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New Zealand Herald
| 1 year ago
The rain is forecast to ease later in the day, but that may not leave enough time for the Black Caps to get the required runs...Preserve wickets and if Brendon McCullum and Ross Taylor's partnership is still intact at lunch today, history could be in...
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Xtra News
| 1 year ago
SA's 'weapons' to shoot down hosts Dave Williams, NZ Newswire March 11, 2012, 8:42 am The New Zealand cricket team has to score 264 runs in one day, at less than three runs and over with eight wickets in hand to win this Test, a seemingly simple task.
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New Zealand Herald
| 1 year ago
If South African captain Graeme Smith wants to bowl New Zealand out, his declaration at 435 for five may have erred too far on the side of caution, given the prospect of inclement weather today. New Zealand's highest winning total in a fourth innings...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 1 year ago
New Zealand battled back after the loss of early wickets to reach 132-2 in their second innings, still 264 runs short of victory, with skipper Ross Taylor and Brendon Mc Cullum at the crease at the end of day four of the Dunedin Test. They have so...
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Zee News
| 1 year ago
New Zealand's chances of threatening the record target, let alone saving the test on a pitch that is displaying inconsistent bounce, rest with McCullum (58 not out) and Taylor (48 not out), who had combined for an 82-run partnership before bad light...
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Zee News
| 1 year ago
Doug Bracewell terms DRS decision bizarre' Wellington: New Zealand pacer Doug Bracewell has termed the DRS decision bizarre and a mistake when the decision review system overturned umpire Aleem Dar's original out decision to an lbw appeal on Jacques...
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Pakistan Chronicle
| 1 year ago
Century-makers Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis gave South Africa an imposing 233-run lead with seven wickets remaining on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand on Friday. South Africa were in trouble at 47 for two, only 12 runs ahead,...
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Taiwan News
| 1 year ago
Brendon McCullum made a defiant half century in an unbroken 82-run partnership with Ross Taylor to lead New Zealand to 137-2 at stumps on the fourth day of the first cricket test Saturday. Jacques Rudolph earlier made an unbeaten 105 to become the...
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Indian Express
| 1 year ago
Philander claimed his fifth wicket of the match he took 4-72 in the first innings and raised his career tally to 35 wickets in only five tests as South Africa tightened its hold on the match. Earlier on the fourth day, Jacques Rudolph posted his...
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The Hindu
| 1 year ago
Vernon Philander made an early breakthrough after South Africa set New Zealand a target of 401 to win the first cricket test on Saturday, dismissing Martin Guptill to send the home side to tea on day four at 27-1. Philander claimed his fifth wicket...
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Chicago Tribune
| 1 year ago
South Africa set New Zealand an imposing 401 to win the first test when captain Graeme Smith declared their second innings on 435 for five midway through the second session on the fourth day at University Oval in Dunedin on Saturday. Jacques Rudolph,...
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New Zealand Herald
| 1 year ago
Saturday Mar 10, 2012 South Africa tightened its grip on the first cricket test on Saturday, reaching 359-5 by lunch on the fourth day to lead New Zealand by 324 runs with five wickets and five sessions remaining. One of the architects of the Proteas'...
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CricInfo
| 1 year ago
South Africa went to lunch at 359 for 5, having lost Jacques Kallis and AB de Villers, though Jacques Rudolph completed his second fifty of the match to help his side to a 324-run lead. Eighty-nine overs in the field on day three had seemingly sapped...
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New Zealand Infotech Weekly
| 1 year ago
New Zealand's bowlers claimed the big wickets of Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers but still face a daunting run chase to beat South Africa in the first cricket test in Dunedin. At lunch on the fourth day at a cold, windswept University Oval, South...
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New Zealand Herald
| 1 year ago
Saturday Mar 10, 2012 They came up against a couple of class acts in Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis and weren't up to the job of getting rid of them...New Zealand must get an early breakthrough this morning and then use patience to apply pressure if...
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New Zealand Herald
| 1 year ago
Saturday Mar 10, 2012 Those in the business of looking after Jesse Ryder's well-being, including the big man himself, have made a big call in walking away from all cricket for a while...He's no longer just a kid doing what every other young New...
