Cricket World Cup: England beaten by West Indies in Dunedin
England engineered their own downfall in a damaging seven-run defeat by West Indies at the Women's World Cup in Dunedin.
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Banned Van der Merwe to miss Scotland's Six Nations finish
Duhan van der Merwe has been banned from Scotland's final two games of this season's Six Nations Championship after the wing was sent off in an English Premiership match.
Masabata Klaas plans to keep the pressure on as Proteas build momentum in NZ
Proteas pace bowler Masabata Klaas hinted that South Africa is only getting started in the ongoing Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.
Spun out, Australia head to NZ capital
Australia's World Cup campaign has reached a pivot point, with Meg Lanning's side decamping to Wellington for the rest of the group stage.
'It couldn't happen to a nicer bloke' - Van Graan delighted with Loughman's Irish call-up
Munster head coach Johann van Graan says Jeremy Loughman's first international call-up is thoroughly deserved, after the prop linked up with Andy Farrell's side this week.
ICC won't rate Rawalpindi pitch poor: PCB source
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) does not think that the ICC will rate it 'poor' or 'not up to the mark' for Test cricket. The Test between hosts Pakistan and Australia ended in a high-scoring draw but visiting skipper Pat Cummins and top batter Steve Smith were not impressed with the quality of the strip. "Turning up to a pitch that's probably not a traditional pitch you would get here in Rawalpindi, and it's probably clear they've made an effort to try and nullify the pace bowling," Cummins said.
JUST IN | Sprinter Thando Dlodlo banned for doping, SA stripped of World Relay gold
Sprinter Thando Dlodlo has been retrospectively banned for two-and-a-half years after testing positive for "testosterone and its related compounds", the SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport (Saids) confirmed.
Will Graeme Smith be able to solve SA players' IPL impasse before ending stint on March 31? Nortje doubtful
CSA's Director of Cricket Graeme Smith to find a middle-of-the-road solution with regards to availability of top South African players in the IPL earlier than April 15. Delhi Capitals could be doubly hurt as Anrich Nortje hasn't bowled a lot since November and it's not clear if CSA's medical team will give him clearance to play in the Indian Premier League. Some of the top South African cricketers are in danger of missing out on three weeks of IPL due to their home series against Bangladesh which includes three ODI and two Tests starting March 18 and ending on April 12. Save for Quinton de Kock, who has retired from Test cricket and will play for Lucknow Supergiants, there is no certainty on whether Proteas pace attack of Kagiso Rabada (Punjab Kings), Nortje (DC), Marco Jansen (Sunrisers Hyderabad), Lungi Ngidi (DC) will be available before the Test series against Bangladesh ends.