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A day to remember (unless you're Zimbabwean)

Records tumbled on arguably the most one-sided first day of a Test in 128 years of international cricket

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Zimbabwe slide to an embarrassing two-day defeat

Zimbabwe batted better than they had on that terrible first day, but they still proved unequal to the task and succumbed to an embarrassing defeat inside two days at Newlands

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Pressure grows on Zimbabwe

Phil Simmons dismissed suggestions that Zimbabwe's Test status should be reviewed, but the pressure is growing for the ICC to step in

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Zondeki joins Western Province Boland

Monde Zondeki will play for Western Province Boland next season, after announcing his move from the Warriors, the Port Elizabeth based franchise

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Newlands groundsman hits back

The Newlands groundsman, Christo Erasmus, has hit out at the South African management for leaving him as the scapegoat for the pitch he prepared for the first Test against Australia

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Newlands pitch may assist batting

Following Graeme Smith's comments that Test pitches at home this season were "a lottery", the groundstaff at Cape Town have tried their best to provide a track more suited for batting

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Venues announced for Twenty20 World Championship

Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town have been chosen as the three venues for the inaugural ICC Twenty20 World Championships in September 2007

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India have a mountain to climb

India had to make do with net sessions on a basketball court, upon which green-coloured mats had been thrown. There were the usual catching and fielding drills too, though Munaf Patel missed out with a...

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'I was missing playing for India' - Zaheer

Though the Durban defeat met with hysterical over-reaction back home Zaheer Khan remained quietly confident that India could turn things around

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Munaf ruled out of third ODI

The Indian management have decided to play it safe and have rested Munaf Patel, the fast bowler, for tomorrow's one-day international at Cape Town

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Bone-dry pitch awaits both teams

The pitch for the game looks bone-dry and has just a smattering of grass here and there, and though the locals expect it to be bouncy, it won't be anywhere near as fast as those they played on at...

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India are a quality side and can come back - Nel

Andre Nel brushed off suggestions that a struggling Indian side would be fair game as the series resumes in the Western Cape

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'This tour is a great opportunity for the young players'

Rahul Dravid laughed off suggestions of a tiff with Greg Chappell in Durban, and emphasised that his team were trying their very best to get back on track ahead of the Cape Town ODI on Sunday.

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South Africa's trump card

Stats highlights of the third Test between South Africa and India at Cape Town

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Rain threatens Cape Town matches

One third of the ICC World Twenty20 matches, scheduled in Cape Town, are in danger of being hampered by rain as the venue has received more than 100 millimetres of rain in August

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Pitch battles continue to blight Newlands

Once more, the playing surface at Newlands is in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons

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Call correct, call the shots

At some venues hosting day-night ODIs, just winning the toss might be enough

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Newlands to get facelift

Outfield was found to have an extremely inconsistent slope as well as an uneven surface

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IPL franchises race to get a base

With just three weeks left for the IPL to begin in South Africa, the eight teams have begun a race against time to get their player combinations and practice bases in place

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A run deluge in Cape Town

Stats highlights from a bat-dominated second day in Cape Town

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