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New Zealand Herald
| 1 year ago
Bracewell is clearly bemused by the DRS system. "I think a couple of guys are a little bit, you know, kind of iffy about it, but it's there and it's the same for both teams, I suppose. "What I got told was half the ball has to be off the line of the...
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New Zealand Herald
| 1 year ago
But what about the third leg of South Africa's pace trio, Vernon Philander? He arrived in New Zealand specifically for the test series and immediately showed how he has earned hot reviews since making a spectacular debut against Australia in November.
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New Zealand Herald
| 1 year ago
When play begins on the fourth morning at University Oval today, South Africa will be in possession of a full deck of cards to make their play as they manoeuvre themselves into the best possible winning position. They will start at 268 for three in...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 1 year ago
The tourists moved will start on Saturday morning on 3-268, a lead of 233 runs, with batsmen Jacques Kallis on 107 and Jacques Rudolph on 13. They are in a commanding position thanks to Kallis and his captain Graeme Smith combining for a 200-run...
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News 24
| 1 year ago
With all the hype, much of it rightful thus far, about AB de Villiers's confident ascension to the Proteas' limited-overs captaincy, the ever-present anti-Graeme Smith lobby have only cranked up their accusation that the latter is now broadly surplus...
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News 24
| 1 year ago
Graeme Smith made 115 and Jacques Kallis and unbeaten 107 in a 200-run partnership that wrested control of the first cricket Test from New Zealand on Friday. South Africa was 268-3 at stumps on the third day with a lead of 233 runs. Smith's 23rd Test...
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Wellington Dominion
| 1 year ago
Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis put South Africa comfortably into a position of dominance at stumps on day three of the first test against New Zealand. The experienced duo put on 200 for the third wicket before Smith chopped on late in the day from...
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Zee News
| 1 year ago
Smith (80 not out) and Kallis (66 not out) had come together with their side on 47 for two and with just a 12-run lead after Doug Bracewell had taken two wickets in one over before lunch to give the hosts hopes of pushing for an upset victory. The...
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The Hindu
| 1 year ago
Graeme Smith made 80 and Jacques Kallis 66 in an unbroken 128-run partnership to steer South Africa to 1752 at tea on the third day of the first cricket test Friday. South Africa now has a 140-run lead over New Zealand with eight second innings...
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Wellington Dominion
| 1 year ago
A mystery injury to New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum caused some alarm in the home camp after a double strike by paceman Doug Bracewell kept the first cricket test against South Africa in the balance today. After New Zealand claimed a first...
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The Star
| 1 year ago
Debutant wicketkeeper Kruger van Wyk and former captain Daniel Vettori staged a middle order fightback to help New Zealand establish a slim first innings lead at the close of play on the second day of the first Test against South Africa yesterday.
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Chicago Tribune
| 1 year ago
Doug Bracewell took two key wickets in one over as New Zealand reduced South Africa to 88 for two in their second innnings at lunch on the third day of the first test at University Oval in Dunedin on Friday. New Zealand had resumed on 243 for nine...
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Taiwan News
| 1 year ago
New Zealand eked out a 30-run lead over South Africa on Friday, reaching 273 before its first innings ended in a flash of tail-end defiance early on the third day of the first cricket test. The New Zealanders led by five runs when they resumed at 243...
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New Zealand Herald
| 1 year ago
Black Caps make double breakthrough 11:28 AM Friday Mar 9, 2012 The Black Caps have picked up two South African wickets this morning after the tourists wiped New Zealand's first innings lead in the opening test in Dunedin. Graeme Smith and Alviro...
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The Age
| 1 year ago
On Friday morning, in bright but windy conditions New Zealand resumed on 9-243, a lead of just five runs after South Africa's 238 in the first cricket Test at Dunedin's University Oval. The second over of the morning went for 22 runs, when Boult hit...
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Wellington Dominion
| 1 year ago
Some lusty late-innings hitting from Trent Boult has helped New Zealand to a first innings lead of 35 in the first test against South Africa at University Oval in Dunedin. Boult struck three sixes as he and Martin added a bonus 34 for the last wicket...
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CricInfo
| 1 year ago
Boult smacked Vernon Philander's first and only over of the day for three leg-side sixes and a four down the ground, after Chris Martin had survived Dale Steyn at the other end. The pair only batted 2.2 overs in the morning, but managed to advance...
