Breakfast Headlines

Die voormalige Springbok voorspelers Balie Swart en Cobus Visagie het hulle kommer uitgespreek oor 'n plan om John Smit op vaste-stut te gebruik. Visagie glo Smit het nog 'n goeie toekoms as hakker, maar kan dalk sukkel in 'n nuwe posisie. Swart sê die kaptein is nog nie gereed om stut te speel nie. Hy glo ook dat Smit steeds Suid-Afrika se beste hakker is.

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While the Boks have gathered in Cape Town ahead of the UK tour, the Proteas are in Kimberley to prepare for Kenya and Bangladesh. Dolphins all-rounder Johan Louw has been called up. Graeme Smith and Dale Steyn are likely to miss the matches against Kenya. The first one day match takes place on Friday.
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The Nashua Cape Cobras have been stripped of Proteas Herschelle Gibbs, JP Duminy, Justin Ontong and Monde Zondeki. This is ahead of a crucial Supersport Series match against the Bizub Highveld Lions in Paarl which starts tomorrow. Vernon Philander will play as the Cobras! have appealed his two match suspension. Cobras coach Shukri Conrad says the team still has a good mix of youth and experience...

The Cobras will field up and coming fast bowler Francois Plaatjies. Conrad is also confident in the ability of 21 year old batsman Stiaan Van Zyl...

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India have won the toss and elected to bat first on day one of the third test against Australia. India have reached 67 for 2. Sehwag and Dravid are back in the pavilion with Gautum Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar at the crease.
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Today the Caribbean All-stars play a warm-up match against Middlesex ahead of their 20 million dollar match aga! inst England on Saturday. England beat Trinidad and Tobago by ! one run in the Stanford Twenty20 Super Series yesterday.
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PSL action returns to Athlone Stadium tonight when Santos play Free State in the hunt for their second win in five league matches. Winger Tyren Arendse a win is vital...

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Ajax Cape Town are away to Amazulu in Durban. Kick-off is at 15h30 this afternoon. Ajax playmaker Clifford Ngobeni says as the home side, Amazulu will be under pressure to get three points...

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In the English Premier League, Newcastle United moved out of the bottom three with a 2-1 win over West Brom. Tonight it's the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham an! d Man United take on West Ham.