Albie Morkel

Albie Morkel, the Chennai Super Kings allrounder, has returned to South Africa to attend the funeral of Louis Vorster who died after being shot during an armed robbery in Gauteng on Tuesday. Morkel is expected to return later in the tournament, though no date has been specified. “Albie Morkel has travelled back to South Africa first [...]

James Anderson

The Ashes may now be done and dusted and the players will be undoubtedly waking up in a couple of hours with blurry memories of the night before and a sore head. However, for those involved in the twenty 20 and one day series that lies ahead, it would be advisable to reach for the [...]

Harbhajan Singh

Not to rain on Harbhajan Singh’s parade — this guy has just saved two Tests for India on the trot — but people need to stop calling him an all-rounder. Sure, the current evidence to the contrary — two fifties and a century — seems overwhelming, but it loses some force when you look at [...]

Dale Steyn

While many talk about the speed and swing that Dale Steyn bring to the game that make him the world’s most destructive bowler, I can’t look past his upper lip.  Even when Steyn has shaved in the morning, by lunch he seems to have a shadow on the lip. A thick shadow.  It hypnotises me, [...]

Deigo Maradona

Diego Maradona and Argentina are out of World Cup 2010, after a brutal . I imagine quite a few will be saying good riddance to El Diego, especially England fans still angry about 1986 and the Hand of God. But I’m very genuinely going to miss him. Obviously Maradona has some issues. Not least the rather [...]

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi has proven his doubters wrong so far in the 2010 World Cup. Heavily criticised pre-tournament for not being able to replicate his Barcelona form for the Argentina national team, Lio has finally shown that he can be as dazzling in the Albiceleste colours as he is in the Blaugrana strip. But the irony [...]

David Beckham

He may not have achieved his dream of being part of the first England football team since 1966 to lift the World Cup. But David Beckham put his disappointment behind him to show his support for another Great Briton – Scottish tennis player Andy Murray. The footballer flew back from Nice where he is holidaying [...]

Kaka

Normally known for his fantastic talent and creative genius, what has stood out most in South Africa has been Kaka’s indiscipline. The player has amassed two yellow cards and one expulsion in just three games. And another booking in today’s tough clash would see the player, who is integral to Dunga’s playing system for the [...]

Sania Nehwal

The first game that lasted 14 minutes had both the players tied 11-11 at one stage and though Saina remained ahead for most part after that, a gritty Sato did have her share of chances.

Chanderpaul

Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Brendan Nash both scored centuries and put on a stand worth 220 runs for the third wicket as the West Indies closed day three of the second Test against South Africa on 424 for four at Warner Park in Saint Kitts. Chanderpaul was unbeaten on 151 at stumps as the West Indies [...]