T20 World Cup facts and trivia
*Mahendra Singh Dhoni holds the record for most dismissals - 32 - by a wicketkeeper. * The West Indies are the only team to have won the tournament more than once. They won in 2012 and then again in 2016.
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Japan-based stars to boost Boks in Twickenham Test
Japan-based Springboks will be available for South Africa's final Test of the year against England at Twickenham.
Watch: Virat Kohli's Funny Dance Moves Leave Teammates In Splits
With India set to take on Australia in their first warm-up game of the T20 World Cup, star batter Virat Kohli was all smiles during the team's training session at the Gabba in Brisbane. The former India captain was seen having fun some with his teammates -- KL Rahul, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Arshdeep Singh. Kohli, who recently scored his 71st century after a wait of nearly three years, was showing off his funny dance moves, leaving Rahul, Arshdeep and Bhuvneshwar in splits.
Watch: Mohammed Shami Cleans Up Dinesh Karthik In Nets Ahead Of India's Warm-Up Game vs Australia
Team India will take on Australia in their first practice match of the T20 World Cup at the Gabba in Brisbane. With Jasprit Bumrah out injured due to a back issue, the Board of Control for Cricket in India named Mohammed Shami in the squad to replace the star pacer. Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur, on the other hand, were added to the reserves list. Shami, who joined the Indian team ahead of the first warm-up game, was seen bowling in the nets. He even cleaned up Dinesh Karthik, who was looking in good touch in the nets in Brisbane.
'Hurting' Springbok women's coach on last-gasp loss to Fiji: 'We targeted this game for a win'
There was heartbreak for the Springbok women's team at the Rugby World Cup as they suffered a last-gasp 21-17 loss to Fiji in their pool clash on Sunday.
SA's Mokoka grateful to win 3rd Cape Town Marathon title: 'It was an amazing experience'
South Africa's Stephen Mokoka was humbled by his Sanlam Cape Town Marathon win as he defended his title on a hot and humid Sunday morning.
'FAB 15': India's young and old ready to turn tables
Rohit Sharma hit his first international half-century against South Africa on a bouncy Kingsmead track, everyone knew that there was a talent in town. Even as one was appreciative of Rohit's phenomenal talent, little did one know that a team with an average age of around 26 would conquer the world in a format that was very reluctantly accepted by its own board. Fifteen years down the line, another Indian team is hitting the Australian shores to regain the trophy, which once completely changed the demographics of Indian cricket. That was a team led by a new captain and no one knew what to expect of them, but as the 35-year-old Rohit gets ready to step onto the MCG, his team with an average of 30 and half would have to believe in the old adage: Winning is not everything but the only thing.
New Zealand, Canada join England in Rugby World Cup last eight
New Zealand and Canada joined England in guaranteeing themselves berths in the women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with contrasting wins in Auckland on Sunday.