Robin Peterson’s man-of-the-match performance in the Proteas’ four-wicket victory over Pakistan at Sahara Park Newlands has proven his worth as the Proteas’ frontline spinner. Peterson’s role has been overshadowed by the dominating pace attack that has thrived on seam-friendly playing conditions, but this weekend’s performance was a further statement of the depth he brings to […]
Despite an heroic 109 from Dean Brownlie it was an easy victory for South Africa by an innings and 27 runs on day three of the first test against New Zealand at Newlands in Cape Town. 169/4 overnight, Brownlie and Watling took the score 225 before Morkel forced Brownlie to sky one to Petersen at […]
A magnificent century by Alviro Petersen led to South Africa going in at stumps on day one of the first cricket test against New Zealand at Newlands in Cape Town on 252/3 a lead of 207 with seven first innings wickets still standing. After skpper Graeme Smith was out for a single, Petersen and Amla […]
If it was slaughter at Kingsmead it was a massacre at Newlands on the morning of the first test between South Africa and New Zealand as Vernon Philander produced figures of 6-3-7-5 (five wickets for seven runs off six overs with thee maidens). They were remarkable figures for a man who was a doubtful starter […]
South African opening bowler and all rounder Vernon Philander has been given the green light for the first test against New Zeland starting at Newlands in Cape Town on Wednesday according to skipper Graeme Smith. “At the start of a new test series, your pattern of play is always crucial and, from a bowling perspective, […]
The Bellerive Oval in Hobart, Tasmania proved kind to Michael Clarke and his Aussie squad as Mitchell Starc and Peter Siddle took the last couple of wickets with Sri Lanka desperately tried to hold on for a draw in the first. It was Australia’s first home win of the summer. Despite the dogged determination of Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera, the […]
To win a test series in England and Australia is the dream of every SA cricket captain and Graeme Smith is lucky enough to be the captain of one the best sides ever to represent this country, a side that has a reputation of being “chokers” when it comes to the big ocassion but this […]
A target of 632 in the fourth innings of a test match is a duanting task but when you are facing one of the best, if not the best bowling attack in world cricket, then you know that you have a mountain like Everest to climb, without a Sherper. When looking back at the first innings […]
The big question is: “how much will Australia have to score to win this one 450, 500, 600?” well I guess it depends on just how badly Graeme Smith wants to win the series and to stay at number one in the world. The possibilty of winning looked hopeless at stumps on day one with the […]
That Graeme Smith cannot read a wicket is no secret: in fact it’s well documented by cricket scribes, so when he decided to bat at the WACA, the pitch with the reputation for being the fastest and hardest in Australia, he should have known what was coming. Of course he had a little help from […]