Indian Premier League season 15: the teams, top players
The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 extravaganza begins on Saturday when holders Chennai Super Kings face Kolkata Knight Riders.
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England on course for semi-finals after thumping Pakistan
England are one win away from reaching the Women's World Cup semi-finals following a nine-wicket thumping of Pakistan in Christchurch.
South Africa through to Women's World Cup semis, England still in the hunt
:South Africa became the second team to reach the Women's World Cup semi-finals after Thursday's group match against West Indies was abandoned due to rain, while England are still in the hunt after thrashing Pakistan by nine wickets.
ICC Women's World Cup, South Africa vs West Indies: South Africa seal semifinal spot as match against West Indies abandoned
ICC Women's World Cup after their league match against West Indies was abandoned due to rain at the Basin Reserve. Both South Africa and West Indies were awarded one point each. South Africa followed Australia into the last-four stage with nine points from six matches, while West Indies have completed their league engagements and are currently placed third in the standings with seven points from as many games. The match witnessed action for a little over 10 overs, with South Africa 61 for four after being sent into bat.
Virat Kohli to David Warner: Five players to watch in IPL 2022
Here are the five players to watch in the two-month extravaganza.VIRAT KOHLIThe recently dethroned India captain will be desperate to end his recent dry run with the bat, having not scored an international century since November 2019, and finally win an IPL title.
Virat Kohli Took A Smart Decision To Relinquish Captaincy: Ravi Shastri
Former India coach Ravi Shastri thinks Virat Kohli has taken a "smart decision" by giving up captaincy from all forms of cricket, paving the way to express himself better in the upcoming Indian Premier League. Shastri, who witnessed Kohli's leadership from close quarters during his stint as India coach, however, also feels the 33-year-old star batter could have continued as the captain in Test cricket. "I think this (giving up captaincy) could be a blessing in disguise, to be honest. The pressures of captaincy off his shoulders, the expectations that come with being captain no longer there, he can go out, express himself, play freely, and I think he'll look to do just that," Shastri said.
ICC Women's World Cup Updated Points Table: South Africa Seal Semifinal Spot; India, England In Must-Win Territory
The business end of the ICC Women's World Cup is upon us, and heading into the final days of the group-stage matches, two semi-final spots are still up for grabs. India, West Indies and England will be fighting it out to grab the last two spots, and co-incidentally, both India and England will play their respective final group stage games on Sunday. On Thursday, South Africa sealed their semi-final berth after the match against West Indies got abandoned while England also got one step closer to sealing the last-four berth.
On this day in 2018: Australian cricket rocked by ball-tampering scandal
Cameron Bancroft found himself embroiled in a ball-tampering scandal that would rock Australian cricket on this day four years ago.