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Challenge for Test cricket is revenue-sharing model, not scheduling: Graeme Smith

CAPE TOWN: As Test engagements shrink amid mushrooming T20 leagues across the world, former South Africa captain-turned-administrator Graeme Smith said the five-day format needs a balanced revenue-sharing model than a busy calendar to survive.

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Winning World Cup is within India's reach: Gary Kirsten

CAPE TOWN: Former India coach Gary Kirsten, who was at the helm when the team last won a World Cup back in 2011, believes that the current side has what it takes to bring home another trophy very soon.

The Times of India

India vs England, 1st Test: We are trying to play strokes, be positive, says Yashasvi Jaiswal

HYDERABAD: Yashasvi Jaiswal is relishing the opportunity of playing his first Test in familiar conditions at home after four matches in overseas conditions. The 22-year-old left-handed opener scored 171 on debut against the West Indies and followed it up with scores of 57 and 38 in the Caribbean islands. The…

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Healthy food is hard to come by in Cape Town’s poorer areas: how community gardens can fix that

In 1950, as part of the Group Areas Act, South Africa’s apartheid government banished people of colour to outlying areas, away from central business districts. The Cape Flats are one such area, sprawling to the east of central Cape Town.

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Australia learn opponents for Perth Sevens showdowns

Australia's men's and women's sides are both expected to get out of the group stage after the draw for the Perth Sevens tournament took place on Thursday.

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Australia’s divisive Steve Smith selection ensures sandpaper scandal still casting shadow

Specialist opener Cameron Bancroft has been overlooked as Smith moves up the order to replace the retired David Warner, Harry Latham-Coyle outlines how the three primary antagonists remain intertwined six years on from the ball-tampering affair in Cape Town

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Cape Town Test | Sport, like art, need not make sense; it can be enjoyed still

You can put down the below-par performances in the Cape Town Test to technical deficiencies in batting, yet you come to the philosophical question: Can we really know anything for certain? Also, does everything have to make sense? Read Suresh Menon’s Between Wickets column by subscribing to The Hindu.

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'Going to raise some eyebrows...': David Warner's autobiography to reveal untold stories of his journey

NEW DELHI: Australia opener David Warner, who recently retired from Test and ODI cricket, has expressed excitement about his upcoming autobiography. While the publication date is yet to be announced, Warner believes that it will captivate readers' attention due to its inclusion of details about the 2018 sandpaper-gate incident in…

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'I am a devotee of Lord Hanuman and Lord Ram': Keshav Maharaj on 'Ram Siya Ram' song

NEW DELHI: South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj finds the 'Ram Siya Ram' song played during his entrance quite apt for the occasion. Recently, during the second Test match between India and South Africa in Cape Town, the devotional tune filled the air as Maharaj came out to bat on the…

The Times of India

Kieron Pollard replaces injured Rashid Khan as MI Cape Town captain in SA20

NEW DELHI: Former West Indian all-rounder Kieron Pollard was on Sunday named captain of MI Cape Town in SA20, which starts from January 10.

The Times of India

De Villiers blames T20 cricket for short India-South Africa series

India vs South Africa: AB de Villiers blames T20 leagues for South Africa and India's two-Test series and calls for change to identify best Test team.

The Hindu

How Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio is using virtual cycling to change the narrative for African girls

WorldTour cycling pro Ashleigh Moolmna-Pasio is using the tail end of her career to build virtual cycling and computer learning centers in Cape Town to educate and empower women

Cycling Weekly

WATCH: Virat Kohli's bhangra cameo after India win Newlands Test vs South Africa

NEW DELHI: Apart from his stellar batting shows, India's run machine Virat Kohli is known for entertaining fans with his antics. After India sealed a historic seven-wicket win over South Africa in the second and final Test at the Newlands in Cape Town to level the series 1-1, Virat was…

The Times of India

'A bad pitch should be called bad…': Aakash Chopra criticizes extreme conditions in Test cricket

NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra expressed his views on the pitch conditions following the conclusion of the second Test between India and South Africa in Cape Town, emphasizing the need for an honest evaluation of playing surfaces around the world.

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'There's enough time...': Kevin Pietersen suggests playing a series decider in Cape Town

NEW DELHI: India's Test victory over South Africa in just 1.5 days has sparked a humorous response from former England batter Kevin Pietersen. Pietersen suggested that there is enough time to play a series decider in Cape Town to determine a true winner.

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'Special day, special match': Jasprit Bumrah after India's record-breaking win in Cape Town

NEW DELHI: India emerged victorious against South Africa with a resounding seven-wicket win in the second Test at the very ground where pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah made his Test debut.

The Times of India

IND vs SA, 2nd Test: Jasprit Bumrah seals the deal for India, again

NEW DELHI: The slower ball just before lunch at the MCG to dismiss Shaun Marsh in 2018. The slower one to send back Ollie Robinson from round the wicket in the dying minutes of the Lord’s Test in 2021 to break a stubborn stand and conjure a win. The searing…

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From 1882 to 2024: Matches in Test cricket's history that have ended inside two days

NEW DELHI: India's seven-wicket win over South Africa in the second Test at Cape Town on Thursday was the 25th instance when a Test match ended inside two days, dating back to 1882.

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This is one of our best Test victories: Rohit Sharma

CAPE TOWN: Skipper Rohit Sharma rated India's series-equalling, seven-wicket victory here on Thursday as "one of their best" in the longest format, placing it right up there with the historic win against Australia at Gabba in 2021.

The Times of India

‘Aap karo toh Chamatkar, Hum karein toh pitch bekaar’: Team India's historic win garners praise amid Newlands pitch debate

NEW DELHI: As Team India beat South Africa in record time in Cape Town on Thursday, Rohit Sharma and Co. were lauded by the cricketing fraternity for their outstanding fight in the shortest Test in the history of cricket.

The Times of India

India back on top spot in World Test Championship standings

NEW DELHI: As India clinched a historic Test win in Cape Town on Thursday, Rohit Sharma and Co. moved back to the top spot in the latest ICC World Test Championship standings.

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South Africa always challenge us, we can take pride in this performance: Rohit Sharma

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma's expression mirrored his disappointment at India's inability to secure a Test series win in South Africa and conquer the team's 'final frontier.' Despite this, the captain emphasised on Thursday that they would "take pride" in their seven-wicket triumph in the second Test in Cape Town.

The Times of India

'We knew that it's going to be a short game', says Rohit Sharma after winning historic Cape Town Test

NEW DELHI: India successfully chased down a modest victory target of 79 runs, securing a seven-wicket win over hosts South Africa in the second Test at Newlands in Cape Town on Thursday. This victory allowed India to level the two-match series 1-1.

The Times of India

'Shortest' Test ever: India record historic win in Cape Town, share series with South Africa

NEW DELHI: Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah delivered a hostile spell as India emerged triumphant in the head-rolling second Test in Cape Town that ended inside five sessions on Thursday.

The Times of India

India-South Africa Cape Town Test enters record books, becomes shortest Test ever

NEW DELHI: The second Test between India and South Africa in Cape Town on Thursday has created a unique record as it became the shortest completed game ever in the history of Test cricket.

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