Proteas skipper Bavuma under pressure to deliver at T20 World Cup
Under-fire captain Temba Bavuma is running out of time to find his batting form before leading South Africa's challenge for a maiden T20 World Cup title in Australia.
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'It doesn't feel real' - Katie McCabe & Louise Quinn in dreamland
Katie McCabe was left feeling "numb" and "speechless" after her World Cup dream became a reality at Hampden Park on Tuesday night.
Usani’s stunner not enough as Germany beats Nigeria 2-1
Miracle Usani scored a stunner, yesterday, to give Nigeria the lead in their opening game of the ongoing India 2022 FIFA U-17 Women World Cup, but the strike was not enough to save the Flamingos as Germany rallied to a 2-1 win Goa.
Shaheen Shah Afridi fitness crucial to Pakistan's T20 World Cup challenge
The 22-year-old was on Tuesday given the green light to join the squad after recovering from a right knee injury sustained in the first Test against Sri Lanka in July. He missed the Asia Cup, the Twenty20 series against England and this week's tri-series in New Zealand. The tall left-arm fast bowler has completed an intensive period of rehab in London and will travel to Australia, where he has two warm-up games in Brisbane next week to regain his rhythm, the first against England on Monday. Pakistan will have a final warm-up against Afghanistan next Wednesday to prepare for their blockbusting opening match against India at the cavernous Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 23, which is expected to draw 90,000 spectators.
South Africa's Temba Bavuma under pressure to deliver at T20 World Cup
Bavuma is so out of nick that he was overlooked in the auction for South Africa's new T20 franchise competition and followed that by scoring only three runs in three innings in the recent T20 series in India. South Africa play warm-up games against New Zealand and Bangladesh in Brisbane on October 17 and 19, before a potential opening World Cup match against the West Indies on October 24, providing the Caribbean team top their preliminary group as expected. South Africa have a poor record in global tournaments, never winning a World Cup or reaching a final in either 50-over or Twenty20 formats.
New Zealand expect Kane Williamson to hit form for T20 World Cup
Kane Williamson to shake off a dip in form at the Twenty20 World Cup as they target a first global trophy after coming agonisingly close in recent years. New Zealand open their World Cup campaign against hosts and defending champions Australia in Sydney on October 22, a repeat of the 2021 final. It was New Zealand's best showing in a T20 World Cup and followed hard on the heels of final defeats in the 50-over World Cup in both 2015 and 2019.
Australia's women end European drought in World Cup boost
MELBOURNE: Women's World Cup co-hosts Australia secured their first away win over European opposition since 2013 with a 3-1 victory over Denmark to recover some badly needed confidence in the lead-up to next year's global showpiece.
Ireland qualify for women’s World Cup as Scotland, Wales miss out
GLASGOW: Amber Barrett came off the bench to send the Republic of Ireland to the Women’s World Cup finals for the first time in their history with a 1-0 win over Scotland at Hampden Park on Tuesday.