England flanker Sam Underhill to miss Ireland clash, doubtful for remainder of Six Nations
England flanker Sam Underhill is unlikely to play any part in the Six Nations after his club Bath revealed he requires an ankle operation.
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Rinku Singh Effect Still In South Africa, As The Glass Broken By His Six Remains Unrepaired
The first game of SA20 2025 was played between Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town on Friday in Gqeberha. In the opening match, Cape Town emerged victorious by 97 runs as they posted 174/7 while batting first and then bundled out the Sunrisers for 77. During the match, MI batter Dewald Brevis, who scored 57 off 29 balls, hammered a huge six which brought back the memories of a gigantic six from India batter Rinku Singh in 2023. The Indian had hit a big maximum off Aiden Markram during a T20I match against South Africa in December 2023, which ended up damaging sightscreen of the press box.
South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie Calls Afghanistan's Champions Trophy Participation "Hypocritical, Immoral"
South African sports minister Gayton McKenzie is the latest entity to raise his voice against the participation of Afghanistan in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy, comparing the Taliban regime's treatment of women in their nation to the old Apartheid regime in the rainbow nation and added that the Afghans playing the tournament is "hypocritical and immoral", reported ESPNCricinfo. McKenzie's comments come as the Proteas are all set to take on Afghanistan in their campaign opener during the Champions Trophy on February 21 in Karachi.
South Africa's Sports Minister Urges Proteas To Boycott Champions Trophy Match Against Afghanistan
South Africa's sports minister Gayton McKenzie has urged the Proteas to boycott their 2025 ICC Champions Trophy game against Afghanistan due to the Taliban government's ban on women's sports and disbanding the women's cricket team since it came back to power in 2021. Temba Bavuma-led South Africa will begin their 2025 Champions Trophy campaign through a Group B clash against Afghanistan at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan on February 21. The two teams are in Group B alongside England and Australia.
Nedbank Cup draw: PSL's big three set for separate paths in Round of 32
The Nedbank Cup Round of 32 draw, conducted on Thursday evening, ensured that the Premier Soccer League's heavyweights - Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns, and Kaizer Chiefs - avoided early clashes, setting up intriguing matchups for the competition's opening phase.
Canadian women drawn with Britain, Fiji and U.S. for rugby 7s stop in Australia
The Canadian women have been drawn in Pool B alongside Britain, Fiji and the U.S. at the HSBC SVNS Perth in Australia later this month.
Rallying-Lategan stretches Dakar lead, penalty denies Al-Attiyah stage win
Toyota's South African Henk Lategan stretched his Dakar Rally lead on Thursday while a 10 minute penalty denied Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah a first stage win for Dacia after a dominant day in the Saudi Arabian desert.
South Africa sports minister joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott
CAPE TOWN : South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said he supported calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on England not to play them next month.