Proteas duo Lee, Van Niekerk scoop prestigious Wisden cricket accolades
Proteas star Lizelle Lee has been named Wisden's Leading Woman Cricketer in the World.
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Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah Among Wisden's 5 Cricketers Of The Year
India's captain Rohit Sharma and star pacer Jasprit Bumrah have been honoured by Wisden as two of their Five Cricketers Of The Year. The two were named along with New Zealand opener Devon Conway, England pacer Ollie Robinson and South Africa Women captain Dane van Niekerk. England skipper Joe Root was named Leading Cricketer in the World in the 2022 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Root had a stellar year in 2021, scoring six centuries and piling on runs for fun even as his team struggled around him.
IPL 2022: Former England Captain Says RCB "The Real Deal" Under Faf du Plessis
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), playing under new captain Faf du Plessis, have been in good form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year. With their latest win against Lucknow Super Giants, they moved up to second place on the IPL 2022 points table, with 10 points from seven matches. Against LSG, du Plessis was in fine touch and matched his highest IPL score of 96 as he helped RCB to a score of 181/6 after being put in to bat. The bowlers then put in a solid display, led by the impeccable Josh Hazlewood, as they restricted LSG to 163/8, with RCB winning the contest by 18 runs.
Alex de Minaur wins at Barcelona Open, Millman out in Serbia, Storm Sanders falls in Stuttgart
Alex de Minaur has demonstrated his heart for a clay court battle with a see-saw, rain-interrupted triumph over dangerous French cavalier Ugo Humbert in the Barcelona Open.
Windies big-hitter Pollard retires from international cricket
West Indies limited-overs captain Kieron Pollard has retired from international cricket, announcing his decision on social media on Wednesday.
Bafana must pay no mind to banned Zimbabwe's off-field troubles, says Lucas Radebe
Bafana Bafana and Leeds United legend Lucas Radebe said the men's national team must pay no mind to their Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers adversaries Zimbabwe's FIFA suspension from world football.
Enough to stop foul play? URC ref boss Tappe Henning unsure about 20-minute red card law
Tappe Henning, the United Rugby Championship's head of match officials, has preached caution in World Rugby's quest to expand the 20-minute red card law trail.
Lloyd Harris marches on at Barcelona Open
South African tennis star Lloyd Harris advanced to the third round of the Barcelona Open after a solid win over Albert Ramos-Vinolas on Wednesday.