South Africa V India Test Series - 2008

Complete coverage of the India V South Africa Test Series.


England paceman Harmison returns from one-day wilderness to face South Africa

2008-08-21 19:06:48

Steve Harmison has dramatically reversed his decision to retire from one-day international cricket and the 29-year-old Durham paceman has joined up with England's squad for the NatWest Series against South Africa. Harmison played the last of his 46 one-day internationals during the Champions Trophy in India two years ago and retired from one-day cricket following the 2006/7 Ashes series to spend more time from his family.

News Source: Cricket News from Daily Mail UK

England paceman Harmison returns from one-day wilderness to face South Africa

2008-08-21 18:18:24

Steve Harmison has dramatically reversed his decision to retire from one-day international cricket and the 29-year-old Durham paceman has joined up with England's squad for the NatWest Series against South Africa. Harmison played the last of his 46 one-day internationals during the Champions Trophy in India two years ago and retired from one-day cricket following the 2006/7 Ashes series to spend more time from his family.

News Source: Cricket News from Daily Mail UK

IPL won't be allowed to dictate English Test season, warns ECB

2008-08-14 18:27:32

England have warned India's Champions League powerbrokers that they will not go the same way as Australia and South Africa, by allowing Test cricket to be compromised in the rush for Twenty20 riches.

News Source: Cricket News from Daily Mail UK

Champions League Twenty20 Announces Fresh Dates

2008-08-14 09:12:00

The Board of Control for Cricket in India, Cricket Australia, and Cricket South Africa today announced the rescheduling of the inaugural edition of the Champions League Twenty20.

News Source: Cricket News from Cricket Australia

Champions League to begin on December 3

2008-08-14 09:00:04

The dates of the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 have been changed, and the eight-team tournament will be played between December 3 and 10, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Cricket Australia (CA), and Cricket South Africa announced in a joint statement today.

News Source: Cricinfo News

Pietersen's class can't hide lasting flaws that limit England

2008-08-12 23:00:01

For the second successive summer England have won more Tests than they have lost but it would be inaccurate and misleading to suggest the statistics are that of a team making progress. In each of the last two summers, series against high-ranking sides have been lost, making England a Tottenham Hotspur type of team – too good for Test also-rans like New Zealand and West Indies and not yet up to the challenges South Africa and India currently offer.

News Source: News from Independent.co.uk

Sri Lanka leapfrog England in Test rankings

2008-08-12 08:58:14

Sri Lanka moved into fourth place in the ICC rankings following their series win over India, swapping places with England who slip to fifth after their loss to South Africa.

News Source: India News from Cricinfo.com

Upton takes over Kirsten's role

2008-08-06 22:26:16

Paddy Upton, India's conditioning coach, has taken over the responsibilities from head coach Gary Kirsten, who flew back to South Africa yesterday evening to be with his ailing mother.

News Source: India News from Cricinfo.com

Kirsten unavailable for third Test

2008-08-06 22:26:16

Gary Kirsten, India's coach, will not be available for the third Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo after he was granted leave by the BCCI to travel to South Africa to be with his mother, who is critically ill. A press release issued by the board said an interim replacement has not been sought.

News Source: India News from Cricinfo.com

Upton takes over Kirsten's role

2008-08-06 07:50:20

Paddy Upton, India's conditioning coach, has taken over the responsibilities from head coach Gary Kirsten, who flew back to South Africa yesterday evening to be with his ailing mother.

News Source: Cricinfo News

Kirsten to skip third Test

2008-08-05 13:05:00

KirstenIndian cricket team will be without coach Gary Kirsten in the third Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo as the South African will go home to attend to h 


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India coach Kirsten to head home to ailing mother

2008-08-05 10:02:46

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India coach Gary Kirsten will leave the team's Sri Lanka tour on Tuesday to visit his critically ill mother in his native South Africa, the Indian cricket board has said.

News Source: Cricket News from Reuters

Kirsten unavailable for third Test

2008-08-05 06:29:53

Gary Kirsten, India's coach, will not be available for the third Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo after he was granted leave by the BCCI to travel to South Africa to be with his mother, who is critically ill. The board has decided against an interim replacement.

