Skipper Bavuma 'devastated' to be missing UK tour, backs Miller and Maharaj to lead
Proteas Test batsman Temba Bavuma said he was "devastated" after it was confirmed he would not join the national team on tour next month owing to injury.
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South Africa batsman Temba Bavuma ruled out of England tour
Bavuma, who is also the limited overs captain of the side, will miss the Twenty20 and One-Day International series as well having been their most consistent performer in the longer format over the last year. The selectors have opted for only two spinners in the squad in Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer, who has vast experience of county cricket with Essex.
Pakistan Captain Babar Azam Continues T20I Rankings Reign, Surpasses Another Virat Kohli Landmark
Babar Azam is perhaps the most talked about cricketer in the recent months due to his superlative form with the bat in international cricket. While many former cricketers have argued that on current form he is perhaps the best batter in the world, others have spoken about expanding the 'Top 4' of international batting into a 'Top 5' to include Babar along with the likes of Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson.
Kent Women's all-rounder Alice Davidson-Richards reflects on scoring maiden Test century against South Africa at Taunton
Kent Women’s Alice Davidson-Richards admits it was "really, really special" to hit her maiden Test century alongside former school-mate Nat Sciver.
South Africa Spinner's ROFL Tweet On Why He Asked For Shreyas Iyer's Bat
South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi took to Twitter on Tuesday to share a picture of him with India batter Shreyas Iyer from a pre-match training session and came up with an epic caption. In the picture, Shamsi can be seen chatting with Shreyas, who has his bat in hand. "Asked @ShreyasIyer15 for his bat before the game so he could stop hitting me for 6s haha," Shamsi captioned the picture, before going on to add "you definitely won this round bud!"
Bosch reflects on 'tough' day for Proteas women in Taunton: 'We tried to stay patient'
Proteas all-rounder Anneke Bosch says it was a tough day in the field as England took control on day two of the sole Test at County Ground in Taunton on Tuesday.
STATS | Wales' HORRIFIC record at Loftus
Wales will be looking to improve on their terrible record at Loftus Versfeld when they tackle the Springboks in a series-opener at the ground on Saturday.
Today's rugby news as Wales refuse to show too much respect and 'upset' Vunipola to make statement
Here's your round-up of all the latest rugby headlines from Wales and beyond for Wednesday, June 29.