Van Niekerk doubts she'll make Proteas U-turn: 'It's not the environment I want to be part of'
Former Proteas captain Dane van Niekerk doesn't believe she'll come out of retirement and represent her country.
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West Indies series ideal prep for Cricket World Cup Qualifier, says UAE’s Ali Naseer
Ali Naseer says the UAE’s one-day international series against West Indies is an ideal tune up for the Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
Sri Lanka Square ODI Series With 132-Run Win Over Afghanistan
Quick bowler Dushmantha Chameera stormed back into the Sri Lankan team to power their 132-run win over Afghanistan at Hambantota on Sunday and square the three-match one-day international series. Having amassed a target of 324, the Sri Lankan bowlers skittled out the tourists for 191 inside 43 overs for their biggest win in ODIs over Afghanistan. Chameera, returning to the side after a seven-month layoff after ankle surgery, bowled a couple of hostile spells to finish with two for 18.
Tongue takes five wickets as England crush Ireland
LONDON :Seamer Josh Tongue took five wickets to help England thrash Ireland by 10 wickets in the one-off test at Lord's on Saturday ahead of the Ashes series against Australia, but the visitors salvaged some pride with a brave batting effort on the third day.
Brevis blitzes 98* batting at No 7 as SA A beat Sri Lanka A by 4 wickets
Batting sensation Dewald Brevis clobbered an unbeaten 98 to power South Africa A to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka A in Pallekele on Sunday.
Sachin Tendulkar Reveals Playing With Toe Injury During India's Tour Of Australia In 2011-12
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has revealed he had to manage the recurrence of a painful, decade-old toe injury during India's tour of Australia in 2011-12 which caused him a lot of trouble. Tendulkar had suffered a toe injury in the year 2000 and the same had resurfaced in the next year, which had kept him out of action for a tri-series in Sri Lanka with New Zealand being the third side. The batting legend recalled how the same affected him badly in the second half of India's tour of Australia in 2011-12, a series which the visiting side lost 0-4 to cede the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to the home side.
SL vs AFG 2nd ODI Live Score: Sri Lanka Win Toss, Opt To Bat First
After losing the first ODI against Afghanistan by 6 wickets, Sri Lanka look to regroup and prevent an early series defeat as the two teams square off in the second ODI on Sunday. The first match truly showed what the Afghans are capable of in the 50-over format, especially in a World Cup year. It was Afghanistan's second-highest run-chase in the format on the international circuit. Sri Lanka haven't managed to get their combination right for a while now. That would be their prime focus against Afghanistan in the second ODI. (LIVE Scorecard)
SA A crushed by Sri Lanka in 2nd ODI despite Stubbs, Coetzee recovery job
The South Africa A side was well beaten by Sri Lanka A in the the second unofficial ODI in Pallekele on Tuesday.