Story A new dawn for South Africa

[Wildwil]

There will be no more failure!!!!!

After the recent failure in Australia the United Cricket Board of South African Cricket announced that a whole new approach is required. They today announced in a press conference that Coach Mickey Arthur has been dismissed from his position as South African coach. Having heard that Off-spinner Johan Botha's action is illegal they are also on the search for a new spinner. The UCB hope to sort out all the unknown later today when a second press conference is held to announce the new coach.Some of the candidates include:Ray Jennings,Kepler Wessels,Corrie van Zyl and last but not least in a shocking application recieved about an hour ago Steve Waugh also want to be coach. The Austalians arrive later this week for their tour of South Africa. After this the South Africans will face New Zealand,Bangladesh,India and Pakistan. The other fixtures are yet to be announced.

Fixtures and Teams later today

Wildwil
The Star

 

[gary0808]

Great what game is it on

 

[Wildwil]

Cricket 2005

 

[Wildwil]

The Fixtures have just been announced by the ICC.

South Africa vs. Australia

3 Tests

3 ODI's

South Africa vs. New Zealand

3 Tests

Bangladesh vs. South Africa

1 Test

2 ODI's

South Africa vs. India

2 Tests

Pakistan vs. South Africa

2 Tests

5 ODI's

More fixtures to be announced shortly

Wildwil
The Star

 

[Wildwil]

The Australian Cricket Board have announced there rather familiar team.With a couple of surprises.

Tour squad:

1. Ricky Ponting (CP)
2. Adam Gilchrist (WK and VC)
3. Justin Langer
4. Matthew Hayden
5. Shane Warne
6. Brett Lee
7. Glen McGrath
8. Dan Cullen
9. Shane Watson
10. Phil Jaques
11. Michael Clarke
12. Michael Hussey
13. Brad Hodge
14. James Hopes
15. Damien Martyn
16. Simon Katich
17. Nathan Bracken
18. Mick Lewis
19. Andrew Symonds
20. Dominic Thornley

South Africa have a very different team and still no coach.

1. Graeme Smith (CP)
2. Jacques Kallis (VC)
3. AB. de Villiers
4. Shaun Pollock
5. Mackhaya Ntini
6. Andre Nel
7. Johan van der Wath
8. Ashwell Prince
9. Jacques Rudolph
10. Herschelle Gibbs
11. Charl Langeveldt
12. Thandi Tshabalala
13. Mark Boucher (WK)
14. Boeta Dippenaar
15. Justin Kemp
16. Andrew Hall
17. Stephen Cook
18. Dale Steyn
19. Albie Morkel
20. Nicky Boje

More news shortly

Wildwil
The Star

 

[Wildwil]

The 2nd Press confererance of the day has ended just seconds ago. The UCB have come to an agreement on the new coach and are happy with the team.

The new coach is ........... Steve Waugh!

Graeme Smith giving his thoughts

Captain Graeme Smith had the following to say."I think he is the perfect man for the job and can lead us into a new era."

Steve Waugh will arrive in South Africa very shortly as he has been put on a emergency flight. The UCB thinks he can teach the players alot and will also teach captain Graeme Smith alot about his captaincy.

Ricky Ponting at the press conference

Ricky Ponting had his comments also ready."It will be very tough now for us as he was a great captain and coach. South Africa are lucky to have him."

Wildwil
The Star

 

[usy]

I wan'a be the Selector. plz.

 

[usy]

Today the New Selector
Chairmen, Usman G known as Usy, made a press meeting with the media in Scotland, said

?As a new selector of South Africa Cricket team, I would like to tell the media I will be traveling to South Africa on the 13th of February and join the South Africa Cricket Committee, I am looking forward?

Usy who has a offer of 7 billion US dollars to be the Official Selector of the Cricket South Africa.

 

[Wildwil]

Australians arrive!

The Australian cricket team arrived a short while ago at the Johannesburg International Airport. The team will go to their hotel and rest a couple of days before their important opening test. Dan Cullen a suprise selection is very anxious to get a game in.While others like Shane Warne met up with old friend Jonty Rhodes.

You can catch all the action live this summer on Sky Sports NZ.

Wildwil
The Sun

 

[ZoraxDoom]

7 billion for Usy. Geez, thats a bit rich

 

[Short Leg]

This is a good idea. Good luck on turning that useless bunch of blokes into a cricket team.

 

[James219]

Looks like a cool story already, well done.

 

[Wildwil]

Thanks for the feedback guys I appreciate it. Don't worry Usy got it all wrong. I won't offer him more than 3 million a year. He is getting 3 million a year.

 

[Wildwil]

Steve Waugh arrives!

Earlier today the new coach of the South African cricket team Steve Waugh Arrived in Johannesburg International airport. He was greeted by a crowd of people and every1 was very happy to see Waugh in South Africa. He is currently meeting up with the team for the first time and is expected to get to work right away. No one knows yet what offer he recieved but a word from mouth suggested he got a huge offer of 1 billion US $.

Meanwhile the Australian cricket team are preparing for their first encounter with the South African's since the VB Series. They are said to not be to distured by the fact that a former Australian is the new coach of South Africa.

More breaking news later.

Wildwil
The Star

 

[jazz]

appointing steve waugh as the new coach will be key for the south africans. he will be able to help south africa on how to play bowlers like warne and mcgrath and how to get the australian batters out