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South Africa Star Heinrich Klaasen Announces Shock Retirement From Tests

Proteas wicketkeeper batter Heinrich Klaasen has today announced his retirement from Test cricket. The 32-year-old steps away from the red-ball format after featuring in four matches for South Africa between 2019 and 2023. He made his Test debut in India and went on to represent the country in Australia and twice played against the West Indies last summer. He also played 85 first-class matches where he amassed 5347 runs at an average of 46.09, including 12 hundreds and a career-best of 292 for the Momentum Multiply Titans in the CSA 4-Day Series.

South Africa’s Klaasen retires from test cricket

South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen has retired from red ball cricket despite the country’s test coach Shukri Conrad suggesting he would form part of his plans in 2024.

"Something Has To Change": AB de Villiers Slams India vs South Africa Two-Match Test Series

Legendary all-rounder AB de Villiers is annoyed that India and South Africa played only a couple of Test matches in the just concluded series and blamed proliferation of T20 leagues across the world for the situation. De Villiers said "something has to change" if the best team in the world is to be identified, advocating longer series. South Africa and India shared the honours with the hosts winning the opening Test in Centurion and the visitors emerging victorious in Cape Town.

On Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma Playing In T20 World Cup 2024, Sourav Ganguly's 'Outstanding ' Take

Former captain Sourav Ganguly on Sunday backed stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to feature in India's squad for the T20I World Cup in June. The duo, who have not featured in any T20I for about 14 months, have made themselves available for the sport's shortest format, and it remains to be seen if they are picked for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, beginning January 11 in Mohali. "Of course Rohit should captain the team in the T20I World Cup. Virat Kohli also should be there. Virat Kohli is an outstanding player, nothing will happen (to return after 14 months)," Ganguly added.

Why KL Rahul Wasn't Picked For Afghanistan T20Is? Reason Explained

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) finally ended the waiting game and announced India's squad for the 3-mach T20I series against Afghanistan. Seeing the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Sanju Samson in the squad, several fans were understandably elated but there were those too who were left to question the absence of wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul. The Karnataka lad couldn't find a place in the team as an opener or a middle-order batter, a position he has made his own in ODIs and Tests, as the selection committee preferred other options.

'If they win, they get R7-million, if they lose, they get nothing': SAFA finalises Bafana Bafana Afcon bonus structure

The president of the South African Football Association (SAFA), Danny Jordaan, revealed that Bafana Bafana players will get R7-million if they win the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).

"Not The Only Player Who Failed": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Take On Shreyas Iyer's Form

India's tour of South Africa left a bitter-sweet taste in the mouths of Indian players. The 1-1 draw was satisfactory but the performance of Indian batters on tricky pitches left a lot to be desired. One batter who particularly underperformed was Shreyas Iyer, scoring just 41 runs in 4 innings at an average of 13.67. However, India legend Sunil Gavaskar doesn't think the selectors will look too much into Iyer's performance as he wasn't the only batter who failed in the 2-match series.

Rohit Sharma, Not Hardik Pandya, To Lead India In T20 World Cup 2024. Ex Star Explains Why

Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra said that he feels that Team India will field an almost identical team to that of the 2022 edition of the tournament for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA this year, starting from June onwards, with Rohit Sharma as the captain. ICC announced the schedule for the competition on Friday. A new chapter will unfold in one of the oldest rivalries in cricket history as India will square off against Pakistan on June 9 in New York.

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South Africa Star Heinrich Klaasen Announces Shock Retirement From Tests

South Africa’s Klaasen retires from test cricket

"Something Has To Change": AB de Villiers Slams India vs South Africa Two-Match Test Series

On Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma Playing In T20 World Cup 2024, Sourav Ganguly's 'Outstanding ' Take

Why KL Rahul Wasn't Picked For Afghanistan T20Is? Reason Explained

'If they win, they get R7-million, if they lose, they get nothing': SAFA finalises Bafana Bafana Afcon bonus structure

"Not The Only Player Who Failed": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Take On Shreyas Iyer's Form

Rohit Sharma, Not Hardik Pandya, To Lead India In T20 World Cup 2024. Ex Star Explains Why