Past woes still echo as unpredictable England arrive in town
Ireland and England's latest meeting, 150 years after their first, comes freighted with greater than average levels of uncertainty.
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Head replaces Konstas as Australia opener against Sri Lanka
GALLE, Sri Lanka : Travis Head will replace Sam Konstas as Usman Khawaja's opening partner in the first test against Sri Lanka at Galle on Wednesday, Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith said on the eve of the match.
"AB de Villiers Played For Wrong Franchise": Sanjay Manjrekar Roasts RCB
One of the greatest cricketers of his time, AB de Villiers is a name that terrorized opponent teams' bowlers, no matter the format. Even after his international retirement, De Villiers played some extravagant knocks in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). However, the former South Africa star retired from professional cricket without winning a single IPL title. In today's times, De Villiers' style of play is often compared with India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav. During one such discussion, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar made a bold comment on De Villiers' career.
2025 AFCON: Nigeria draws Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania in Group C
The Super Eagles have been drawn to face Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania in Group C of the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.
Africa Cup of Nations finals draw
RABAT : The draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals, being held in Morocco from Dec. 21-Jan. 18, conducted on Monday:
England boosted by Alex Mitchell's return to fitness ahead of Ireland clash
England's prospects of causing an upset against Ireland have improved after Alex Mitchell was cleared to take part in the Guinness Six Nations opener in Dublin.
Huge ICC Honour For Jasprit Bumrah: India Star Pacer Beats Joe Root To Win...
India's fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been named as the winner of the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year award for 2024. Bumrah picked an astonishing 71 wickets while bowling 357 overs in 13 matches at an average of 14.92 in 2024. Bumrah's 71 scalps in 2024 made him just the fourth India bowler to take more than 70 Test wickets in a calendar year after Ravichandran Ashwin, Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev. Those numbers were enough for him to beat competition from Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis and England batting duo of Harry Brook, and Joe Root to win the prestigious award.
LIVE | 2025 Afcon draw: How it works and who Bafana Bafana could face
The stage is set for Monday's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) draw in Morocco, with South Africa placed in Pot 2 - positioning them among the tournament's second-tier seeds.