Women’s Test cricket: A statistical look at the game as England host South Africa in June
England Women will play South Africa in a Test match in June as part of a multi-format series.
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Depleted Kiwis face tough task against SA
Having lost Ross Taylor through retirement and regular skipper Kane Williamson through injury, New Zealand will have their task cut out for them when they meet South Africa in the opening match of the two-Test series in Christchurch starting on Thursday.
Green wicket holds key to New Zealand-South Africa first Test
New Zealand are desperate for a first series win against South Africa and to prove they can still muster a winning combination despite missing 273 Tests-worth of experience with the absence of Ross Taylor (retired), Kane Williamson (injured) and Trent Boult (paternity leave). South Africa are thirsting to lift both their world ranking (fifth) and to boost their World Test Championship standing, with the chance to move up to second if they sweep the two-Test series.
Mediocre show by men's team irks Narinder Batra, Hockey India
IOA chief seeks explanation from HIBENGALURU: The Indian hockey team, which won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics last year, looks a pale shadow of the gritty team which fought its way to the podium. Post the glory senior players like Rupinder Pal Singh and Birendra Lakra decided to hang up their boots, making way for more juniors. With the podium finish, the expectations from the team have soared and on that count the team has faltered.
Opener Agar unlocks Australia T20 options
As Australia continue searching for the perfect formula to defend their T20 World Cup crown they found an interesting solution on Tuesday night in the form of Ashton Agar.
Depleted New Zealand face tough task against South Africa
WELLINGTON : Having lost Ross Taylor through retirement and regular skipper Kane Williamson through injury, New Zealand will have their task cut out for them when they meet South Africa in the opening match of the two-test series in Christchurch on Thursday.
India vs Sri Lanka pink-ball Test: KSCA hopes to have maximum spectators
Chinnaswamy stadium, it marked a new beginning for the venue. It was the first day/night cricket match hosted by the city and India won that World Cup quarterfinal match against Pakistan by 39 runs. Twenty-six years later, the iconic stadium is being readied for another slice of history - its maiden day/night Test match. The second Test between India and Sri Lanka to be played from March 12-16 was on Tuesday confirmed as a pink-ball contest by the BCCI.
Rassie, IPL-bound Proteas have not lost sight of NZ tour after auction frenzy
Proteas batter Rassie van der Dussen said their focus is firmly on their international assignments after the frenzy of the weekend's Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.