Conrad 'well-prepared', talks up Proteas synergy with Walter ahead of England ODIs
Shukri Conrad says he is well-prepared ahead of his first assignment as Proteas coach with South Africa hosting England for three ODIs.
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From Adani Sportsline To Royal Challengers Sports: List of All Women's Premier League Franchise Owners
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the names of the winners of the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League on Wednesday. The board fetched a total of INR 4669.99 crore from the 5 bidders that won the ownership of the franchises. Adani Sportsline made the biggest of all five franchises, winning the owners of the Ahmedabad team for a price of INR 1289 crore. Next came Indiawin Sports who earned the rights for the Mumbai franchise with the bid of INR 912.99 crore. Among the men's Indian Premier League franchises, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) were the only ones to have bagged a team.
Indonesia Masters: Lakshya Sen, Saina Nehwal Progress To Second Round, HS Prannoy Out
India's HS Prannoy faltered in the opening round, but compatriots Lakshya Sen and Saina Nehwal made an impressive start at the Indonesia Masters Super 500 tournament, advancing to the second round of singles events with contrasting wins in Jakarta on Wednesday. World No. 12 Sen, who had a subdued start to the new season with early exits from Malaysia and India in the last two weeks, dished out a superlative performance to outwit Japan's new sensation, Kodai Naraoka, ranked 7th, 21-12 21-11 in his opening match.
India Pacer Renuka Singh Named ICC Emerging Women's Cricketer Of The Year 2022
India's fast bowling star Renuka Singh clinched the ICC Emerging Women's Cricketer of the Year award with her magnificent displays of seam and swing bowling in 2022, International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday. Renuka Singh bagged 18 ODI wickets at 14.88, economy 4.62 while the pacer scalped 22 T20I wickets at 23.95, economy 6.50. Renuka beat Australia's Darcie Brown, England's Alice Capsey and compatriot Yastika Bhatia to become the recipient of ICC Emerging Women's Cricketer of the Year 2022. The 26-year-old has generated a lot of noise as a result of her meteoric rise during a hectic year for the India team.
Jansen's stellar rise sees Proteas all-rounder win top ICC award
After a stellar 12-month period that's seen him become a regular for the Proteas in Test cricket, all-rounder Marco Jansen was named the ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year on Wednesday.
Last dance awaits India's Mirza as she reaches mixed doubles final
MELBOURNE : Sania Mirza, India's greatest women's tennis player, stayed on track for a fairytale farewell after she reached the mixed doubles final at the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Women's IPL franchises fetch $572 million for Indian board
NEW DELHI : The world's most affluent cricket board, India, got further richer by $572.72 million after unveiling five franchises for an Indian Premier League-style T20 tournament for the women on Wednesday.
"I Am 36, He Is 42 And We Are Still Playing": Sania Mirza On Reaching Australian Open Mixed Doubles Final With Rohan Bopanna
Playing the last Grand Slam tournament of her career, Sania Mirza earned the chance to win her seventh major title by reaching the Australian Open mixed doubles final with compatriot Rohan Bopanna in Melbourne on Wednesday. The unseeded Indian pair knocked out third seeds Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 10-6 in the semifinal that lasted one hour and 52 minutes. After splitting a set each, the Indians raced to a commanding lead in the Super Tie-breaker. Sania found a stunning backhand winner to earn three match point and sealed the contest with a drive volley that Krawczyk could not return.