Jason Roy pulls out of Indian Premier League to spend more time with family
England opener Jason Roy has withdrawn from this season’s Indian Premier League.
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Shaun Pollock backs under fire Aiden Markram for Proteas number four spot
Centurion - Former Proteas captain Shaun Pollock has backed Aiden Markram to continue in the number four batting position in Tests for the Proteas, despite a lack of recent form.
EA Sports to reportedly introduce women’s football leagues to FIFA 23
Women’s football leagues will reportedly be introduced to FIFA 23, the next edition of EA Sports’s flagship title.
Women's ODI Rankings: Mithali Raj Holds Onto Second Spot, Harmanpreet Kaur Rises
India's Harmanpreet Kaur gained a spot to be in 20th position while her skipper Mithali Raj retained her second place in the latest women's ODI batter rankings released on Tuesday. Kaur scored a 66-ball 63 in the fifth and final ODI against New Zealand recently to roar back into form, the knock helping India to avoid a whitewash at the hands of the home team.
'Always ready for a fight' - Proteas legend AB applauds Boucher, Elgar leadership
Former captain AB de Villiers has led the tributes after the Proteas crushed New Zealand by 198 runs in the second Test in Christchurch on Tuesday.
Harmanpreet Kaur rises to 20th, Mithali Raj stays 2nd in ICC women's ODI rankings
Harmanpreet Kaur gained a spot to be in 20th position while her skipper Mithali Raj retained her second place in the latest women's ODI batter rankings released on Tuesday. Kaur scored a 66-ball 63 in the fifth and final ODI against New Zealand recently to roar back into form, the knock helping India to avoid a whitewash at the hands of the home team. Raj and star opener Smriti Mandhana, who scored 73 in the final ODI, maintained their second and eight spots respectively.
New Zealand defeats Australia by nine wickets in Women's Cricket World Cup warm-up match
Led by captain Sophie Devine's sparkling 161 off 117 deliveries, New Zealand has pulled off a staggering run chase to topple Australia by nine wickets and boost the hosts' morale heading into the Women's Cricket World Cup.
90 Years And Counting: South Africa Maintain Astonishing Record Against New Zealand
The South African men's cricket team came back strongly after the defeat in the first to draw the two-match series 1-1 through a 198-run victory in the second Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch against New Zealand. This could be considered a regular Test win by many; however, statistics prove that the triumph in Christchurch helped South Africa maintain a record which they will be extremely proud of. It has been exactly 90 years that both the Test playing nations have been battling it out in the longest format of the game. However, astonishingly New Zealand, the defending World Test Champions, are yet to win a Test series, home or away, against South Africa.