its best when playing in subcontinental conditions with Rangana Herath leading a strong spin attack, fielded three pacers in Port Elizabeth, and there could be a rethink on that front as well. Suranga Lakmal picked up his first five-wicket …
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Steve Smith ends 2016 as top-ranked Test batsman: South Africa fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Kyle Abbott finished with career-high ranks after taking four and five wickets, respectively, in Port Elizabeth against Sri Lanka. Rabada, who finished with 46 wickets in nine Tests this year, has retained his …
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SA surge to big win over Sri Lanka in Port Elizabeth: The Standard Bank Proteas bowlers have braced themselves for a hard toil in search of victory on the last day of the first Sunfoil Test match against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth. Kyle Abbott got the ball rolling with a brace of lbw’s …
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Proteas can get better – Du Plessis: Port Elizabeth – South African captain Faf du Plessis said there was room for improvement after his team completed a comfortable 206-run win in the first Test against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park on Friday. It took just 70 minutes and 13.3 overs for South …
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Azhar reaches career-best ranking, top-ranked Smith finishes year on a high: His scores of 59 and 117 in a 206 runs win against Sri Lanka in the first Test which ended in Port Elizabeth on Friday, has seen him move up 18 positions from 43 rd rank before this match. India spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have …
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Changes likely as Sri Lanka aim to hit back: In losing the first Test in Port Elizabeth by 206 runs, Sri Lanka showed weaknesses in both the batting and the bowling departments. While South Africa looked certain to go into the match with an unchanged playing XI, Mathews admitted there would be debate …
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South Africa aim to raise the bar in 2017: The Standard Bank Proteas will be looking to raise the bar in their performances in 2017 after a strong finish to the year with a convincing 206-run win against Sri Lanka in the first Sunfoil Test match in Port Elizabeth. The Proteas started the year with …
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South Africa seals 206-run win over Sri Lanka in 1st test: The second of three tests begins in Cape Town on Monday. South Africa’s victory in Port Elizabeth was set up by its 406-6 declared in its second innings, with 117 from Stephen Cook and half-centuries by Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock and Dean Elgar.
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Stephen Cook: Tenacity and skill embodied: I want to keep pushing on and play Test cricket for as long as possible, for a long period of time and enjoy more victories like today,” the 34-year- old said after being named Man-of- the-Match in South Africa’s 206-run win in Port Elizabeth.
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