Boks get new ref for Ireland opener as Angus Gardner withdraws
Angus Gardner will not officiate the opening Test between the Springboks and Ireland after the Australian withdrew from the two-match series for personal reasons.
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South Africa face test of nerves and Afghanistan in World Cup semis
South Africa's bid to lift a first major cricket trophy could come down to whether they can finally shed the unwanted tag of "chokers" and the latest test of their nerves will be against Afghanistan in Wednesday's Twenty20 World Cup semi-final.
Watch: Rashid Khan Receives Call From Taliban Minister After Afghanistan's Historic Win
The Afghanistan cricket team continued their brilliant run of form in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 as they defeated Bangladesh in a thriller to book their spot in the semi-finals on Tuesday. This was the first time that Afghanistan qualified for the semi-finals of any International Cricket Council (ICC) event. The Rashid Khan-led side has been on a giant-killing spree with a win over New Zealand in the group stage and a sensational victory over Australia in the Super 8. Afghanistan needed a win over Bangladesh to book their semi-final berth and the result also meant that Australia were eliminated. Following the victory, Rashid received a call from Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
West Indies Pacer, Infamous For 'Notebook' Feud With Virat Kohli, Reacts To Tanzim Hasan Sakib Send-off
Bangladesh fast bowler Tanzim Hasan Sakib found himself in the news following a fiery send-off to Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli during their T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 encounter on Saturday. Tanzim castled Kohli and followed it up with an aggressive celebration that became a subject of discussion on social media. While social media users had various things to say about the incident, another cricketer who once gave a send-off to Kohli has joined the conversation. West Indies fast bowler Kesrick Williams once gave an infamous 'notebook' send-off to Kohli - an action that resulted in the India star taking him to the cleaners during a match in 2017. Williams took to social media to react to a meme where his edited image seemed to be telling Tanzim to get ready for a similar onslaught.
T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-Finals Full Schedule: Teams, Date, Time, Venues And More
The T20 World Cup 2024 is nearing its business end with India, Afghanistan, South Africa and England reaching the semi-finals of the competition. India remained unbeaten in the T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 with victories over Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Australia. Meanwhile, Afghanistan pulled off a stunning victory over Australia and despite losing their game against India, they bounced back to a thrilling win over Bangladesh in their final Super 8 match. In the other group, South Africa on all of their three matches against England, United States and West Indies to book their spot in the Top 4. England won their games against West Indies and United States but slumped to a loss against South Africa.
Afghanistan beat Bangladesh to reach semi-finals, Australia go home
:Afghanistan reached the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup with a dramatic eight-run victory over Bangladesh under the Duckworth Lewis System in St Vincent on Monday, joining India as the qualifiers from Group 1 and sending Australia home.
Watch: Axar Patel Receives 'Fielder Of The Match' Medal From Team India's 'Unsung Hero'
India bowling all-rounder Axar Patel won the 'Fielder of the Match' medal after India's 24-run win over Australia in the Super Eights match of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 on Monday. In the ninth over of the second inning, Axar took Mitchell Marsh's catch with his non-dominant right hand and helped India take control of the match. Kuldeep Yadav placed a length ball onto the pads, Marsh pulled it behind the square where Axar made no mistake in taking the catch. Speaking while honouring the medal, India fielding coach T Dilip showered praise on the Men in Blue for their commitment to every catch. The medal was presented by by Nuwan Seneviratne, a throwdown specialist for the Indian team - someone that T Dilip described as an 'unsung hero' for the Indian cricket team.
Rashid Khan Breaks Silence As 'Cheating' Accusation Sours Afghanistan's T20 World Cup Semi-Final Entry
On Tuesday, Afghanistan experienced their most important day in their cricket history so far. The team led by Rashid Khan defeated Bangladesh to knock out Australia and qualify for the first time ever in a T20 World Cup semi-final. However, there was one incident that seemed to mar the whole occasion for Afghanistan. It happened when Gulbadin Naib dramatically fell on his back, clutching his thigh after Trott signalled his players to slow things down.