On February 15, 1998, South Africa’s No. 10 batsman and premier spinner Pat Symcox became only the third player to score a Test century in that position. The opposition was Pakistan and the venue, Johannesburg. Prakash Govindasreenivasan relives the knock that Symcox is fondly remembered for.
February 15 2013, 1:26 pm
Read MorePat Symcox’s physique never gave anyone the idea that he bowled innocent off-breaks — or even bowled anything slower than genuine pace. The genial giant ambled a few diagonal strides before unleashing a deceptively slow delivery that often offered no turn or bounce. His forte was his accuracy and guile, and with a four-pronged pace attack almost permanently featuring in his side, his role was often restricted to holding one end up as the speedsters kept on demolishing the hapless oppositions in the 1990s.
April 14 2013, 11:51 am
Read MoreBrett Matthews, a former First-Class cricketer of South Africa and brother of Craig passed away on Thursday, almost a month after a car accident that resulted in physical complications.
February 1 2013, 7:17 pm
Read MorePained by Cricket South Africa's (CSA) refusal to honour two deceased players with a minute's silence, former players have launched a scathing attack on the national cricket board and Clive Rice even asked CSA to stay away from his funeral in future.
February 8 2013, 8:28 pm
Read MoreBy CricketCountry Staff Fanie de Villiers JR, son of former South African pacer is in India to get accustomed to the wickets in the subcontinent.
August 27 2012, 5:55 pm
Read MoreDeceased South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje, who fell from grace by admitting to match-fixing in 2000, was remembered by his family, former teammates and fans on his 10th death anniversary.
June 4 2012, 9:55 am
Read MoreBy Ashish Shukla Iconic Sachin Tendulkar has made over 86,000 runs and 237 tons in all formats of the game over the last quarter of a century, yet the former Australian Test cricketer Ashley Mallett feel that seven-Test old off-spinner Nathan Lyon could tie him up in knots in the four-match Test series starting on December 26.
December 20 2011, 12:13 pm
Read MoreBy CricketCountry Staff Past and present cricketers as well as expert commentators paid tribute to the renowned cricket writer Peter Reobuk, who was reported to have committed suicide in his hotel room in South Africa.
November 14 2011, 1:31 pm
Read MoreThe cricketing world has expressed grief over the demise of former England captain and noted TV commentator Tony Greig, who passed away on Saturday after a failed battle with lung cacner.
December 30 2012, 11:09 am
Read MoreJonty Rhodes took a world record five catches in a One-Day International against the West Indies on this day in 1993. H Natarajan provides an eye-witness account of the feat which remains unmatched in over four decades and 3300 ODIs.
November 20 2012, 8:43 am
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