Klaasen steps in to captain Proteas in T20 series against Pakistan
Proteas white-ball head coach Rob Walter on Wednesday named a 15-man squad for this month's three-match home T20I series against Pakistan.
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Harmanpreet Kaur Backs 'Dropped' Shafali Verma To Return To "Zone" Ahead Of ODI World Cup At Home
Shafali Verma, dropped from the India ODI squad, has the full backing of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who is eager to see the aggressive opener back in her "zone" ahead of Women's World Cup at home next year. Apart from Shafali, India will not have the services of wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia who suffered a wrist injury during the Women's Big Bash League. "She (Shafali) is a very important player for us and has done exceptionally well for the country. We are looking forward to seeing her get back into her zone and perform well for the team," Harmanpreet said on the eve of their series-opener against Australia.
Ben Stokes' Sharp Swipe At ICC After England's World Test Championship Points Deduction
England Test captain Ben Stokes hit back at the International Cricket Council (ICC) following a slow-over-rate penalty on his team after the first Test against New Zealand at Christchurch, claiming that the match was finished with "10 hours of play still left". The race to the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final gained a lot of spice and intensity as New Zealand and England were docked three points each for maintaining a slow over-rate in the opening Test of their three-match series.
Big Test For India's Batters Against Mighty Australia In Three-Match Series
India will aim to address their batting inconsistency in the upcoming women's ODI series against the mighty Australia, starting here Thursday, aiming to finalise their combination ahead of the Women's World Cup next year. The Indian team heads Down Under after securing a 2-1 home ODI series win over New Zealand. However, it was fairly evident that India's batting was not in top shape. In a bid to rejig stuff the tourists have dropped out-of-form opener Shafali Verma from the squad. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side would know that it has a huge task cut out against Australia who have historically dominated them in 50-overs cricket.
'He gets who we are' - Ian Costello excited about what Chris Boyd will bring to Munster
Munster's interim head coach Ian Costello believes Chris Boyd is the perfect fit for the province, ahead of the experienced New Zealander’s arrival this week.
Welsh women reach Euro promised land after gritty playoff win over Ireland
More than 50 years after losing their first-ever international 3-2 to Ireland, the women of Wales finally got their revenge with an aggregate playoff victory by the same scoreline to book their spot at Euro 2025, marking the first time the side has made it to the finals of a major tournament.
Jordie Barrett 'looking good' as Leinster turn towards Bristol
Leinster are remaining coy on whether or not they will unleash new signing Jordie Barrett for his debut in this Sunday's Investec Champions Cup meeting with Bristol Bears.
Sufiyan Muqeem Enters Exclusive T20I Club As Pakistan Defeat Zimbabwe
Pakistan spinner Sufiyan Muqeem joined an exclusive club with a magical match-winning spell in the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Tuesday in Bulawayo. Muqeem's success was attributed to his exceptional pace variation, along with his effective use of top spin and googly, which dismantled Zimbabwe's batting line-up. In a remarkable 2.4-over spell, he claimed five wickets for just three runs. With his stunning figures of 5/3, Muqeem etched his name in history, recording the best-ever bowling figures for Pakistan in T20I cricket. The left-arm spinner surpassed former pacer Umar Gul's record of 5/6 against New Zealand in 2009.