SA Rugby president fears for his life after Israeli club snub - report
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander reportedly fears for his life following the withdrawal of Tel Aviv Heat from the Mzansi Challenge.
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James Anderson-Stuart Broad Overtake Shane Warne-Glenn McGrath To Become Most Successful Bowling Pair In Tests
England pace duo Stuart Broad and James Anderson created history on Saturday by claiming the record for most Test wickets as a bowling pair from Australian greats Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath. The pair overtook their Australian rivals when Broad clean-bowled Devon Conway early in the final session of the ongoing first Test between England and New Zealand in Mount Maunganui.
Zimbabwe ban fan after attempt to involve player in match fixing
HARARE : A cricket supporter has received a five-year ban after he unsuccessfully tried to get a Zimbabwe international player involved in a spot-fixing deal, Zimbabwe Cricket announced on Saturday as it called for such offences to be criminalised.
Bavuma named new test skipper in shake-up of S African cricket
JOHANNESBURG : Middle-order batsman Temba Bavuma has been named as the new captain of the South African test team for the two-match series against West Indies, but has relinquished leadership of the T20 side, officials confirmed on Friday.
Recovering from stress fracture, Prasidh Krishna to miss IPL 2023
Indian Premier League, his franchise Rajasthan Royals announced on Friday. The Royals pacer Krishna has been out of action since August 2022 and has been undergoing rehabilitation for a stress fracture."Rajasthan Royals would like to confirm that their 26-year-old pacer Prasidh Krishna will miss the 2023 season of the IPL owing to a stress fracture surgery, and the rehabilitation process that will follow," the Royals said in a release."Prasidh has suffered a lumbar stress fracture and has been advised surgery which will mean he needs more time to recover and get back to competitive cricket. We are doing everything possible to support and aid Prasidh's recovery process.
Recovering From Stress Fracture, Prasidh Krishna Ruled Out Of Indian Premier League
India pacer Prasidh Krishna's longstanding struggles with his back has ruled him out of the 2023 Indian Premier League. Krishna, who last played a competitive game in August 2022, has been undergoing rehabilitation for a stress fracture. His IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals informed that Krishna will be missing the tournament. "Rajasthan Royals would like to confirm that their 26-year-old pacer Prasidh Krishna will miss the 2023 season of the IPL owing to a stress fracture surgery, and the rehabilitation process that will follow.
ICC Issues Apology, Explains Reason Behind 'Ranking Glitch' Which Showed India As No.1 Test Side
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has apologised for the technical glitch, which saw India displace Australia to attain the No.1 spot in the men's Test team rankings on Wednesday. Hours after India had 'topped' the Test ranking, the ICC issued another updated list that showed Rohit Sharma's side back at No.2. It gave the impression that Rohit's team had briefly claimed the top spot following its innings and 132-run win over the Pat Cummins-led Australia in Nagpur.
ICC apologises for ranking glitch which showed India as No.1 Test side
Hours after India had 'topped' the Test ranking, the ICC issued another updated list that showed Rohit Sharma's side back at No.2.It gave the impression that Rohit's team had briefly claimed the top spot following its innings and 132-run win over the Pat Cummins-led Australia in Nagpur.On Thursday, the game's global body admitted the error and said in a statement that the "ICC acknowledges, for a short period of time on February 15, 2023 that, due to a technical error, India were erroneously displayed as the No.1 Test team on the ICC website.