JOHANNESBURG — The pressure will be on South Africa and off Sri Lanka when they clash at Centurion Park on Tuesday in the opening 2009 ICC Champions Trophy fixture.
South Africa need the cup to confirm what the world rankings have been saying for some time – that they are a class act when it comes [...]

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik believes that the first 10-15 overs of an innings would prove decisive for the teams in the Champions Trophy starting in South Africa from September 22.
Malik told newsmen in Lahore, where he is training for the tournament, that in South Africa the nature of the pitches was such that the [...]

DURBAN: Hosts South Africa named a provisional squad of 20 players for the ICC Champions Trophy tournament to be held from September 22 t0 October 5.
Cricket South Africa selection committee convenor Mike Proctor said the squad would be trimmed to the final 15 prior to the start of the tournament.
The squad comprises 15 players who [...]

Aware that the Champions Trophy is gradually losing its relevance, the ICC on Monday said it had plans to “rejuvenate and re-brand” the tournament which features the top-eight one-day teams.
Several former cricketers have ridiculed the biennial event with Australian spin legend Shane Warne calling it a “joke”.
Other cricketers argue that the tournament is no longer [...]