Matthew Humphreys helps Ireland edge closer to Zimbabwe Test victory
Ireland need three more wickets to claim their one-off Test against Zimbabwe and make it three successive wins in the longer format.
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Bosch replaces Nortje in Proteas' Champions Trophy squad
The Proteas have named Titans fast bowler Corbin Bosch in their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
'Flawless' MI Cape Town Wins Maiden SA20 Title
Pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada produced an inspired bowling performance to lead MI Cape Town to their maiden SA20 title with a comfortable 76 runs win over two-time champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the final at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. After finishing last in the previous two seasons, the Rashid Khan-led MI Cape Town hardly put any foot wrong in the third season. Rabada on Saturday night claimed 4/25 in 3.4 overs to dismiss Sunrisers Eastern Cape for just 105 in response to MI Cape Town's 181 for 8 -- the second-highest score in a SA20 final.
England Blasted After Latest Debacle vs India Ahead Of Champions Trophy By Ex-Captain
Former captain Nasser Hussain said for quite some time England's white-ball game was "way off where it was" under Eoin Morgan and Trevor Bayliss, who led the side to the 2019 Men's ODI World Cup triumph on home soil. After losing the T20I series to India 4-1, England suffered a four-wicket defeat to the same opposition and are 1-0 behind in the three-match ODI series. The Jos Buttler-led side need to win the remaining matches in Cuttack and Ahmedabad if they are to sign off from the India tour on a high. England will then be taking part in the Champions Trophy happening from February 19 to March 9, where they are placed in Group B alongside Afghanistan, Australia, and South Africa in the eight-team 50-over competition.
"India, Pakistan And...": Shoaib Akhtar Does Not Name Australia, Throws In Wildcard For Champions Trophy Semis
The Champions Trophy 2025 will be a tightly-fought tournament, with only eight sides in the whole competition and groups of four teams each. It will be the first time that Pakistan host a major ICC tournament in nearly three decades, with the last occasion coming during the 1996 World Cup. Ahead of the tournament, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has named the sides that he believes could very well make the semi-finals. However, Akhtar surprisingly did not specifically mention current world champions Australia.
Sports helped heal Maj. Jessica Guerin — now she's headed to the Invictus Games
It was 4 a.m., and Maj. Jessica Guerin was on a mountain in the Scottish Highlands crying.
Ireland go 'back to basics' ahead of Zimbabwe tour
Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie says his players have "gone back to basics" to take on Zimbabwe's bowling strength ahead of their tour to the African country, which starts with a Test match tomorrow.