Over 30 international stars signed up for Cricket SA's T20 League
Over 30 marquee international players have already been signed up for Cricket South Africa's inaugural T20 League, it was announced on Wednesday.
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Australia's Meg Lanning takes indefinite break from cricket for personal reasons
Australia are slated to tour India mid-December for five T20s before the home series against Pakistan and the T20 World Cup in South Africa next year. "After a busy couple of years, I've made the decision take a step back to enable me to spend time focusing on myself," Lanning said in a statement on Wednesday. "I'm grateful for the support of CA and my team-mates and ask that my privacy is respected during this time," she added.
Hard to digest but need to move on, says Indian hockey team's defender Harmanpreet on defeat in CWG final
In one of its worst performances in recent times, India suffered an embarrassing 0-7 drubbing at the hands of defending champions Australia to settle for a silver medal on Sunday. "It is hard to digest a loss by such a big margin," the India vice-captain said in a Hockey India (HI) release after returning to the country early on Wednesday morning. "Definitely the entire team is disappointed by the way we played but it's important we move on from this bitter outing. Like Chief Coach mentioned, we lacked the energy and tempo required to match-up to a team like Australia."
ICC expresses sadness at tragic death of Rudi Koertzen
Rudi Koertzen. The-73-year-old, who officiated in 331 international matches in a career stretching from 1992 to 2010, died in a car accident in South Africa on Tuesday. "Rudi was among the best umpires of his generation and one players had utmost respect for. He officiated in international games for close to two decades and the ICC relied on him for some big matches during this period," ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said in a release.
Eubank Jr v Benn fight announced for October
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will meet in a catchweight fight at London's O2 Arena in October, Matchroom Boxing has announced.
"A Big Name, But If I Go Into Stats...": Former Pakistan Cricketer's Criticism Of MS Dhoni's Wicketkeeping
Ex-Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has taken a dig at former India skipper MS Dhoni over the latter's wicketkeeping skills. Latif, who himself was a wicketkeeper-batter during his playing days, used stats to put forward his views. He said that Dhoni dropped around 21 per cent of his catches which is a "huge" number. It is worth noting that Dhoni registered 256 catches and 38 stumpings in Test cricket, 321 catches and 123 stumpings in ODIs and 57 catches and 34 stumpings in T20Is. However, Rashid feels that one should also pay attention to the number of chances missed by a wicketkeeper.
Watch: Sam Billings Takes A Stunner To Dismiss Dean Elgar During England A vs South Africa Practice Match
Sam Billings took a stunning catch on Tuesday during England A's ongoing practice match against South Africa at St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury. On the first day of the four-day contest, England pacer Craig Overton bowled a back-of-a-length delivery to South Africa skipper Dean Elgar and the latter edged it while trying to play his shot on the front foot. The ball flew between wicketkeeper Billings and the first slip, and was dying down before the former put a quick dive to his left and grabbed it before it touched the ground.
Sam Billings aiming to use England Lions game to push for Test recall
Sam Billings believes captaining the England Lions against South Africa offers his best chance of earning a recall to the Test squad.