Bangladesh will hope to repeat New Zealand heroics against Proteas in SA
Johannesburg - Durban and Gqeberha will host the Proteas two match Test series against Bangladesh in March.
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Pakistan name 16-member squad for home Test series against Australia, Shaun Tait appointed bowling coach
Haris Rauf and opener Shan Masood were recalled in the 16-member Pakistan squad for the upcoming three-match home Test series against Australia beginning on March 4. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Saqlain Mushtaq will continue as head coach for another 12 months. Former Australia quick Shaun Tait will take over as fast bowling coach for 12 months, while Mohammad Yousuf has been appointed as the batting coach for this series. Veteran leg-spinner Yasir Shah was named in the five-player reserve pool, which will also have the likes of young Naseem Shah and Mohammad Abbas. The tour will mark Australia's first series in Pakistan since 1998. The three Tests will be played in Rawalpindi (March 4-8), Karachi (March 12-16) and Lahore (March 21-25). The squad, to be led by Babar Azam, has no other surprises from the one that played two Tests matches in Bangladesh in November-December last year.
IPL 2022 auction: Watch out for these eight potential hot picks
A total of 370 Indian players and 220 overseas players will be up for grabs for the ten IPL teams. With the addition of two new teams -- Lucknow Super Giants and Ahmedabad -- the total number of available slots has increased to 217. We can expect an action-packed event in Bengaluru with 48 players opting to be included in the highest Rs 2 crore reserve price bracket. In the history of the IPL auction the most expensive buy at the auction has been South African all-rounder Chris Morris, who was bought by the Rajasthan Royals at the last player auction in 2021 for Rs 16.25 Crore. There are very good chances that someone will break that record at the mega auction this time.
Pakistan pick Rauf, Masood for Aust series
Pakistan have named fast bowler Haris Rauf in their 16-man squad for next month's three-Test home series against Australia while recalling opening batter Shan Masood.
Venues, dates confirmed for Proteas' home ODI, Test series against Bangladesh
The Proteas will host Bangladesh in one-day international and Test series from next month, Cricket South Africa confirmed on Wednesday.
NFF confirms March 27 for World Cup play off return leg in Abuja
The Super Eagles will take on Ghana’s Black Stars in the second leg of the World Cup play off. The titan clash will hold at the Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on March 27.
Lions guru warns of debating Sadie's controversial clean-out too much: 'Don't make the game soft'
He'll admit that there's a debate to be had over Carlu Sadie's clean-out of Bulls hooker Johan Grobbelaar last weekend at Loftus, but Lions forwards guru Julian Redelinghuys hopes such discussions don't end up making the game "softer".
Pakistan Announce Squad For Australia Tests, Shaun Tait Roped In As Fast Bowling Coach
Pakistan cricket selectors on Wednesday announced 16 players and five reserves for the three Tests against Australia, which will be played in Rawalpindi, Karachi, and Lahore. From the series against Bangladesh, three changes have been made in the national squad. Haris Rauf, who was in the side for South Africa and Zimbabwe Tests in 2021, has returned to replace off-spinner Bilal Asif, while Shan Masood, who last played in New Zealand in the 2020-21 season, has taken over from Abid Ali, who is completing his rehabilitation after being diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Yasir Shah has been added to the reserve pool.