Proteas women star batter Lizelle Lee to miss opening World Cup match
Cape Town - The Proteas will be without star batter Lizelle Lee for their opening ICC Women's World Cup clash against Bangladesh on Saturday.
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Cricket-Revamped Australia on journey of discovery in Pakistan
(Reuters) - Australia are on a journey of discovery as they tour Pakistan for the first time in a quarter of a century and will hope to emerge with a first away test series win in six years.
India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: Rohit Sharma takes reins as India set for new era in Virat Kohli's 100th Test
Rohit Sharma begins a new era as India's Test captain on Friday when the two-match series against Sri Lanka begins, as predecessor Virat Kohli makes a landmark 100th appearance. Rohit is now in charge across all formats, succeeding Kohli who drove India up the world rankings but failed to lift any international silverware. Rohit, 34, reasserted his white-ball leadership credentials with a 3-0 Twenty20 sweep of Sri Lanka on Sunday that gave India a record-equalling 12th straight win.
Women's ODI World Cup: 171 against Australia is the standard I have set for myself, says Harmanpreet Kaur
Harmanpreet Kaur, who has battled a prolonged rough patch, feels her 171 against Australia in the 2017 World Cup overshadowed her many "crucial" knocks of 30 and 40, which followed that "benchmark-setting" innings. Two days before the ODI World Cup begins in New Zealand, the vice-captain added that critics often forget her low-scoring but important knocks because of one standout performance. "I know people talk more about my 171-knock and that is a standard I have set for myself, maybe that's why my small knocks of 30-40 runs, which are crucial to the team, are not given importance," Kaur said during a virtual press conference on Wednesday.
Rivalry renewed: 5 memorable Pakistan-Australia clashes
Australia will play their first Test in Pakistan for 24 years under heavy security when their three-match series begins in Rawalpindi on Friday.
'If I have to carry water, I will' - Rassie commits to taking women's rugby to new heights
SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus said part of why he left his post as Springbok coach was to be hands-on around all levers of the organisation – particularly the women’s game.
Nathan Lyon targets 3-0 Test series sweep against Pakistan
Australia are in Pakistan for what will be a historic Test series - their first visit in 24 years - but there will be no room for sentiment once play begins in Rawalpindi on Friday.
Revamped Australia on journey of discovery in Pakistan
Australia are on a journey of discovery as they tour Pakistan for the first time in a quarter of a century and will hope to emerge with a first away test series win in six years.