South Africa's Kapp wants more women's test matches
There should be more women's test cricket in order to improve standards in the game, South Africa all-rounder Marizanne Kapp has said.
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Australia or South Africa will return to Pakistan from Dubai for semifinal
DUBAI: Australia and South Africa have been forced to travel to Dubai from Pakistan, the International Cricket Council confirmed Sunday, due to a tangled schedule at the Champions Trophy. India and New Zealand play the final group match on Sunday in Dubai and the result of the game will decide the semifinal line-up. Australia are in Dubai and will train in the afternoon, when South Africa are expected to fly in from Karachi where they hammered England to get top spot in Group B. The winners of the India-New Zealand clash will play Australia, who finished second to South Africa in their group. But irrespective of the placing and opponent, India will play the first semifinal in Dubai on March 4 after they refused to travel to hosts Pakistan for political reasons. That will leave New Zealand and either Australia or South Africa, hours after landing in Dubai, to head back to Pakistan for the second semifinal scheduled on March 5 in Lahore. Pundits and ex-cricketers had called out the one-venue “farce” at the 50-over tournament after India were allowed to play all their matches at the Dubai International Stadium. The rest of the seven teams in the eight-nation competition had to shuttle between three Pakistan venues — Karachi, Rawalpindi and Lahore — and the United Arab Emirates. New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips said his team were not thinking about India staying at one venue for the course of the tournament. “No, for us there’s no focus on anything like that,” he said on Saturday. “We have a ‘no-excuses’ mindset.” The final on March 9 will be in Dubai if India go the distance. Lahore’s Qaddafi Stadium will be the venue if India miss out.
Ex-biker gang member Ryan Peake books Open place in Portrush
Former motorcycle gang member Ryan Peake described his first professional win in the New Zealand Open triumph as a life-changing moment after victory booked his spot at the Open Championship.
India Make One Change In Playing XI vs New Zealand. Rishabh Pant, Arshdeep Singh Snubbed; Mohammed Shami...
Indian cricket team made just one change to their playing XI for the Champions Trophy 2025 Group A match against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. Fast bowler Harshit Rana was excluded from the playing XI while spinner Varun Chakravarthy replaced him. There were several reports that Mohammed Shami will be rested for the match but the team management decided to include him as the fast bowling option along with all-rounder Hardik Pandya. The team department remained the same as both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were included in the side. The winner of the match between India and New Zealand will top Group A with both sides already booking their spot in the semifinals.
Pakistan Star Abrar Ahmed, Who Mocked Subman Gill, Shares Unmissable Post For Virat Kohli
Pakistan star Abrar Ahmed, who was criticised by many for his send-off to India batter Shubman Gill during the two teams' Champions Trophy clash, has paid a glorious tribute to Virat Kohli. With 'King Kohli' set to feature in his 300th ODI for the Indian team, in the Champions Trophy match against New Zealand on Sunday, Abrar wrote a glorious post for the iconic batter, calling him his childhood hero. "Bowling to my childhood hero Virat Kohli. Grateful for his appreciation-his greatness as a cricketer is only matched by his humility as a person. A true inspiration on and off the field!", Abrar said in the post.
Why India Will Prefer Dangerous Australia In Champions Trophy Semi-Final, Sunil Gavaskar Explains
Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar has explained why India would prefer facing Australia, rather than South Africa, in the semi-final of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy. South Africa on Saturday became the final team to book their place in the semi-finals, joining India, New Zealand and Australia. The Proteas topped Group B ahead of the reigning 50-over world champions Australia. India will find out their Champions Trophy semi-final opponents after their final group match against New Zealand on Sunday in Dubai. If India beat the Kiwis, they will take on Australia in the first semi-final on Tuesday at the Dubai International Stadium.
For Virat Kohli's 300th ODI, Big Anushka Sharma Present In Champions Trophy: Report
Virat Kohli's wife, Anushka Sharma and elder brother, Vikas Kohli, will arrive in Dubai on Sunday for the India stalwart's 300th ODI match. Virat stands on the verge of adding another feather to his cap. The batting maestro will become just the seventh Indian star to reach the 300 ODI appearance milestone in the final group stage match against the Kiwis on Sunday in Dubai. Ahead of the highly anticipated contest, sources informed that Anushka and Vikas will be present at the batting maestro's landmark moment.
Rohit Sharma's Call To Opt Out Of Sydney Test 'PR Stunt'? Ex-Teammate's Verdict Is...
Indian cricketer Amit Mishra has shared his views on captain Rohit Sharma's future in the Test team. As far as retirement in concerned, Mishra feels that while the selectors have the option not to pick him, it's also up to Rohit if he wants to continue playing or not. "I am going to extremely blunt on this. I personally feel that any cricketer, he didn't start playing cricket by asking us. So, the kind of pressure he has gone through, we were not with him during that phase so are not aware of the amount of pressure he had to endure," Mishra said during a chat on Lallantop.