Klaasen klaps shell-shocked Aussie attack to all parts as Proteas level ODI series
At SuperSport Park, Centurion
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Watch: 13 Sixes! Heinrich Klaasen Shatters Records With 83-Ball-174 Knock Against Australia
Heinrich Klaasen slammed 174 off 83 balls to lead a South African batting assault against Australia in the fourth one-day international at SuperSport Park on Friday. Klaasen shared an extraordinary fifth wicket partnership of 222 off only 94 balls with David Miller (82 not out) as South Africa piled up 416 for five, their fifth-highest total in one-day internationals. Klaasen struck 13 fours and 13 sixes before being caught on the boundary off the last ball of the innings. A run spree of such magnitude did not seem likely as accurate Australian bowling and a slower than usual Centurion pitch saw South Africa make relatively sedate progress on a ground known for high scoring.
Woodforde urges patience with Davis Cup format after Djokovic seeks tweak
BENGALURU : The International Tennis Federation (ITF) will be open to player inputs on the Davis Cup format, but changes effected in the last few years need time to settle, doubles great Mark Woodforde told Reuters on Friday after Novak Djokovic called for an overhaul.
Glenn Maxwell And Wife Vini Raman Welcome First Child. Anushka Sharma And Dhanashree Verma React
Australian cricket team all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and his wife Vini Raman welcomes their first child on Friday. The couple took to social media to reveal their son's name with a heartwarming post on social media platform Instagram. The post had the baby's name as well as the date of birth. “11.09.2023 | Logan Maverick Maxwell,” it read. Virat Kohli's wife Anushka Sharma and Yuzvendra Chahal's wife Dhanashree Verma both congratulated the couple on the occasion with special posts on social media.
Olympic champion Titmus has surgery to remove benign tumours
Australia's world and Olympic swimming champion Ariarne Titmus said on Friday (Sep 15) she was recovering from surgery to remove benign tumours from an ovary.
Fiji primed for do-or-die Wallabies blockbuster
SAINT-ETIENNE : Fiji coach Simon Raiwalui said his team had tried to put the heartbreak of losing to Wales behind them as they turn their attention to the do-or-die Pool C clash against Australia at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard this weekend.
Asia Cup 2023: In Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam 'Shoot-out Match', Pakistan Star Leading: Ex-Chennai Super Kings Star
Virat Kohli and Babar Azam have been two of the most celebrated batters among the modern-day greats. The sub-continent players have impressed in all three formats. Virat Kohli has so far played 111 Tests (8676 runs, average 49.29), 279 ODIs (13027 runs, average 57.38) and 115 T20Is (4008 runs, average 52.73). Pakistan captain Babar Azam, on the other hand, has so far played 49 tests (3772 runs, average 47.74), 107 ODIs (5380 runs, 58.47 average) and 104 T20Is (3485 runs, Average 41.48). Though Babar Azam is relatively much younger between the two, a comparison between has always dominated the narrative.
Restraining order imposed on ex-Spain soccer boss after testifying in assault probe
MADRID: An investigating judge at Spain’s High Court has imposed a restraining order to prevent former soccer chief Luis Rubiales approaching national team player Jenni Hermoso, after he appeared in court to be investigated for sexual assault for kissing her on the lips. The incident, which occurred at the medal ceremony after Spain’s women’s team won the World Cup in Sydney, Australia, on Aug.