Dermot McElroy's good start undone by quadruple bogey in Kenya
England's John Parry and Frenchman Benjamin Hebert carded opening round 63s to take a first-round lead at the Magical Kenya Open.
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Bavuma urges bowler discipline on batter-friendly wickets
South Africa’s batters will relish the placid wickets at the Champions Trophy venues but need their bowlers to be more disciplined after two chastening defeats in their recent Tri-Series fixtures in Pakistan, according to captain Temba Bavuma.
Hebert, Parry top leaderboard after first round of Kenya Open
Frenchman Benjamin Hebert birdied the last hole to join John Parry of England on top of the leaderboard after the first round of the Kenya Open at the Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi on Thursday.
Afghanistan Captain Defends Playing Conditions At Home, Says "Because Of Security Issues..."
Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy campaign opener against South Africa, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi said that the team faces no pressure against Proteas and is here to win the title. Afghanistan will kickstart their ICC Champions Trophy campaign against South Africa at February 21 at Karachi, followed by matches against England (February 26 at Lahore), and Australia (February 28 at Lahore). Speaking ahead of the match as quoted by ESPNCricinfo, Shahidi said that there is a lot of difference between Afghanistan from the year 2019 till now and they have defeated Proteas in an ODI series before the CT2025.
Ex-Pakistan Captain Slams Mohammad Rizwan And Co For Risking Injured Fakhar Zaman vs New Zealand
Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has strongly criticised the team management for risking Fakhar Zaman in the ICC Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand, a move that now cost the star opener the entire tournament. Fakhar sustained a knee injury during the first over into Pakistan's opener against New Zealand while chasing the ball in the outfield, forcing him to leave the field. Though he returned during Pakistan's chase, The ICC regulations prevented him from opening the batting for Pakistan. Instead, he was sent in at No. 4, a decision Hafeez believes was a major miscalculation.
Sheehan to skipper Ireland as Easterby rings the changes for Wales
DUBLIN : Dan Sheehan will captain unbeaten Ireland in Saturday’s Six Nations game against Wales in Cardiff after both Caelan Doris and Ronan Kelleher were ruled out through injury, the Irish Rugby Union said on Thursday.
Champions Trophy: Dark Horses Afghanistan Eye Another Good Show, South Africa Aim To Shed Chokers Tag
Debutants Afghanistan will aim to continue their impressive rise in white-ball cricket, while South Africa will once again attempt to shed the 'chokers' tag when the two sides kick off their Champions Trophy campaign in Karachi on Friday. The inaugural Champions Trophy in 1998, which was called the Knockout Trophy at that time, remains the only ICC men's senior title that South Africa have secured despite having produced some of the world's greatest cricketers, especially in limited-overs format. The Proteas boast of a well-balanced squad with a formidable batting lineup.
Shocking Champions Trophy Group Stage Exit Predicted For Team India. Ex-Pakistan Star Says: "Massive..."
Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir dropped a huge bold prediction ahead of the start of the Champions Trophy 2025, predicting that Team India would not make the semi-final stage of the tournament. Amir - a Champions Trophy winner with Pakistan in 2017 - stated that Jasprit Bumrah's absence would prove to be decisive in this regard, and it would ultimately mean that India fail to qualify from the group stage. Amir backed both Pakistan and New Zealand to beat India in Dubai conditions.