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CAPE TOWN : South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat first in Friday’s second and final test against Pakistan at a blustery Newlands as the home side seek to claim the series 2-0.

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"Nathan Lyon More Complete Bowler Than R Ashwin": Ex-South Africa Star's Bombastic Verdict

Veteran Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon, expected to play a vital role in the upcoming five-Test Border-Gavaskar series, is a more "complete" bowler compared to India's Ravichandran Ashwin, former South African bowler Paul Adams, who became popular for his unorthodox action, said on Tuesday. Lyon, with 530 Test wickets, and Ashwin, with 536 scalps, are the two most potent spinners in the world but Adams, whose "frog in a blender" action made him quite a celebrity during his playing days, said the Australian had the ability to trouble batters on pitches around the world.

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David Warner offers to come out of retirement for India Test series

Test opening great David Warner has told Australian selectors he is available to come out of retirement and play in the home series against India.

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McKenzie, Maketa host Cricket SA's spin-batting camp in Durban

The Cricket South Africa (CSA) High Performance Department will host hosting a spin-batting camp in Durban from 25-28 July.

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Garry Sobers and the life lessons of being hit for a barrage of sixes

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Watch: Remember 'Goli' From Lagaan? Here Is The Real Life Version Of Him

From Lasith Malinga to Paul Adams, cricket, over the years, has seen numerous out-of-the-box bowling actions. Moving away from real life, and onto the big screen, one bowling action that had all of India talking at one point of time was that of the character 'Goli', played by actor Daya Shankar Pandey, in Aamir Khan starrer 'Lagaan'. In the movie, 'Goli' bamboozles his English counterparts by rotating his arm multiple times before finally releasing the ball. Well, now there is a real life version of 'Goli' and the video of him bowling is doing the rounds on social media.

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Watch: Spinner's Unique Bowling Action In Women's T20 Challenge Goes Viral

The Women's T20 Challenge is currently underway and in the second match of the tournament this year, 23-year old leg spinner Maya Sonawane's unique bowling action has gone viral on Twitter with fans comparing it with the action former South African left arm spinner Paul Adams.

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Wrong Paul Adams statement used in Mark Boucher case - report

Cricket South Africa's (CSA) Social Justice and Nation-Building (SJN) report used the incorrect Paul Adams statement in its findings that ultimately led to head coach Mark Boucher being charged by the organisation.

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South Africa win toss and bat first in second test v Pakistan

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