HAVING LOST THE FIRST TEST in Mohali last week, South Africa are under pressure to square the Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela series, premier batsman AB de Villiers said on Thursday.
WRAPPING UP THE FIRST TEST in Mohali within three days on a winning note against South Africa last week, it's advantage India in the second Test that begins on Saturday, in-form batsman Cheteshwar Pujara said on Thursday.
A WHIRLWIND INNINGS from Kumar Sangakkara coupled with a disciplined bowling performance helped Warne's Warriors beat Sachin's Blasters by 57 runs in the second match of the Cricket All-Stars Series at the Minute Maid Park in Houston on Thursday.
ALL-ROUNDER AND Indian cricket's most eligible bachelor Yuvraj Singh finally exchanged rings with model-girlfriend and actress Hazel Keech at a private ring ceremony in Bali on Wednesday, reports suggest.
PUNJAB ALL-ROUNDER Gurkeerat Singh Mann has been included in the India squad for the second cricket Test against South Africa, starting on Saturday in Bengaluru.
SOUTH AFRICA WAS dealt another major blow on Thursday, after fast bowler Vernon Philander suffered a freak injury during a football session at the warm-ups ahead of the 2nd Test against India in Bengaluru slated to begin on Saturday.
AUSTRALIA PACER Mitchell Johnson has admitted that the second Test against New Zealand, which starts in his home town Perth on Friday, could prove to be his last, adding that he now thinks about retirement every day.
THE DELHI AND DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION (DDCA) is in danger of losing the hosting rights of the fourth and final Test between India and South Africa as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal named a two-member panel on Thursday to probe alleged financial irregularities by it.
AHEAD OF THE SECOND TEST at Bengaluru from November 14, South Africa are set to receive a boost in the form of Jean Paul Duminy and Morne Morkel who will be returning after injury lay-offs.
AUSTRALIAN FAST BOWLER Mitchell Starc has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after Australia's 208-run first Test win over New Zealand here on Monday.
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