SA's Fichardt leads Dunhill Links with 61
South Africa's Darren Fichardt impressed some of the biggest names in world golf as he opened with an 11-under-par 61 to lead Thursday's first round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
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Darren Fichardt leads Alfred Dunhill as Padraig Harrington leads Irish contingent
South Africa's Darren Fichardt threatened to card the second 59 in DP World Tour history before claiming a narrow lead after day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, while two-time winner Padraig Harrington heads the Irish challenge in Scotland.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Highlights, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Pakistan Win By 31 Runs
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Highlights: Pakistan staged a determined fightback to beat Sri Lanka by 31 runs in their opening game of the Women's T20 World Cup campaign in Sharjah on Thursday. Left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal claimed three wickets with Nashra Sandhu, Omaima Sohail and Fatima Sana all taking two each for Pakistan as Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka fell comfortably short of their target of 117. (Scorecard)
"Rohit Sharma And Co's T20 World Cup Win Ignited Our Passion To Triumph": Jemimah Rodrigues
Apart from chasing their first-ever Women's T20 World Cup, India will also be striving to make a rare double of winning two silverwares in the shortest format in both genders, an achievement which would be very unique in the cricketing world. Right-handed batter Jemimah Rodrigues said the desire and passion to win the upcoming tournament was reignited in the team on seeing the Rohit Sharma-led side end a major trophy drought by winning Men's T20 World Cup this year with a seven-run win over South Africa in the final at Barbados.
Ulster triallist Zac Ward emerges as Ireland flyer
Zac Ward is on a short-term trial with Ulster and the versatile Sevens player looked like a man on a mission as Emerging Ireland began their tour of South Africa with a six-try win.
Proteas spin ace Shamsi opts out of national contract with Cricket SA
Proteas spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has opted out of his national contract with Cricket South Africa with immediate effect.
ICC's Initiative To Shield Players From 'Toxic Content' In Women's T20 WC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced a social media moderation tool at the Women's T20 World Cup to "protect the cricket community from toxic content" and create a safer and inclusive online environment for players and fans. The tournament gets underway in Sharjah on Thursday with the final slated in Dubai on October 20. This AI-powered tool, in collaboration with GoBubble, monitors toxic content like hate speech and harassment across official and player social media channels, aiming to protect mental health and foster a positive atmosphere.
Virat Kohli Joins Sachin Tendulkar In Elite List, Becomes Only Current Player In World To...
India's talismanic batter Virat Kohli registered another illustrious milestone to his name, as he breached the 1000 fours mark in Test cricket. Having already done so in one-day internationals, Kohli reached the 4-digit mark in the longest format too, as India defeated Bangladesh in the second Test at Kanpur. Virat, who has a total of 1302 fours to his name in ODI cricket, reached 1001 fours mark in Test cricket during his stay on the crease on Day 5 of the second Test against Bangladesh at the Green Park Stadium on Tuesday.