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Gerald Coetzee Returns As South Africa Announce Squad For ODI Tri-Series In Pakistan

After recovering from a left hamstring injury, right-arm seamer Gerald Coetzee made a comeback to the national team as South Africa announced the squad for the ODI tri-series in Pakistan. Rob Walter, South Africa's white-ball coach, named a 12-man squad for the first match of the series, including Coetzee, who has recovered from an injury setback. Coetzee played his last match for South Africa before the injury setback against Sri Lanka in the first match of a two-match Test series on November 27, 2024, as per the ICC.

India Star And IPL History-Maker Takes Big Call, To Give Away 10 Per Cent Of Commercial Earnings To...

Team India's mainstay across all formats, Rishabh Pant, has decided to contribute 10% of all his commercial earnings towards the Rishabh Pant Foundation moving forward. The star wicket-keeper batter envisions playing a strategic role in furthering cricketing and non-cricketing causes through this endeavour. Pant, who is gearing up to don an important role for the Men in Blue in the forthcoming Champions Trophy, considers this project close to his heart and will enumerate upon the finer details of the initiative in the coming couple of months.

Joe Root Returns As England Announce Playing XI For 1st ODI Against India

India are all set to take on England in a three-match ODI series, starting February 6 in Nagpur. The visitors have announced their playing XI for the first game that is set to take place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. The biggest highlight of the squad is that veteran batter Joe Root has been recalled into the team. It is a long-awaited return for Root, whose last match in the format was at the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Root was not included in England's T20I squad against India that was held before their upcoming ODI series against the same opponent.

Six uncapped players named in South Africa ODI squad

South Africa will take six uncapped players to Pakistan this week for their tri-series against the hosts and New Zealand, coach Rob Walter said on Wednesday.

Sanjay Manjrekar Hits Bullsye As Sanju Samson Flops: "Getting A Little..."

Former cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar decoded Sanju Samson's pattern of dismissal in the recently concluded T20I series against England. The short-length delivery is one of the oldest tricks in cricket that has survived the wrath of time while holding on to its lethal nature. Among its many users, the West Indies speed demons from the era of 1980 to 2000 were the most proficient. For Samson, it wasn't the length that troubled him but the speed at which the ball came to him and the technique he implemented to overcome it.

Six uncapped players named in new-look Proteas squad for Tri-Nation ODI series in Pakistan

Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter has named an initial 12-player squad for the upcoming Tri-Nation ODI series against hosts Pakistan and New Zealand.

India No. 1 With 69.2 Win Percentage In Champions Trophy, Pakistan Only Have...

Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, will enter the Champions Trophy 2025 aiming to lift a record third title. Presently, India and Australia have the joint-most titles, having won two each. However, India are the outright best among all teams in the Champions Trophy when it comes to win percentage. India boasts a win percentage of 69.2, having won 18 of their 29 games till date. Australia come in second, with an exactly 60 per cent win rate in the tournament.

Ahead Of IPL 2025, LSG Star Mayank Yadav Gets Help From Mentor Zaheer Khan

Former Indian pacer and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) mentor Zaheer Khan indicated that the franchise is in no mood to rush young pace sensation Mayank Yadav back into competitive cricket and is instead, putting effort and energy into making sure that he is a long-term option as a bowler without any breaks. Mayank had an injury-ridden 2024. After rising to fame with two 'Player of the Match' performances in his first three Indian Premier League (IPL) games during which he troubled plenty of sports stars with his consistent 150 kmph-plus pace, accurate and controlled line-and-length, he faced an abdominal issue that ruled him out of the tournament.

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Gerald Coetzee Returns As South Africa Announce Squad For ODI Tri-Series In Pakistan

India Star And IPL History-Maker Takes Big Call, To Give Away 10 Per Cent Of Commercial Earnings To...

Joe Root Returns As England Announce Playing XI For 1st ODI Against India

Six uncapped players named in South Africa ODI squad

Sanjay Manjrekar Hits Bullsye As Sanju Samson Flops: "Getting A Little..."

Six uncapped players named in new-look Proteas squad for Tri-Nation ODI series in Pakistan

India No. 1 With 69.2 Win Percentage In Champions Trophy, Pakistan Only Have...

Ahead Of IPL 2025, LSG Star Mayank Yadav Gets Help From Mentor Zaheer Khan