Cyriel Dessers urged to soar for Rangers again as Nigeria legend explains AFCON snub
Nigeria legend Benedict Akwuegbu has backed Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers to soar again with the Super Eagles.
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Order Of Merit Leader Chiara Tamburlini Confirmed To Play At The Women's Indian Open 2024
The current Ladies European Tour Order of Merit leader, Chiara Tamburlini of Switzerland, heads a strong field for Women's Indian Open 2024, which will be held from October 24-27 at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram. The region's premier event, offering a total purse of US$ 400,000, will witness the return of nine players who secured spots within the Top 10 during the 2023 edition. The international field will face a formidable challenge from the strong Indian contingent, comprising Diksha Dagar, who secured third place last year, and Gaurika Bishnoi, who finished eighth.
Women's T20 World Cup 2024: All-round South Africa Hammer Scotland By 80 Runs
South Africa dominated Scotland in all departments of the game to register a commanding 80-run win in a Women's T20 World Cup match in Dubai on Wednesday. Batting first, South Africa posted a strong 166 for five in the allotted 20 overs. In reply, the Scots failed miserably with the bat and were all out for 86 in 17.5 overs. Only two Scotland batters could reach double digits, reflecting their woes. Nonkululeko Mlaba (3/12) was the most successful bowler for South Africa while there were two wickets apiece for Chloe Tryon (2/22) and Nadine de Klerk (2/15).
Ishan Kishan Returns As Jharkhand Captain In Ranji Trophy After Controversial Pullout Last Season
India batter Ishan Kishan on Wednesday returned to the Jharkhand Ranji team as its captain, following his controversial pullout last season that led to his exclusion from the BCCI central contract. The explosive left-hander, who became a regular in India's white-ball squad after Rishabh Pant's road accident in December 2022, took a break during India's tour of South Africa last year. Post break, he did not participate in any official BCCI matches, which raised a few eyebrows as the board stressed on players prioritising domestic cricket when not on national duty.
Joe Root Surpasses Alastair Cook To Achieve Big Feat For England In Tests
England's star batter Joe Root has passed Alastair Cook to become the leading run-getter for England in Test cricket moving to 12,473 runs on the third day of the first Test against Pakistan at Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Root began the day on 32 in reply to Pakistan's mammoth first-innings 556, needing just 39 to move past England legend Cook (12472 runs) and into fifth place on the all-time Test list. He got forward and played a delightful on-drive that raced away to the boundary to reach the milestone.
Harmanpreet Kaur Climbs To 12th Place In ICC Women's T20 Rankings
Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur on Tuesday climbed four spots to be joint 12th in the ICC Women's T20 batting rankings. Off-spinner Shreyanka Patil surged nine places to be 29th in the bowlers' rankings. Harmanpreet now shares the 12th position with Sri Lanka's Harshitha Samarawickrama, boasting 610 rating points. In contrast, Smriti Mandhana slipped one place to fifth, and Jemimah Rodrigues dropped two spots to 20th.
Lesson learned but Connacht have new 'belief' - Pete Wilkins
Pete Wilkins reckons Connacht are in a much better place than last season even if they find themselves lower down in the table.
India vs India A: BCCI's 'Quality' Plan To Shock Australia, Reveals Report
The Indian cricket team is expected to leave for Australia at least two weeks prior to the first Test starting November 22 in Perth and will be playing one or two intra-squad matches against their 'A' team colleagues as a tune-up to the opening fixture. The Indian senior team's home Test series against New Zealand will end on November 5 in Mumbai if the third match goes into the final day. It is understood that the Test squad will be leaving from Mumbai few days after the series and just like it happened during the last tour of South Africa, the BCCI could have a four-day game between India and India A, which people in the know of things feel will provide Rohit Sharma's men with quality match simulation.