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Heath Streak, Legendary Zimbabwe Cricketer, Dies At The Age Of 49 After Prolonged Cancer Battle

Heath Streak, legendary Zimbabwe cricketer who also coached Bangladesh men's national cricket team in the past, dies at the age of 49 after a prolonged cancer battle. Streak was one of the most decorated cricketers of his time, representing Zimbabwe in 65 Tests, 189 ODIs while scoring 4933 runs and taking 455 wickets for his country across formats. Streak, till date, remains the only player from Zimbabwe with a double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in Tests and 2000 runs and 200 wickets in ODIs. A number of his records still inspire cricketers, not just in Zimbabwe but across the world.

Nepal Heads To Asia Cup Without Rape-accused Sandeep Lamichhane

Nepal's cricket squad on Tuesday headed to Pakistan for the ODI Asia Cup without its star spin bowler, who must stay home to stand trial for alleged rape, officials said. Sandeep Lamichhane, 23, was once the poster boy for the rise of cricket in Nepal, but he is accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in a Kathmandu hotel room in August last year. Lamichhane denies all wrongdoing.

Haris Rauf Leads Pakistan's Rout Of Afghanistan In First ODI

Fiery pacer Haris Rauf led a pace assault on Afghanistan with a career-best five-wicket haul to give Pakistan a thumping 142-run victory in the first ODI in Sri Lanka's Hambantota on Tuesday. Rauf's shattering 5-18 in 6.2 overs forced Afghanistan to their second-lowest ODI totals of 59 in a staggering 19.2 overs after Pakistan were bowled out for 201 in 47.1 overs. The victory gives Pakistan a 1-0 lead in the three-match series -- the first bilateral between the two nations -- with the remaining matches in Colombo on Thursday and Saturday.

Haris Rauf takes five wickets as Pakistan thrash Afghanistan in opening ODI

Fast-bowler Haris Rauf took five wickets as Pakistan thrashed Afghanistan by 142-runs in the opening one-day international in Hambantota on Tuesday.

Road to Afcon: Broos names preliminary Bafana squad for Namibia, DR Congo friendlies

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has named a 36-man preliminary squad for international friendlies against Namibia and DR Congo next month.

ECOWAS military force ready to intervene in Niger 'anytime order is given'

A coalition of seven political parties in South Africa has signed a pact in a bid to unseat the governing African National Congress (ANC) in the 2024 election. The alliance is urging other parties to join them in an effort to secure enough votes. The ANC is at risk of losing its parliamentary majority, and therefore the presidency, for the first time since democracy was established in 1994. This comes against a backdrop of growing discontent with corruption, an unprecedented energy crisis and high unemployment.

Can You Guess How Much Virat Kohli Ran Between Wickets In 15 years? Report Says...

Arguably the greatest batter of his generation, Virat Kohli is a name that needs no introduction in the global sporting arena. Be it on social media or cricketing venues across the world, the number of fans who gather together to get a glimpse of the talismanic batter is huge. Though Kohli is known to pierce through gaps between fields effortlessly, he has an even bigger reputation for his fiery running between the wickets. The man who exemplifies fitness in the Gentleman's Game is known to push both his teammates and fielders on the field in his bid to convert ones into two and twos into threes. In fact, a report has revealed how much distance Kohli has covered over the years only by his running between the wickets.

England To Host Zimbabwe For Test In 2025

England will host Zimbabwe in a men's Test match for the first time in 22 years in May 2025. The four-day Test will take place from May 28-31, with the venue for the one-off match to be confirmed at a later date. Jimmy Anderson, England's leading Test wicket-taker, made his debut the last time his country faced Zimbabwe in 2003. "We are delighted to be able to host Zimbabwe for a men's Test match for the first time in two decades," ECB chief executive Richard Gould said on Tuesday.

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Heath Streak, Legendary Zimbabwe Cricketer, Dies At The Age Of 49 After Prolonged Cancer Battle

Nepal Heads To Asia Cup Without Rape-accused Sandeep Lamichhane

Haris Rauf Leads Pakistan's Rout Of Afghanistan In First ODI

Haris Rauf takes five wickets as Pakistan thrash Afghanistan in opening ODI

Road to Afcon: Broos names preliminary Bafana squad for Namibia, DR Congo friendlies

ECOWAS military force ready to intervene in Niger 'anytime order is given'

Can You Guess How Much Virat Kohli Ran Between Wickets In 15 years? Report Says...

England To Host Zimbabwe For Test In 2025