Leicester Tigers player ratings from Newcastle Falcons cup loss: 'Spoilt for choice'
Leicester Tigers lost their third round Premiership Cup fixture 36-28 to Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park on Friday night.
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IPL 2022: I'm a work in progress, focussing on controllables, says Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya says he is still a "work in progress" and is focussing on the "controllables" as he gears up to lead Gujarat Titans in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) beginning March 26. The 28-year-old has been battling fitness concerns ever since injuring his back in 2019 and didn't find a place in the Indian team for the last few series against New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies and Sri Lanka. "I was just spending time with family, working hard as always. (I'm) making sure I prepare well. For me, it was a time of self-realising a lot, think about what I want and what will work for me going forward; and I got the answers during this time,” Hardik said in a video posted on the IPL website.
Digne, Nakamba, Douglas Luiz - Aston Villa team news update ahead of Arsenal
Steven Gerrard will be without three first-team players for this lunchtime's showdown with Arsenal. Lucas Digne is out with a hamstring injury while Kortney Hause and Marvelous Nakamba are also sidelined with respective abdominal and knee issues.
SA vs BAN: Bangladesh End Victory Drought In South Africa, Win 1st ODI By 38 Runs
Bangladesh ended their victory drought in South Africa with a 38-run win in the first one-day international at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday. Shakib Al Hasan led a strong Bangladesh batting effort, hitting 77 off 64 balls as Bangladesh made 314 for seven after being sent in. Fast bowlers Shoriful Islam and Taskin Ahmed reduced South Africa to 36-3 in reply. Rassie van der Dussen hit 86 and David Miller made a hard-hit 79 but South Africa were bowled out for 276.
Watch: Ben Stokes' Special Gesture For Late Father Ged After Hitting Century Against West Indies In 2nd Test
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has experienced some difficult time since winning the ODI World Cup in 2019. Apart from being away from the game due to a finger injury, Stokes also lost his father Ged, who died of brain cancer in 2020. Since then, Stokes has also put some of his focus on his mental health. However, the 31-year-old rolled back his glory days by hitting a century against the West Indies in the ongoing Test at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown.
Fast bowling lapses under scrutiny after SA's shock defeat to Bangladesh
In the aftermath of their 38-run defeat against Bangladesh in the first ODI on Friday at SuperSport Park in Centurion, South Africa's fast bowlers came under sharp scrutiny.
Shakib Al Hasan shines in first ODI as Bangladesh claim first ever win in South Africa
Shakib Al Hasan scored a superb 77 as Bangladesh claimed their first ever victory in South Africa with a 38-run win in the first one-day international at Centurion Park on Friday. The visitors amassed an impressive 314 for seven in their 50 overs after being sent in to bat. South Africa were always battling in their reply and could only manage 276 all out in 48.5 overs as they slipped to a comprehensive defeat. It is the first time in six tests, nine ODIs and four T20s that Bangladesh have won in South Africa, a further blow to the hosts in the ICC's ODI Cricket World Cup Super League as they languish in 10th and Bangladesh remain the surprise leaders.
"Is IPL Bullying Other Boards?": Former India Cricketer After South African Players Skip Bangladesh Series For IPL
The club vs country debate has resurfaced once again after all the South African players with an Indian Premier League (IPL) contract decided to skip the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh to feature in the cash-rich league. The likes of Kagiso Rabada, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, among others will leave for India after the conclusion of the ongoing ODI series against Bangladesh to take part in IPL 2022, which begins on March 26, five days before the first South Africa-Bangladesh Test. This comes after South Africa's skipper Dean Elgar had called it a "loyalty test" for the IPL-bound players.