South Africa
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Usman Khawaja equals 137-year-old unwanted record with duck in WTC final vs South Africa
Cricket | Jun 11, 2025, 06:03 PM ISTUsman Khawaja equalled a 137-year-old unwanted record with a duck against South Africa in the World Test Championship final at the iconic Lord's. He joined Sammy Jones with a 20-ball duck and stands third on the list.
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WTC 2025 final: South Africa opt to bowl first after winning the toss, hope to limit Australia early
Cricket | Jun 11, 2025, 02:57 PM ISTWith South Africa taking on Australia in the summit clash of the World Test Championship at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London, it was the Proteas who won the toss, and skipper Temba Bavuma opted to bowl first against Pat Cummins' men.
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What if WTC final between Australia and South Africa ends in draw?
Cricket | Jun 10, 2025, 02:22 PM ISTSouth Africa will play Australia in the World Test Championship 2025 finale at the iconic Lord's. However, what if the match ends in a draw or the weather plays spoilsport? Here's everything you need to know about the WTC final.
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Youngsters in South Africa team don't deserve the chokers tag, says Mark Boucher
Cricket | Jun 07, 2025, 11:54 PM ISTMark Boucher wants the cricket experts and the fans not to call the current bunch of cricketers 'chokers'. Notably, the Proteas will soon play Australia in the World Test Championship finale and ahead of that, Boucher asked not to put them under extra pressure.
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'Two best bowling attacks going at each other' - Nathan Lyon previews WTC final against South Africa
Cricket | Jun 07, 2025, 04:50 PM ISTNathan Lyon previewed the World Test Championship final, which will be played between Australia and South Africa, starting June 11 at Lord's. The spinner backed Australia's experience while noting that both teams have a strong bowling unit.
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AB de Villiers backs South Africa to go all the way ahead of World Test Championship 2025 final
Cricket | Jun 07, 2025, 11:55 AM ISTFormer South Africa batter AB de Villiers took centre stage and talked about how he is confident that South Africa can defeat Australia in the upcoming World Test Championship final at the Lord's Cricket Ground from June 11.
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South Africa name five uncapped players for two-match Test series against Zimbabwe
Cricket | Jun 06, 2025, 07:43 PM ISTSouth Africa have announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Zimbabwe. Five uncapped players have been called up for the series as the seniors have been handed a break.
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Heinrich Klaasen retirement: How did South Africa cricketer fare in international cricket?
Cricket | Jun 02, 2025, 03:48 PM ISTSouth Africa cricketer Heinrich Klaasen announced his retirement from international cricket today at the age of 33. Let us have a look at how he fared for his country at the highest level across all formats of the game.
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From Zelenskyy to Ramaphosa: Has Trump Made Diplomatic Ambush a Tactic?
Originals | May 23, 2025, 12:08 AM ISTIn late February, Trump publicly berated Ukraine's Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. Now, three months later, he tried the same with South Africa's Ramaphosa, pushing false claims of white genocide, raising concerns that this could become a recurring tactic.
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Trump confronts South African president Ramaphosa over alleged targeting of white farmers
World | May 21, 2025, 11:47 PM ISTDuring a White House meeting, US President Donald Trump accused South African President Cyril Ramaphosa of ignoring violence against white farmers and land seizures, claims Ramaphosa strongly denied while seeking to improve bilateral relations amid strained ties.
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Shukri Conrad announced as new South Africa white ball coach
Cricket | May 09, 2025, 04:43 PM ISTCricket South Africa took centre stage and announced the side's Test team head coach Shukri Conrad as their coach across all the three formats. Conrad's coaching has led the Test team into the WTC final as well.
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Temba Bavuma suffers elbow injury two months prior to WTC final vs Australia
Cricket | Apr 10, 2025, 04:30 PM ISTTemba Bavuma has been ruled out of the domestic cup final due to an elbow injury. Cricket South Africa hasn't provided an update on the nature of the injury but with the World Test Championship (WTC) final around the corner, there are some concerns.
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Cricket South Africa announces central contracts, Klaasen misses out, Miller, Dussen in hybrid deal
Cricket | Apr 07, 2025, 08:33 PM ISTHeinrich Klaasen misses out as Cricket South Africa announced the central contracts that will run from 1st June 2025 to 31st May 2026. The list features the introduction of hybrid contracts, with David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen being part of it.
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Rob Walter in contention to become New Zealand head coach, after quitting SA role
Cricket | Apr 03, 2025, 05:58 PM ISTAfter quitting his role as South Africa's white-ball head coach, Rob Walter is now linked with New Zealand cricket. Current NZ head coach Gary Stead's contract will be up by June and a decision about his future will be taken during that time.
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Rob Walter resigns as South Africa's white-ball head coach due to personal reasons
Cricket | Apr 01, 2025, 08:56 PM ISTRob Walter led South Africa to the final of the T20 World Cup 2024, the first final for a South African men's team. He also helped the Proteas qualify for the semifinals of the ODI World Cup 2023 and the Champions Trophy 2025.
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South Africa head coach Rob Walter eyes World Cup 2027 at home after yet another heartbreak
Cricket | Mar 06, 2025, 01:25 PM ISTFor the umpteenth time, South Africa couldn't put up a good show in the knockout stage of an ICC event and remained away from the trophy. They lost to New Zealand by 50 runs in the second semi-final of the Champions Trophy on Wednesday but the coach feels the team is on the right track.
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South Africa vs England International Masters League T20 Highlights: South Africa win by 7 wickets
Cricket | Mar 03, 2025, 11:54 PM ISTSouth Africa M vs England M International Masters League T20 Highlights: South Africa defeated England by seven wickets to register their first-ever win in the tournament. Led by Hashim Amla's fifty, the Proteas chased down 158 with ease.
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South Africa M vs Sri Lanka M IMLT20 Highlights: Sri Lanka prevail against South Africa
Cricket | Feb 27, 2025, 06:58 PM ISTSri Lanka Masters rode on Asela Gunaratne and Chinthaka Jayasinghe's unbeaten fifties to make a light work of a 181-run chase against the South Africa Master to register their first win of the IMLT20 in Navi Mumbai. Hashim Amla scored a fifty for SA but needed their bowlers to pick regular wickets.
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Ryan Rickelton's century overshadows Rahmat Shah's arduous effort, South Africa beat Afghanistan
Cricket | Feb 21, 2025, 10:19 PM ISTRyan Rickelton's century and Kagiso Rabada's three-wicket haul helped South Africa register a massive 107-run win over Afghanistan in their opening game of the Champions Trophy 2025. Rahmat Shah made 90 runs for Afghanistan, which wasn't enough.
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Trump claims BRICS 'broke up' after he threatened with 150 per cent tariff: 'Not heard from them'
World | Feb 21, 2025, 08:44 PM ISTTrump has remained in staunch opposition to BRICS states over their de-dollarisation attempts. He threatened to impose tariffs on BRICS countries even before assuming the Presidential Office in the US.