On This Day in 2003: James Anderson takes five wickets on Test debut
James Anderson marked his England Test debut with a five-wicket haul as the hosts skittled Zimbabwe at Lord’s on May 24, 2003.
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Why the Sharks can't be trusted on the road: A history of playoff travelling woes
The Sharks were an interesting case study when they traveled to Belfast for their United Rugby Championship clash against Ulster, which they lost 24-21 on Friday evening.
Neutral umpires to be re-introduced soon, says International Cricket Council official
International Cricket Council (ICC) will soon re-introduce neutral umpires despite the Covid-19 pandemic providing an opportunity to give home umpires more exposure, chairman Greg Barclay said on Monday. "There were some benefits (of Covid) for cricket," Barclay told reporters in Dhaka. "One of them was the chance to use umpires at home.
"Nothing But India's Loss": Twitter Fumes As Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson Left Out Of T20I Squad vs South Africa
The All-India Senior Selection Committee on Sunday named squads for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa and one-off Test against England. Rahul Tripathi, who has been in splendid form for SunRisers Hyderabad in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season has not been given a chance in the 18-member T20I squad. The right-handed Tripathi has struck the ball superbly for SRH and he has scored 393 runs in 13 matches so far at a strike rate of 161.73, including three half-centuries. Fans were expecting the batter to be named in T20I squad but this was not to be the case.
Prithvi Shaw to lead Mumbai in Ranji knockouts
Prithvi Shaw will lead Mumbai in the knock-out rounds of the Ranji Trophy, beginning from June 6 in Bengaluru. Mumbai are set to play Uttarakhand in the quarterfinals and the Salil Ankola-led senior selection committee on Monday picked the 21-member squad, which was announced late night.
Faf, De Kock, Rabada and how they led SA's charge at the IPL
The Indian Premier League (IPL) round-robin stages have come and gone. Sport24 looks at how the South African contingent fared at the tournament.
Sundowns hold off Royal AM fightback to celebrate DStv Premiership title in style
Mamelodi Sundowns were made to sweat in a 3-2 victory against Royal AM in their final DStv Premiership match of the season at Chatsworth Stadium on Monday.
URC quarter-final dates, times confirmed as Bulls v Sharks given unusual kickoff slot
The United Rugby Championship quarter-final kick-off times have been confirmed, with the Bulls and the Sharks getting the awkward 13:45 slot on Saturday, 4 June.