South Africa Vs Australia
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4th Test, Day 3: Dean Elgar, Faf du Plessis help South Africa consolidate lead against Australia
Cricket | Apr 01, 2018, 10:29 PM ISTSouth Africa ground their way toward a series win with an unbeaten 40-run partnership between Dean Elgar (39 not out) and skipper Faf du Plessis (34 not out).
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4th Test: No let up for Australia as new captain Tim Paine breaks thumb
Cricket | Apr 01, 2018, 05:08 PM ISTThe Aussie captain showed a great application in his 62-run knock while batting with a broken right thumb as Australia managed 221 in their first innings against South Africa on day 3 at the Wanderers.
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4th Test: Shattered Australia 6 wickets down and 378 runs behind South Africa on Day 2
Cricket | Mar 31, 2018, 10:05 PM ISTAustralia, with their morale in pieces following the cheating saga of the last week, were 110/6 and 378 runs behind at stumps on the second day of the series decider at the Wanderers.
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4th Test: Australia fight amid taunts but Aiden Markram gives South Africa advantage on Day 1
Cricket | Mar 30, 2018, 11:10 PM ISTAustralia were feeling the pressure when Markram and de Villiers took South Africa to 247/2, setting the crowd off with the tampering taunts.
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Virat Kohli hails Aiden Markram's special innings vs Australia
Cricket | Mar 31, 2018, 10:05 AM ISTKohli posted a special message for Markram on Twitter, hailing him for his noteworthy knock that was decorated with a six and 17 boundaries.
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After ball-tampering scandal, shattered Australia take on South Africa in 4th Test
Cricket | Mar 29, 2018, 11:46 PM ISTWhile Australia play to save the series and repair their reputation, South Africa are playing for a piece of history that has bugged them for years.
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Hold your Horses: Steve Smith ain't no criminal
Cricket | Mar 28, 2018, 07:42 PM ISTSmith admitted his guilt but the manner in which Cricket Australia's elaborate release on the charges levelled against him tried to portray him as the first among the equals of a rare breed of criminals.
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Australian cricketers want 'rogue' David Warner out of team hotel
Cricket | Mar 27, 2018, 04:22 PM ISTThe 31-year old batsman has outraged his devastated teammates by swilling champagne in the bar of the team hotel in Cape Town with non-cricket friends.
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Australian Prime Minister terms ball-tampering row 'terrible disgrace'
Cricket | Mar 27, 2018, 10:39 AM ISTBall-tampering row: Tough questions have also been asked by the Australian media over the involvement of coach Darren Lehmann, and if he knew about the plan.
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Steve Smith, Australian camp in more trouble: Who said what on ball-tampering row
Cricket | Mar 26, 2018, 08:36 PM ISTThe entire episode attracted worldwide attention and from fans to cricket pundits and former players, all launched a scathing attack on Steve Smith & Co.
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Steve Smith's behaviour had fallen well below standard required: MCC
Cricket | Mar 26, 2018, 08:11 PM ISTMCC also called for a major shift in attitude and culture to preserve the game as the pre-meditated ball-tampering conspiracy, involving the under-fire Australian skipper has gained worldwide attention.
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Cricket Australia officials arrive in South Africa to begin ball-tampering probe
Cricket | Mar 26, 2018, 04:03 PM ISTCricket Australia's head of integrity Iain Roy and high-performance manager Pat Howard are in Cape Town and Roy "will immediately conduct his inquiries around the specifics of the ball-tampering incident" the Australian cricket body said.
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Ball-tampering row: Cameron Bancroft allegedly caught spooning sugar in pocket during Ashes
Cricket | Mar 26, 2018, 02:06 PM ISTAs per the video surfaced on social media, Aussie batsman Cameron Bancroft was spotted appearing to pour sugar into his left pocket during the fifth Test in Sydney against England.
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Ball-tampering row: How Australian cricket team hatched a plan to cheat
Cricket | Mar 26, 2018, 01:00 PM ISTAustralia captain Steve Smith was banned for one match by the ICC for his role in a ball-tampering plot in third Test against South Africa but Cameron Bancroft, the player who did the tampering, avoided a suspension.
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3rd Test: Morne Morkel picks five-for as South Africa humiliate Australia in Cape Town by 322 runs
Cricket | Mar 25, 2018, 11:28 PM ISTFast bowler Morne Morkel picked up 5/23 in Australia's second innings to give them their second-heaviest defeat to South Africa in terms of runs and its heaviest since 1970.
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Former Australia captain Michael Clarke wishes ball tampering row just a 'bad dream'
Cricket | Mar 25, 2018, 11:28 PM ISTThe Australia team, in a plot led by captain Steve Smith and senior players, confessed to ball tampering allegations against South Africa in the third Test at Cape Town on Saturday.
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Cape Town Test: Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft confess to ball tampering
Cricket | Mar 24, 2018, 11:18 PM ISTYoung batsman Cameron Bancroft said he was tasked to carry out the tampering in the third test against South Africa in Cape Town.
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Watch: Cameron Bancroft hides 'mystery object', comes under scrutiny for possible ball tampering
Cricket | Mar 24, 2018, 08:40 PM ISTBancroft was seen rubbing the ball with his hands shortly before tea and then put them back in his pockets.
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3rd Test: Morne Morkel reaches 300 wickets as South Africa dominate Australia on Day 2
Cricket | Mar 23, 2018, 11:08 PM ISTRabada shared the limelight in South Africa's bowling effort with Morne Morkel, the retiring fast bowler who took his 300th Test wicket on the way to 4/87.
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Cape Town Test: David Warner gets into verbal dual again, this time with fan; Watch video
Cricket | Mar 23, 2018, 08:06 PM ISTThe fan had started by applauding D. Warner, sarcastically it seems, as the Australian approached. He then became abusive.