S Africa axe captain van Niekerk from Women's T20 World Cup squad
JOHANNESBURG : Hosts South Africa have dropped regular captain Dane van Niekerk from their Women's Twenty20 World Cup squad after the all-rounder failed to meet fitness requirements.
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Bangladesh reappoint Hathurusingha as head coach
Bangladesh have appointed Chandika Hathurusingha for a second spell as head coach, with the former Sri Lanka batsman signing a two-year deal, the country's cricket board announced on Tuesday.
20-point boost: How SA's 2-0 lead v England boosts Cricket World Cup chances
Sri Lankan cricket fans must have watched on with bated breath when South Africa first pulled Friday's first ODI against England out of the fire, before slumping into their chairs when the Proteas surgically reeled in their third highest successful ODI chase in the second game on Sunday.
Bavuma sees positives in Proteas coaching changes, has sights on direct World Cup qualification
Proteas limited-overs skipper Temba Bavuma admitted the coaching change in the team is something they need to adapt to, especially with the crucial juncture they find themselves in from a World Cup qualification perspective.
Proteas out to avoid World Cup qualification embarrassment
South Africa go into a one-day international series against England in Bloemfontein on Friday needing a strong performance to ensure automatic qualification for the Cricket World Cup later this year.
India Pacer Renuka Singh Named ICC Emerging Women's Cricketer Of The Year 2022
India's fast bowling star Renuka Singh clinched the ICC Emerging Women's Cricketer of the Year award with her magnificent displays of seam and swing bowling in 2022, International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday. Renuka Singh bagged 18 ODI wickets at 14.88, economy 4.62 while the pacer scalped 22 T20I wickets at 23.95, economy 6.50. Renuka beat Australia's Darcie Brown, England's Alice Capsey and compatriot Yastika Bhatia to become the recipient of ICC Emerging Women's Cricketer of the Year 2022. The 26-year-old has generated a lot of noise as a result of her meteoric rise during a hectic year for the India team.
South Africa need series whitewash as they chase World Cup qualification
CAPE TOWN : South Africa go into a three-match One Day International (ODI) series against England this week in a precarious position, needing to secure a whitewash if they are to make sure of automatic qualification for this year’s World Cup.
Mohammed Siraj Crowned No. 1 ODI Bowler In ICC Rankings, Surpasses Trent Boult, Josh Hazlewood
India pacer Mohammed Siraj on Wednesday became number one bowler in the ICC rankings for ODI bowlers, a testament to his rapid rise in international cricket. Siraj went past New Zealand's Trent Boult and Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood to become the top-ranked ODI bowler for the very first time. Not only has Siraj's form over the last 12 months been imperious, but his effort in the ODI series at home earlier this month against Sri Lanka and New Zealand has shown just how much the right-armer has improved in recent times.