The iconic Newlands in Cape Town, picturesquely situated with the Table Mountain serving as a breathtaking backdrop, holds a special significance in South African cricket history. The ground hosted South Africa’s second Test match, against England in 1888-89, and has gone on to become a fortress of sorts for the hosts after readmission. As the […]
Read More Specials – Best of the Tests at NewlandsConsidering the discouraging last few months of corruption charges in the sub-continent, bullying of the have-nots at the ICC and myriad hotch-potch two-Test series, the denouement of the Test season could not have been more refreshing. The three-Test series between South Africa and Australia is locked at 1-1 after two duels, and the finale […]
Read More IN FOCUS – A mouth-watering showdown in store at NewlandsWorld champions South Africa completed yet another big win at Centurion – this time by an innings and 18 runs – to complete a 3-0 whitewash of Pakistan, and in the process finishing a superb home Test summer, a season where they won all five Tests to further widen the gap between themselves and […]
Read More VIEWPOINT – South Africa continue to raise the barYet another mouth-watering series involving world champions South Africa awaits cricket fans around the world, as they take on Pakistan at home after six years, starting from February 1. Though this time it won’t be a tussle for the world championship as Pakistan sit fourth currently, there will be no doubt that it will […]
Read More IN FOCUS – Pakistan in South Africa Test series 2012-13 : PreviewThe margin of victory for South Africa against Australia in the series-clinching Perth Test was a whopping 309 runs, but the way they went about their job gave a feeling that this is how champion teams fare in crunch matches – clinical and convincing. It seemed there was a different South Africa in the series till Day […]
Read More REVIEW – South Africa save their best for the last
The Cricket Cauldron 