Salt aiming to fill Stokes void in second ODI vs South Africa
Phil Salt has the chance to shake up England’s stuttering batting when he attempts to fill the giant shoes of Ben Stokes on Friday.
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India To Play Two T20I Series Against Australia And South Africa Ahead of T20 World Cup: Report
Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla will be hosting last of the three ODIs against South Africa in the second week of October while the T20 World Cup bound team is set to play three games against Australia and South Africa before leaving for the ICC event. It is learnt that India will play Australia in Mohali (September 20), Nagpur (September 23) and Hyderabad (September 25). They will round off their World Cup preparations with three more T20 against the Proteas in Trivandrum (September 28), Guwahati (October 1) and Indore (October 3).
Argentina name squad for Rugby Championship clashes against Australia
Argentina have included captain Julian Montoya and the first-choice halfback pairing of Tomas Cubelli and Nicolas Sanchez in a 34-man squad for the two tests against Australia in the Rugby Championship, the Argentine Rugby Union said on Thursday.
Proteas netball star Lenize Potgieter to miss Commonwealth Games
Fresh off a series against Wales where they ran out 2-0 winners, the Proteas netball team are set for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
SA's URC pre-season starts: How has each franchise's business gone to date?
With a first fully-fledged pre-season underway again for the first time in almost three years, South Africa's United Rugby Championship (URC) franchises will arguably be even more bullish about building on a promising platform from last season.
Delhi to host South Africa ODI, Mohali to stage T20I against Australia
It is learnt that India will play Australia in Mohali (September 20), Nagpur (September 23) and Hyderabad (September 25). They will round off their World Cup preparations with three more T20 against the Proteas in Trivandrum (September 28), Guwahati (October 1) and Indore (October 3).
KL Rahul Tests Positive For COVID-19 Ahead Of West Indies Tour, Participation In T20Is Doubtful
KL Rahul, senior India opener, has tested positive for COVID-19. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly informed about Rahul after the Board's Apex Council meeting in Mumbai on Thursday. Rahul underwent a surgery recently and had resumed his training at the NCA in Bengaluru. He was named in the T20I squad for the West Indies tour and supposed to take a fitness in a couple of days. With his COVID test returning positive, it remains to be seen whether he will travel to the West Indies or not. The T20I series starts on July 29 in Tadouba.
Phil Salt eager to cement spot in England team after departure of Stokes and Morgan
Phil Salt is set to get first shot at replacing Ben Stokes in England's one-day side, slotting in behind an opening partnership that changed the way he played the game.