Bill Lawry sees a bright fuuture for Australian cricket – it just might take a while: WATCH YOUR BACK: Graeme Smith’s warning to Steve Smith Warner was one of Australia’s few success stories from their opening Test loss to South Africa in Perth earlier this week, scoring 97 and 35. That defeat was Australia’s fourth in a row after …
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Rabada with 5-73 bowls South Africa close to win at WACA: The injured Dale Steyn can not bowl in Australia’s second innings due to a shoulder injury that has ruled him out for at least six months. By contrast, South Africa’s squad had two warm-up matches before the first Test and will have another under lights …
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Mystery trumps history in second Test build-up: In a series with as many shocks as a US election campaign, we apply the political blowtorch ahead of the second Test In the alien position of starting their home Test summer with a hefty defeat, Australia’s preparation for the re-match with South Africa …
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Former Ghana captain Appiah predicts win for Black Stars in Egypt: “I remember in 2005 when we played against South Africa at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg; I remember they hadn’t lost a game in that stadium. During the warm up, as soon as we came out of the dressing room, we saw them celebrating, dancing to loud …
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What Dr. Livingstone saw in deepest darkest Africa: David Livingstone’s plans changed when the Opium Wars broke out in China. He was convinced by Missionary Robert Moffat to go to South Africa where there was “the smoke of a thousand villages, where no missionary had ever been.” In his journal …
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From rugby to cricket, it’s déjà vu for Australian selectors: And South Africa, of course know this. Just as was the case in Perth, South Africa know that welcoming the Australian number five to the wicket early in the innings means their batsmen will be soon required. That’s how flaky the Australian middle order …
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The Five Best Things About Safari, Which Have Nothing To Do With The Animals: We stayed at Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge in one of the oldest game parks in South Africa — Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park — which lies just north of the city of Durban in the KwaZulu Natal province. Only 36 people can stay at the lodge each night so it’s …
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Brian O’Driscoll backs Elliot Daly to make big impression on first England start against South Africa: ‘There’s nothing like the afterburners he’s got’: Brian O’Driscoll has given a ringing endorsement to Elliot Daly’s expected selection by England for Saturday’s clash with South Africa at Twickenham. In a surprise move by head coach Eddie Jones, Daly is set to replace Jonathan Joseph at outside centre in …
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