Scotland name team to play Chile in A international in Santiago - new captain, six uncapped players involved
Gregor Townsend has named three uncapped players in his Scotland A starting XV for the match against Chile on Saturday.
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WATCH | Junior Bok captain Sacha Mngomezulu dominated the schoolboy rugby scene
Stormers young gun Sacha Mngomezulu will captain the Junior Springboks in their Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series campaign in Italy.
"It's About Business And Not Cricket": Former Pakistan Captain On IPL Media Rights
The Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights for the 2023-27 cycle created a lot of hype recently as it was sold for over Rs 48,000 crore. At the IPL media rights e-auction Disney Star retained the TV telecast rights with a bid price of Rs 23,575 crore. Reliance's Viacom18, won the rights for package C with a Rs 3,258 crore winning bid. As a result of this, Viacom, who also won the rights for Package B with a pay out of Rs 20,500 crore (Rs 50 crore per match for 410 matches), ended up paying Rs 23,758 crore for the entire bouquet of digital rights. The Package D, which included rights for the Rest of the world, was won for a bid of Rs 1058 crore.
" Waiting To Unleash Him": Ex-India Captain Says This On Umran Malik Not Getting Chance In T20I XI
Umran Malik warmed the bench throughout the India-South Africa T20I series. The fast bowler, who impressed with his speed at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, is also part of the India squad for the Ireland Tour later this month. Malik finished as the fourth-highest wicket-taker in the IPL 2022 with 22 scalps in 14 games. Many former players including the great Sunil Gavaskar and Irfan Pathan have said that they have rarely seen such an exciting prospect in Indian cricket. It remains to be seen whether the 22-year-old Malik gets a chance in the India playing XI soon.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson returns to face England at Headingley
Kane Williamson is back to lead New Zealand’s quest to avoid a series whitewash against England after watching last week’s Trent Bridge thriller on his hotel television.
"It Has Backfired": Former Pakistan Captain Blames Ravi Shastri For Virat Kohli's Lean Patch
It has been over two years since Virat Kohli scored a ton in international cricket. As India embark on the Tour of England, all eyes will be on the former India captain. During the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri had said Kohli needs to take a break in order to freshen up his mind. "I think a break is ideal for him because he has played non-stop cricket and he has captained the side across all formats. It will be wise of him to take a break. You know, sometimes you have to draw the balance,” Shastri had said.
Captain Ben Greenhalgh firmly behind Margate's prudent approach in the transfer market
Margate club captain Ben Greenhalgh believes the prudent approach is the way to go.
Watch: Former Pakistan Cricket Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed Gets Bowled By 5-Year-Old Son In Street Cricket
Sarfaraz Ahmed's best time in Pakistan cricket team colours came at the 2017 Champions Trophy, when he led his team to a title-winning run. Under Ahmed, Pakistan defeated Indian cricket team in the final to lift the title. Ahmed, now 35, has played 49 Tests, 117 ODIs and 61 T20Is for Pakistan over a period of 14 years. He last featured in an international match in November, 2021 when he played in a T20I against Bangladesh. He has, however, regularly featured in domestic cricket and Pakistan Super League in recent times.