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Shaheen Afridi Scripts History, Becomes First Pakistan Player In History To...

Ace seamer Shaheen Afridi etched his name in the history book by becoming Pakistan's first bowler to take 100 wickets in each format of international cricket. In the first innings of the opening T20I against South Africa in Durban here on Tuesday night, Shaheen struck once in the powerplay, then in the middle phase and once towards the end to complete a three-wicket haul and arrive at the rare feat. With a three-wicket haul, Shaheen completed 100 T20I wickets and became the first Pakistan bowler to have 100 wickets in each format. Apart from T20Is, the 24-year-old left-arm seamer boasts 112 scalps in ODIs and 116 in Test cricket.

New Zealand caretaker Mayne eyes permanent role after Klimkova exit

New Zealand interim coach Michael Mayne will remain in charge of the Football Ferns for a pair of friendly matches against Costa Rica in February as the national federation continues its search for a permanent replacement following Jitka Klimkova's exit.

Jordie Barrett settling in at Leinster after 'great start'

It's been just under two weeks since Jordie Barrett landed in Ireland to begin his spell as a Leinster player, and it hasn’t taken him long to make an impact.

Béibhinn Parsons a Six Nations doubt after second leg-break in four months

Béibhinn Parsons is set to be a doubt for Guinness Women's Six Nations next year, with the Ireland international suffering a second broken leg in the space of just over four months.

Woman abducted as newborn from hospital in 1994 dies of brain tumour

A woman who was snatched from a hospital maternity ward in 1994 - just hours after she was born - has died from a brain tumour. Abbie Humphries was taken from Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham by a woman posing as a nurse, sparking a nationwide manhunt

Rohit Sharma A Better No. 6 Option Than Opener vs Australia? Report Makes Startling Claim

He is being encouraged to return to opening by the talking heads of Indian cricket but Rohit Sharma may just avoid being swayed by the proverbial outside noise and stick to the number six slot for at least the third Test against Australia in Brisbane starting this weekend. Rohit, who was on paternity break during the opening Test and scored 3 and 6 on his return during the 'Pink Ball' game, is facing calls for his return to the top in the batting order in place of KL Rahul, who too had an indifferent game in Adelaide after his heroics in Perth. If one looks at Rohit's statistics in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia), across all batting positions in 46 completed innings, he averages a shade less than 30 while in 20 innings as opener, he scores at 37.8 thanks largely to the successful English summer of 2021.

Olympic champion alongside Ulster's Sexton to pursue NFL dream

Ulster's Aaron Sexton will have Jamaica's Olympic discus champion Roje Stona for company as 14 athletes will battle it out to make the NFL’s 2025 International Player Pathway Program (IPP).

3rd ODI: India Aim To Avoid Clean Sweep Against Australia As World Cup Preparations Face Reality Check

A battered and bruised India will look to avoid a clean sweep and address some glaring issues ahead of next year's 50-over World Cup at home when they face Australia in the third and final women's ODI in Perth on Wednesday. The three-match series against the seven-time defending world champions has served as a harsh reality check for India, who have faltered in batting, bowling and fielding, with each area contributing to their struggles.

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Shaheen Afridi Scripts History, Becomes First Pakistan Player In History To...

New Zealand caretaker Mayne eyes permanent role after Klimkova exit

Jordie Barrett settling in at Leinster after 'great start'

Béibhinn Parsons a Six Nations doubt after second leg-break in four months

Woman abducted as newborn from hospital in 1994 dies of brain tumour

Rohit Sharma A Better No. 6 Option Than Opener vs Australia? Report Makes Startling Claim

Olympic champion alongside Ulster's Sexton to pursue NFL dream

3rd ODI: India Aim To Avoid Clean Sweep Against Australia As World Cup Preparations Face Reality Check