Wayde van Niekerk pulls out of SA Championships at last minute
SA sprint star Wayde van Niekerk has pulled out of the ASA Track and Field Senior Championships due to injury.
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Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah among Wisden's five 'Cricketers of the Year'
Rohit Sharma and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah have been named among five players in Wisden's 'Cricketers of the Year' in the 2022 edition of the Almanack. Besides the duo, the list also features New Zealand batter Devon Conway, England pacer Ollie Robinson and Proteas women star Dane van Niekerk. England's Joe Root has been named leading cricketer in the world, while South African women's team batter Lizelle Lee has been awarded the title of leading woman cricketer.
IPL 2022, MI Predicted XI vs CSK: Skipper Rohit Sharma Expected To Make Multiple Changes
Rohit Sharma's journey in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 has been a tough one so far as Mumbai Indians (MI) are still win-less after six games and occupy the bottom place on the IPL points table. However, in order to turn the tide in his favour, Rohit could make a couple of changes to the playing XI and try new combinations. Tymal Mills could make way for Riley Meredith and Tim David could also make it to the final XI for their match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai on April 21. Defending champions CSK are also struggling to climb up the ladder this season and occupy the ninth place in the IPL points table with one win from six games.
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.
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.