Cricket needs an urgent “wake up call” as match-fixing allegations threaten the long-term future of the game, former South Africa captain Clive Rice said on Thursday. In an interview with SNTV at his home in Johannesburg, Rice said cricket’s shattered image could now affect its ability to make money from sponsorship.
Kevin Pietersen will go back to his roots next month after agreeing to a short-term stint with KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa as he continues his battle to regain form ahead of the Ashes
Kevin Pietersen is set to make a return to domestic cricket in his native South Africa next month as he seeks to find form ahead of this winter’s Ashes tour.
Shaun Tait, the South Australia fast bowler, has said quick bowlers will relish bowling on the fresh pitches in South Africa during the Champions League Twenty20
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Anil Kumble has said the speed at which teams adapt to the pitches in South Africa will be crucial to their success in the Champions League Twenty20
Cricket’s betting scandal allegations surrounding three Pakistan players could be the worst corruption case since that of South Africa’s Hansie Cronje.
The head of the International Cricket Council has called the fixing allegations against three suspended Pakistan players the most serious case of corruption to hit the sport since South Africa captain Hansie Cronje was banned for life 10 years ago.
The 2010 Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa will be a success but there are challenges to build its popularity, the tournament’s CEO Sundar Raman has said
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