No Chance For Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj: Report Makes Big Claim On India Squad vs England In T20Is
No Chance For Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj: Report Makes Big Claims On India Squad vs England In T20Is
South Africa Sport News
From Apartheid Ban To Super Kings: 69-Year-Old Chennai Native's Heartwarming Cricket Journey
Mahalingam Venkatesan, affectionately known as 'Mali,' has defied numerous challenges, including a cricket ban and a setback in his career, to remain closely connected to the sport he loves. At 69, the Tamil Nadu native now works as a public officer for the Joburg Super Kings in the SA20 tournament, having written his own remarkable story in the world of cricket. Mali, now based in Durban, left India to be with the woman he loved and eventually married, all while staying committed to cricket. He has a rich cricketing history, having played alongside former Indian greats such as Kris Srikkanth, Gundappa Viswanath, Syed Kirmani, Roger Binny, and Bharath Reddy in Tamil Nadu.
‘It will be difficult for Eagles to qualify for 2026 World Cup’
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, David Aigbovo, says it will require a ‘great miracle’ for the Super Eagles to book their passage to the 2026 World Cup to be co-hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico.
GTI Outlines Plans To Make NPFL Africa’s Number One League
Plans are on to make the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) the number championship in Africa, strategic partners of the league, GTI Asset Management, has said.
England flanker Sam Underhill to miss Ireland clash, doubtful for remainder of Six Nations
England flanker Sam Underhill is unlikely to play any part in the Six Nations after his club Bath revealed he requires an ankle operation.
Rinku Singh Effect Still In South Africa, As The Glass Broken By His Six Remains Unrepaired
The first game of SA20 2025 was played between Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town on Friday in Gqeberha. In the opening match, Cape Town emerged victorious by 97 runs as they posted 174/7 while batting first and then bundled out the Sunrisers for 77. During the match, MI batter Dewald Brevis, who scored 57 off 29 balls, hammered a huge six which brought back the memories of a gigantic six from India batter Rinku Singh in 2023. The Indian had hit a big maximum off Aiden Markram during a T20I match against South Africa in December 2023, which ended up damaging sightscreen of the press box.
South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie Calls Afghanistan's Champions Trophy Participation "Hypocritical, Immoral"
South African sports minister Gayton McKenzie is the latest entity to raise his voice against the participation of Afghanistan in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy, comparing the Taliban regime's treatment of women in their nation to the old Apartheid regime in the rainbow nation and added that the Afghans playing the tournament is "hypocritical and immoral", reported ESPNCricinfo. McKenzie's comments come as the Proteas are all set to take on Afghanistan in their campaign opener during the Champions Trophy on February 21 in Karachi.
South Africa's Sports Minister Urges Proteas To Boycott Champions Trophy Match Against Afghanistan
South Africa's sports minister Gayton McKenzie has urged the Proteas to boycott their 2025 ICC Champions Trophy game against Afghanistan due to the Taliban government's ban on women's sports and disbanding the women's cricket team since it came back to power in 2021. Temba Bavuma-led South Africa will begin their 2025 Champions Trophy campaign through a Group B clash against Afghanistan at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan on February 21. The two teams are in Group B alongside England and Australia.