After Test struggles, South Africa pin hopes on new T20 league
Two days after the end of a humiliating Test tour of Australia by South Africa, a new Twenty20 league, the SA20, will be launched in Cape Town on Tuesday.
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'Excited' MI Cape Town hope to start well ahead of SA20 opener at Newlands
The SA20 fever is heating up ahead of the much-anticipated opening clash between MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals at Newlands next Tuesday.
"I Didn't Do Much To Earn That": Cameron Green On Mumbai Indians' Rs 17.5cr Bid For Him In IPL Auction
The second-most expensive buy in the history of the Indian Premier League, Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, has been unassuming about his Rs 17.5 crore earning, saying he "didn't do much" to deserve the kind of money he got during the player auction. The 23-year-old had an amazing week after a winning bid from Mumbai Indians made him richer by Rs 17.5 crore. On Monday, the tall pace bowler destroyed the South African batting line-up by claiming his maiden five-wicket haul in Tests and helped dismiss the visitors for 189 on day one of the Boxing Day Test.
Josh Little makes history at IPL auction
Josh Little has become the first player to be bought at the Indian Premier League auction whilst playing for Ireland.
Most expensive! Top 5 buys in record-breaking IPL auction mania
International players, the all-rounders in particular, laughed their way to the banks as the franchise owners shelled out millions, without any hesitation, catering to the demands and needs of their teams.It was a great time to be an Englishman as three of the top five biggest buys at the auction were from the birthplace of cricket. The mini-auction saw big names attracting big bucks as the auction process swiveled around all-rounders.Here's a look at 5 most expensive buys at the IPL 2023 auction:
England's Curran breaks IPL auction record
NEW DELHI : England all-rounder Sam Curran became the Indian Premier League's (IPL) most expensive ever buy in the players' auction on Friday as the world's richest cricket league spent big ahead of the 2023 season.
Curran surpasses Morris' record at IPL auction
England all-rounder Sam Curran became the most expensive player bought by the money-spinning Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday when Punjab Kings paid 185 million rupees ($2.23 million) for his services.
IPL Auction 2023: Three All-rounders Who Will Be On Wishlist Of Every Team
India's biggest sporting gala is not too far from the horizon but the buzz for the Indian Premier League begins this December with the player auctions. The IPL auctions are a tense and exciting affair as teams try to outbid each other for some of the hottest properties in T20 cricket. The 16th edition of the IPL will see 991 players register for the auctions which are to be held in Kochi on the 23rd of December, 2022. The auctions will see some of the biggest all-rounders in world cricket go under the hammer and teams will be vying to get them into their rosters. Past seasons have seen teams perform extremely well if they have highly valued all-rounders in their squads and this year's auctions have some big names who have consistently performed well in both the international and domestic T20 circuits.