News Source: Cricinfo News

Dhoni to receive Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

2008-08-04 12:25:05

India's one-day and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Tuesday chosen for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country's highest honour for a sportsperson. He becomes only the second cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar to receive the award after leading India to victory in the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa..

News Source: Cricinfo News

England Face Champions League Exclusion

2008-07-30 15:38:40

India have released details of an agreement with South Africa and Australia for a new lucrative Champions League tournament to be staged later this year.

News Source: Cricket News from cricketline.com

England out in the cold

2008-07-30 15:27:52

The ECB's hopes of launching a rebel Champions League seem doomed after Australia and South Africa agreed to join the Indian version.

News Source: Sky Sports Cricket News

England in Champions League fight

2008-07-30 14:53:36

Top domestic cricket teams from India, Australia and South Africa will compete in a Champions Twenty20 League but England could be frozen out.

News Source: BBC Sport Cricket UK Edition

CHAMPS LORD'S PRAYER

2008-07-29 23:00:00

Middlesex will find out today if they will be cleared to play in the lucrative Champions League alongside Indian, Australian and South African Twenty20 champions.

News Source: Cricket News from Mirror.co.uk

Champions League: Decision on Twenty20 finalists due today

2008-07-29 23:00:00

Middlesex will find out today if they will be cleared to play in the lucrative Champions League alongside Indian, Australian and South African Twenty20 champions.

News Source: Cricket News from Mirror.co.uk

New Zealand clinch Emerging Players title

2008-07-26 08:06:10

The New Zealand Emerging Players, aided by Neil Broom's 62, held their nerve to clinch the Emerging Players Tournament by defeating the Australian Institute of Sports after a tight chase at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane. The third-place play-off between the Emerging Players' Squads from India and South Africa was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.

News Source: India News from Cricinfo.com

Rain washes out Twenty20 fixtures

2008-07-25 11:29:48

Both Twenty20 matches of the Emerging Players Tournament - between Australia Institute of Sport and India, and South Africa and New Zealand - were washed out at the Peter Burge Oval in Brisbane without a ball being bowled.

News Source: Cricinfo News

India and South Africa start umpire exchange programmes

2008-07-14 09:13:02

The Indian and South African boards have organised an Umpires' Exchange programme between the two countries. Two umpires from India will officiate two first-class matches in South Africa's domestic competition in 2008-09 while two from South Africa will stand in Duleep Trophy games in India.

News Source: Cricinfo News

India slips to third spot in the ICC Test ranking

2008-07-09 13:05:17

South Africa leapfrogged India to the second spot, pushing Anil Kumble's men to the third place in the annual update of the ICC.

News Source: Cricket News from expressindia.com

Shrubsole named in England squad

2008-07-08 13:06:02

Anya Shrubsole is the only uncapped player in England women's 15-player squad for the series against the West Indies, South Africa and India.

News Source: BBC Sport Cricket UK Edition

Smith Still Tops

2008-07-07 12:16:28

South Africa captain Graeme Smith is still top batsman in the ICC's one-day international rankings - but India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni is closing fast.

News Source: Cricket News from cricketline.com

Arthur confident about his 'competitive side'

2008-07-06 15:10:56

Buoyed by South Africa's recent success in Pakistan and India, Mickey Arthur, their coach, believes he has a side that knows the demands of touring. South Africa have identified their Test team early on in Arthur's view, keeping in mind the tough tours on hand.

News Source: Cricinfo News

Lure of IPL sees England squad play for time over signing central contracts

2008-07-04 23:00:01

England's preparations for the Test series against South Africa have been disrupted by a dispute about central contracts and the Indian Premier League. With the first Test at Lord's only five days away, players are refusing to be pushed into signing new deals, not due to begin until September, by next week.

News Source: News from Independent.co.uk

Pakistan invited to Champions League - Ashraf

2008-07-04 14:46:21

Pakistan will have two domestic Twenty20 teams in the Champions League tournament to be held later this year, joining Australia, South Africa, India and possibly England in the multi-nation tournament.

News Source: Cricinfo News