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KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY: In-form Indian star Aditi Ashok produced a scintillating six-under 66 in the second round of the $5 million Aramco Saudi Ladies International, presented by Public Investment Fund, to take a two-shot lead over world No. 1 Lydia Ko and American dark horse Lilia Vu at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club.
Mumbai Indians will look for a fresh start after a couple of below-par seasons when they begin their campaign against Royal Challengers Bangalore starting April 2 in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. After claiming their fifth title in 2020, Mumbai had a fifth placed finish in 2021. But what followed the next season came as a big surprise for many as Rohit Sharma and co. ended last on the table in 2022. Plagued with injuries and weak bowling attack and an un-set playing XI Mumbai had a torrid last season. But with the deadly combination of Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer likely to be available for the entire tournament and a wide array of dynamic batters, an exciting roster awaits the Mumbai-based franchise. Mumbai find themselves in Group A alongside Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants. The team will play the other five teams in Group B twice and the remaining four teams in their group once, making it a total of 14 league games.
One of the finest Test batters of his generation, Cheteshwar Pujara achieved a milestone in his career that not many could even afford to dream about. The ongoing 2nd Test between India and Australia is Pujara's 100th for the national team. Pujara, the man known for his strong-willed approach in the middle of the 22-yard pitch, isn't much different in life afteraall. In an emotional story narrated by his father, the senior Pujara revealed how the India batter went through traumatic incidents at an early age but didn't let them crumble him.
David Warner has clearly looked out of touch but his opening partner Usman Khawaja believes that mere three innings is not big enough sample size to judge the Aussie veteran. India pacer Mohammed Shami has already dismissed Warner twice in the series with fuller length angled-in deliveries and questions over the 36-year-old's technique have been raised.Khawaja, who made an impressive 81 on the opening day of the second Test defended his opening partner saying that he is very confident of Warner's capabilities of bouncing back.“I have to kind of disagree with what you're saying. He hit two fours of Ashwin in the last game before he got out lbw so he was showing some aggression,” Khawaja said, when asked if Warner, whose stay looked painstaking during the 44 deliveries faced, needs to be pro-active.
Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin shared six wickets between them but pacer Mohammed Shami's four-for was the highlight on Day 1 of the second Test in the national capital as India bowled out Australia for 263. Shami, who relentlessly targetted the good length area at the start of the innings got rid of Aussie opener David Warner. He then dismissed middle-order batter Travis Head before cleaning up the tail with reverse swinging deliveries.At the close of play, Shami pointed out that the Indian conditions -- which are expected to be dominated by the spinners -- offer enough help to the pacers as well, provided they bowl in right areas."There is not a lot of difference you see with wickets in India. If you can get help with the new ball and can get the old ball to reverse... As a fast bowler, the main thing in Indian conditions is the area you bowl in and you have to maintain pace all along.
Dean Elgar, who became the Test captain in 2021 has been axed from the leadership role but included in the squad for the West Indies series which starts from February 28.Cricket South Africa described the series of changes as "part of a restructure within the leadership group of the national team".Another casualty of the shake-up is the chief selector Victor Mpitsang, who has been "released" from the role.
Leona Maguire carded an impressive second round 69 at the Aramco Saudi Ladies International, where India's Aditi Ashok holds a two-shot lead at the halfway stage on 13-under par.
Temba Bavuma was on Friday named the first black African captain of South Africa's Test squad in what Cricket South Africa described as "part of a restructure within the leadership group of the national team". Dean Elgar was axed as captain, although he remains a member of the squad which starts a series against the West Indies on February 28. Chief selector Victor Mpitsang was another casualty of the shake-up, with CSA stating he had been "released" from the role. Bavuma became the first black African to captain South Africa at cricket when he was named leader of the one-day international and Twenty20 international teams in March 2021.