What is the Hundred? The rules, teams and players as 100-ball tournament returns in 2022
Jonny Bairstow has pulled out of Welsh Fire's Hundred campaign to focus on resting and recuperating before England's upcoming Test series against South Africa.
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Saudi Arabia take 19 medals at West Asian Table Tennis Championships in Jordan
In a remarkable feat, Saudi Arabia’s national team claimed a total of 19 medals at the recently concluded West Asian Table Tennis Championships in Jordan.
Schoenmaker gave her all, happy with Commonwealth silver: 'We want our country to be on top'
South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker was not disappointed after settling for silver in an entertaining 100m breaststroke final at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.
CWG 2022: Meet the ladies who won India's historic lawn bowls gold
Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and became the toast of the nation. Pinki, Nayanmoni Saikia, Lovely Choubey and Rupa Rani Tirkey formed the quartet of India's Women's Fours team that defeated South Africa 17-10 in the final amid historic scenes at the bowling greens of Victoria Park. Here's a brief profile of the four athletes who have become the story of the Birmingham Games for India: Name: PinkiAge: 42 YearsEvent: Triples, FoursHometown: DelhiWorking as a physical education teacher currently at the Delhi Public School, RK Puram, in the national capital, Pinki has been playing the sport since 2007 and this was her fourth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, with her best showing before Sunday being a fourth-place finish in 2010. A diploma holder from Sports Authority of India, Patiala, Pinki is also a multiple-times Asian Championship gold medallist .
Jonny Bairstow Pulls Out Of Hundred To Rest Ahead Of South Africa Series
Jonny Bairstow has withdrawn from the controversial Hundred tournament in order to make sure he is fresh for England's upcoming three-Test series at home to South Africa. Bairstow was named in the England squad announced Tuesday for the first two Tests of a series that starts at Lord's on August 17. England and South Africa meet again at Manchester's Old Trafford before returning to London for the third Test at the Oval commencing on September 8. England also have a congested post-season touring schedule, particularly for multi-format international such as Bairstow, with series in Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and Bangladesh, in addition to the Twenty20 World Cup.
"Had Goosebumps When National Anthem Was Played": Rupa Rani Tirkey After Clinching Historic Lawn Bowls Gold At CWG 2022
Following the historic gold medal win in Lawn Bowls event at the Commonwealth Games 2022, Rupa Rani Tirkey said that they had goosebumps when they took to the podium and the national anthem was played. The Indian Lawn Bowls team created history by winning its first-ever medal in the sport, capturing gold by defeating South Africa 17-10 in the final.
Tahir and Jayasuriya enter draft in Big Bash spin influx
MELBOURNE : Big Bash League franchises looking to bolster their spin attack will be spoilt for choice after South African Imran Tahir, Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya and Afghan Mujeeb Ur Rahman entered the draft pool on Wednesday.
Exclusive: We offered a number of solutions to Cricket Australia, but nothing worked. The T20 league is important for SA, says Graeme Smith
One of the men right at the forefront of setting up this league is none other than one of South Africa and the world's greatest Test captains - Graeme Smith. The 41-year-old took some valuable time out to speak to TOI. Excerpts from an interview:So much is happening in the world of cricket right now, and much of it is centered around the new T20 leagues coming up. South Africa has made a terrific statement by getting six IPL franchises on board, finding a great window and signing up some really big names…Yes, and we're very excited. We've been working tirelessly behind the scenes for a while now in setting this up. And now we're public with six very strong team owners who've invested in the league and South African cricket. It's not just the credibility that these team owners bring to the league that's important, but sustainability is hugely important too for a league of this kind. The partners who've come on board are key to that. All of this has been very exciting for us and now it's about delivering on the league itself. The pressure points for setting that all up and getting ready for January, as you can imagine, is quite extensive. We'll be working with everybody to have it ready in time. What do we expect? For the cricket to be competitive. If that happens, the fans are going to love it and it'll be massive.