Drugs ban gives Rabada extra motivation for WTC final, says Bavuma
LONDON : South Africa are backing fast bowler Kagiso Rabada to bring extra motivation to the World Test Championship final against Australia after serving a one-month drugs ban.
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LONDON : South Africa are backing fast bowler Kagiso Rabada to bring extra motivation to the World Test Championship final against Australia after serving a one-month drugs ban.
CAPE TOWN : South Africa handed an opportunity for test debuts to five uncapped players who were named on Friday for the two-test series in Zimbabwe later this month.
South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada said life moves on and he will never be "Mr I-Apologise-Too-Much" after serving a one-month ban for testing positive for recreational drug use at this year's SA20 competition.
Young Sameer Rizvi struck a high-quality, maiden half-century after Karun Nair marked his return to the Indian Test team with a vital knock as Delhi Capitals pulled off a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings to end their IPL season on a positive note on Saturday. Set a stiff target of 207, DC completed the task in 19.3 overs with the 21-year-old Rizvi remaining unbeaten on 58 off 25 balls, which included five sixes and three fours. Nair had earlier contributed 44 in 27 deliveries with two sixes and five fours.
Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bowl against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), on Saturday, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. PBKS have already qualified for the playoffs with eight wins in twelve matches and are currently third in the points table. They defeated the Rajasthan Royals in the previous match and will be keen to secure a top 2 spot with a win here.
After qualifying for the playoffs with a win against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday, the Punjab Kings will get a major boost with the overseas quartet of Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie and Kyle Jamieson joining the squad on Tuesday. All four are available for selection right away, starting with PBKS' next fixture of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Delhi Capitals on May 24, as the side looks to push for a top-two finish after securing playoff qualification for the first time since IPL 2014, ESPNcricinfo reported.
Pat Cummins-led Australia will be looking to retain the mace that they claimed after defeating India in the previous edition of the ICC World Test Championship Final at the Oval in June 2023. On the other side, a determined South Africa aims for their first ICC trophy in over two decades, with Temba Bavuma leading the charge. South Africa and Australia announced their squads for the World Test Championship Final on Monday, 13 May.
JAIPUR: Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai marked the restart of the Indian Premier League with a fine all-round contribution as Punjab Kings closed in on a play-off spot with a 10-run win over Rajasthan Royals on Sunday.