Steyn a chance to play at SuperSport Park

Dale Steyn twice left the field in the middle of an over during the Boxing Day Test © Getty Images Dale Steyn could still make an appearance in South Africa’s ongoing Test series against England, which he is currently sitting out of with a shoulder injury. Steyn posted a picture on Twitter of himself in a hyperbaric chamber, which he is using to speed up his recovery. 2 hours a…

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Ganguly asked to respond to conflict of interest allegation

Play 01:46 Archive – Ganguly had nothing to do with Pune bid, says Manohar The BCCI’s ombudsman Justice AP Shah has asked Sourav Ganguly to respond, by January 28, to an allegation of conflict of interest relating to his role on the IPL governing council. The allegation, received by Shah from a member of the public, is that Ganguly has a commercial tie-up with the RP Sanjiv Goenka group, which…

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Vince and Westley seal Lions victory

England Lions 211 for 5 (Vince 88, Westley 57*) beat UAE XI 210 (Shahzad 46) by five wicketsScorecard James Vince top-scored with 88 after returning to the ranks © Getty Images James Vince led England Lions to victory in their first 50-over warm-up game against United Arab Emirates even though he was taking a break from the captaincy. Vince returned to the ranks to allow Sam Billings some leadership experience,…

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Bangladesh ponder using Mashrafe up the order

Mashrafe Mortaza could be used regularly as a pinch-hitter in a format where he has come of age as a striker of the ball © AFP Bangladesh are toying with the idea of sending Mashrafe Mortaza up the batting order in the upcoming T20s against Zimbabwe. The idea is a first, at least for Bangladesh, for thinking out of the box has not always been high on their agenda in…

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Finn and Moeen strike back for England

Tea South Africa 152 for 3 (de Villiers 29*, du Plessis 6*) v EnglandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:29 Miller: South Africa steady despite last-minute changes Steven Finn was a hasty addition to England’s South Africa tour party after shaking off his foot injury on a Lions tour, but he was the sharpest component in their Test attack as he spearheaded their challenge in the third Test in Johannesburg….

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Bolstered squad gives Chigumbura confidence

Elton Chigumbura is contemplating a move up the batting order to allow himself a chance to play more freely © AFP Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura has said he is heartened by his team-mates’ approach while training in Khulna, as they look to bounce back from the disappointment of their series loss to Afghanistan earlier this month. He also welcomed the return of “big” players like Hamilton Masakadza, Brian Vitori and…

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Vilas' late dash to play in Johannesburg

South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Dane Vilas made a 550-mile dash to play in the third Test against England this morning following a freak injury to Quinton de Kock. Vilas had been preparing to play in the opening day of Cape Cobra’s domestic match in Port Elizabeth when he received an early morning call to pack his bags and get to Johannesburg. It was hardly the type of preparation AB de Villiers…

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Pakistan Expect Mohammad Amir to Fire in New Zealand

Mohammad Amir during a practice session. © AFP Auckland: The eyes of the cricket world will be on Pakistan in New Zealand on Friday with Mohammad Amir set to make his international comeback after serving a jail term and five-year ban for spot-fixing. The 23-year-old is expected to be named in the starting lineup for the tour-opening Twenty20 when Pakistan will pit their hostile bowling attack against a New Zealand…

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Lynn and Badree hand Stars a thrashing

Brisbane Heat 7 for 188 (Lynn 56, Simmons 44) beat Melbourne Stars 9 for 132 (Badree 5-22, Gulbis 61*) by 56 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Samuel Badree sent back five of Stars’ top six inside the Powerplay © Cricket Australia/Getty Images What is more impressive? Five sixes in five balls, or five wickets in 16 balls? Brisbane Heat had seemed out of Big Bash League finals contention for nearly a…

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