Norm Da Costa

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DA COSTA: South Africa cricketers withstand pressure vs. Netherlands

South Africa’s cricket teams often have wilted in the kitchen heat.

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April 4, 2023 Other Sports

South Africa's Sisanda Magala celebrates after taking the wicket of Netherlands' Fred Klaassen during a one day international cricket match in Johannesburg, South Africa, on April 2, 2023.

DA COSTA: All eyes on India as the big bang, smash and wallop league gets set for another season

It’s that time of the year when the world’s greatest cricketers set foot in India for the biggest and most lucrative Twenty20 tournament — the Indian Premier League.

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March 28, 2023 Other Sports

Jasprit Bumrah of India in action during the 2nd Royal London Series One Day International between England and India at Lord's Cricket Ground on July 14, 2022 in London, England.

DA COSTA: Robinson predicts England will give Aussies a ‘good hiding’ in the Ashes

There’s still another three months before the much-anticipated Ashes series between England and Australia will be played but Ollie Robinson has wasted little time in firing the first salvo. Of course, between now and the first Test at Edgbaston on July 16 expect a barrage of sledging from players of either team.

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March 21, 2023 Other Sports

England's Ollie Robinson plays a shot as New Zealand's wicketkeeper Tom Blundell looks on during day five of the second cricket test match between New Zealand and England at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on February 28, 2023.

DA COSTA: Kohli and Bavuma are finally in century heaven

In what seemed like an eternity Virat Kohli and Temba Bavuma have got the monkeys off their backs. It took the Indian star three years and Bavuma a lengthy nine years to celebrate their first Test triple figures. The centuries were timely as the noose was slowly tightening around their necks.

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March 14, 2023 Other Sports

Cricket - Fourth Test - India v Australia - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India - March 12, 2023. India's Virat Kohli in action

DA COSTA: Focus should be on magic cast by Aussie spin great Lyon and not on Indian surface

Visiting teams are treated like maharajas when they tour India.

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March 7, 2023 Other Sports

Cricket - Second Test - India v Australia - Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India - February 19, 2023 India's Ravindra Jadeja celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia's Nathan Lyon.

DA COSTA: England cricketers, under Stokes, continue to win

England has been on a tear since Ben Stokes took over the reins of a team that had become the laughingstock of the world.

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February 21, 2023 Other Sports

England captain Ben Stokes bowls during day two of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and England at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Feb. 17, 2023.

DA COSTA: Australia clobbered on and off the field as India takes 1-0 lead in Test series

Australians love their cricket and normally enjoy the last month of another summer making merry around their barbecues and toasting the success of their national cricket squad overseas. But not this February. The best Test nation in the universe got taken to the cleaners by India in the first Test in Nagpur and the Australian media and the rabid fans wasted no time in getting the knives out for skipper Pat Cummins and his squad after their humiliating defeat by an innings and 132 runs inside three days.

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February 14, 2023 Other Sports

Mohammed Shami of India celebrates taking the wicket of David Warner of Australia during day one of the First Test match in the series between India and Australia at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground on February 09, 2023 in Nagpur, India.

DA COSTA: Aussie stars Cummins, Smith admit winning series in India is bigger than the Ashes

There’s incredible excitement and anticipation building as the top two Test nations – Australia and India – get set to renew their hostilities in four Tests and three one-day internationals. The cricketing world has its eyes focused on a series that has in recent years overtaken the Ashes – the clash between Australia and England – that had previously held the top spot.

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February 7, 2023 Other Sports

Australia's Pat Cummins gestures after a five wicket haul as he walks off at the conclusion of South Africa's innings during day two of the first cricket Test match between Australia and South Africa at the Gabba in Brisbane on December 18, 2022.

DA COSTA: South Africa's Temba Bavuma shakes off SA20 snub

Temba Bavuma has suffered so many setbacks in the last three months that you would think he would have thrown in the towel by now. But not Bavuma.

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January 31, 2023 Other Sports

South Africa's Temba Bavuma celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the second one day international (ODI) cricket match between South Africa and England at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Jan. 29, 2023.

DA COSTA: Panel concludes West Indies cricket 'may cease to exist'

The West Indies is universally famous for its sunny climes, those soft sandy beaches and swaying palms, as well as rolling out some of the world’s greatest cricketers.

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January 24, 2023 Other Sports

Cricket - First Test - West Indies Nets - Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda - March 7, 2022. West Indies' Shannon Gabriel during nets.

Norm Da Costa

LATEST STORIES BY NORM DA COSTA

DA COSTA: South Africa cricketers withstand pressure vs. Netherlands

DA COSTA: All eyes on India as the big bang, smash and wallop league gets set for another season

DA COSTA: Robinson predicts England will give Aussies a ‘good hiding’ in the Ashes

DA COSTA: Kohli and Bavuma are finally in century heaven

DA COSTA: Focus should be on magic cast by Aussie spin great Lyon and not on Indian surface

DA COSTA: England cricketers, under Stokes, continue to win

DA COSTA: Australia clobbered on and off the field as India takes 1-0 lead in Test series

DA COSTA: Aussie stars Cummins, Smith admit winning series in India is bigger than the Ashes

DA COSTA: South Africa's Temba Bavuma shakes off SA20 snub

DA COSTA: Panel concludes West Indies cricket 'may cease to exist'

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