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Zee News
| 1 year ago
Though 19 wickets had fallen in five sessions, the match defied the strenuous efforts of both sides to gain control. South Africa was dismissed for 238 after resuming at 191-7 in an innings helped by half centuries to Hashim Amla (62), Graeme Smith (...
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News 24
| 1 year ago
Someone to finally get to three figures ... that would be worth gold for South Africa in their intriguing first-Test tussle with New Zealand in Dunedin. Honours were notably even in scorebook terms after day two on a sunny Thursday at the delightful...
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The Hindu
| 1 year ago
AP New Zealand's Brendon McCullum ducks a bouncer from South Africa on the second day of their first Test at University Oval in Dunedin on Thursday. New Zealand managed by small degrees to take a five-run lead over South Africa with one wicket...
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New Zealand Infotech Weekly
| 1 year ago
Join us for live coverage of day two of the first test of between New Zealand and South Africa from University Oval in Dunedin...NZ have their noses in front, but SA won't be disappointed with their position...NZ threatened to get away when, firstly...
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Chicago Tribune
| 1 year ago
South Africa dragged themselves back into the first test against New Zealand when they dismissed Brendon McCullum and Ross Taylor in quick succession as the hosts battled to 144 for five at tea on the second day at University Oval in Dunedin. Daniel...
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New Zealand Infotech Weekly
| 1 year ago
New Zealand made a solid start to their first innings to set up an absorbing afternoon's contest with South Africa on day two of the first cricket test in Dunedin. With Rob Nicol the only wicket to fall, the hosts went to the lunch break on 40-1 in...
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New Zealand Herald
| 1 year ago
The Blacks Caps have bowled out South Africa for 238 this morning in the opening cricket test at Dunedin's University Oval. Chris Martin finished with 4-56, falling one wicket shy of an 11th five-wicket bag, after he dismissed Vernon Philander in the...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 1 year ago
South Africa were reduced to 7-191 on a rain-shortened first day at the University Oval ground in Dunedin on Wednesday, with evergreen seamer Chris Martin removing three of their dangermen within four balls just after the tea break. The New...
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Channel NewsAsia
| 1 year ago
New Zealand seized control of the first Test against South Africa on Wednesday thanks to a stunning spell of three wickets in four balls from paceman Chris Martin. The Proteas ended the day at 191 for seven, with Jacques Rudolph (46) the only...
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New Zealand Herald
| 1 year ago
Yesterday the third-highest New Zealand test wicket taker was poised for a hat-trick as he put South Africa on the rack at University Oval. It was the sixth occasion in his 13 years of international cricket that Martin has had the celebrated...
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New Zealand Herald
| 1 year ago
At that point, having been sent in, South Africa were 86 for one, looking good and seemingly on their way to turning New Zealand's decision back on them. Maybe it was a spot of ginger in the tea cups, but a short while later that had become 90 for...
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CricInfo
| 1 year ago
After a day in which he extended his already impressive record against South Africa, rocking them with a post-tea burst that claimed arguably their three best batsmen, Chris Martin would be expected to be quite elated. Or, at least, show signs of...
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News 24
| 1 year ago
Rob Houwing, Sport24 chief writer Cape Town The beauty of a Test match's early combat phase is that you don't really know how disastrous a session, or perhaps even full innings, has been until the opposition have had a turn at the crease too. What we...
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Taiwan News
| 1 year ago
Chris Martin dismissed three of the world's best players within four deliveries on Wednesday to reassert his power over South African batsmen and to spark New Zealand's sharp resurgence on the rain-affected first day of the first cricket test.
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New Zealand Infotech Weekly
| 1 year ago
In four balls Chris Martin completely validated the New Zealand cricket team's decision to bowl first in the first test in Dunedin today. After the South Africans reached 86-1 at tea and looked largely untroubled, Martin came out firing after the...
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New Zealand Infotech Weekly
| 1 year ago
Join us for live coverage of the first test between the Black Caps and the Proteas from University Oval in Dunedin...Surprisingly Martin seems to be struggling to get his customary movement away from the left-handers. Smith walks across his stumps...
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Wellington Dominion
| 1 year ago
The start of the first test match between New Zealand and South Africa will be delayed. Persistent overnight rain in Dunedin will at least curtail the planned start of play at 10.30am, but is threatening the rest of today's play too. A lack of wind...
