Wales call on Botham for test against Springboks
Wales have added versatile loose-forward James Botham to their squad for their one-off test against South Africa in London on Saturday, officials have confirmed.
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"Gary Kirsten Not A Magician": India's WC-Winning Coach Faces Heat On Failing To Replicate Success With Pakistan
Pakistan's T20 World Cup is over even before the group stage matches of the marquee event is over. Two losses to India and USA ensured that the Babar Azam-led Pakistan exit from the group stages of the T20 World Cup 2024. Pakistan entered the T20 World Cup as runner-up of the 2022 edition but are exiting the current edition after one of the worst ever shows. Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria opened up on the impact of the exit in Pakistan cricket. "It's a shameful thing in the history of Pakistan cricket. You know it already; apart from cricket, these people have doomed every other sport. If you play with players' careers, then you have to face the repercussions", Kaneria told Sports Now.
India vs Australia: Are The T20 World Cup Super 8 Seedings Pre-Decided? - Explained
Following Bangladesh's win over Nepal in Group D, all spots are now locked for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup. With three inconsequential matches over the next 24 hours, the group stage will come to a close on Tuesday, with the Super 8 stage to get underway on Wednesday, June 19. Bangladesh finished second in Group D behind South Africa and will join Afghanistan, India and Australia in Group 1 of the Super Eights. The other group was decided on Sunday after Australia beat Scotland, providing an helping hand to arch-rivals England in their pursuit of the Super 8 stage.
Watch: MS Dhoni's Daughter Ziva Shares Adorable Video Of CSK Icon On Father's Day
It has been almost a month since Chennai Super Kings played their last IPL 2024 match, and we finally have an update on what Mahendra Singh Dhoni is up to. The legendary wicket-keeper-batsman likes to keep his profile low. While Team India remain busy in their 2024 T20 World Cup journey, a video of MS Dhoni has gone viral on social media. The video shows the former India captain relaxing with his pet dogs in his Ranchi farmhouse, alongside wife Sakshi and daughter Ziva.
'Ramiz Raja To Replace Babar Azam...': Former India Cricketer's Witty Idea For New Pakistan Captain After T20 World Cup Exit
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar joked that Babar Azam should be replaced by former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja as captain. Speaking on Star Sports, Manjrekar came up with the witty idea in a discussion about Pakistan's future, after they were eliminated in the group stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup. A lot of criticism has surrounded Babar Azam's performance and leadership, with many experts calling for the removal of the 29-year-old from captaincy. Manjrekar added to it with a twist of his own.
Sybrand Engelbrecht Retires From International Cricket After Netherlands' Exit From T20 World Cup
Shortly after Netherlands' campaign in the 2024 T20 World Cup ended with an 83-run defeat to Sri Lanka, Sybrand Engelbrecht has announced his retirement from international cricket, said the Royal Dutch Cricket Association in a statement. Engelbrecht, born in Johannesburg in South Africa in 1988, had made his international debut for the Netherlands in 2023 at the age of 35. He did play in the 2008 Men's U19 World Cup for South Africa, where he took a blinder of a catch to dismiss a young Virat Kohli in Jonty Rhodes-style.
Watch: English Cricketer Takes A One-Hand Screamer, Ben Stokes Says "What The Heck"
Fielding is one of the crucial things in the game of cricket. At times, it is not the batting or bowling of a team but the fielding that takes the centre stage in a victory or a defeat. This is a major reason that a good fielder is always valued and appretiated. Hence, spectacular fielding efforts that are recorded on camera rarely go unnoticed. Such is the standard of cricket nowadays that a sensational fielding stuff is nothing new. Despite all of that, a catch taken by Englishman Paul Coughlin has dragged a lot of attention. So much that even England's star all-rounder Ben Stokes could not hold himself from reacting to it.
"Babar Azam Should've Supported Shaheen Afridi": Shahid Afridi On Captaincy Saga After World Cup Exit
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has lashed out at Babar Azam for accepting the captaincy role after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sacked Shaheen Afridi after just one series. Babar, who had stepped down as captain after the ODI World Cup last year, was re-appointed as the skipper for the T20 World Cup. This came after Shaheen lost his captaincy after a 4-1 series loss away at New Zealand. It proved to be Shaheen's first and last series as captain. Babar led the team during the home series against New Zealand and the away series against England ahead of the T20 World Cup.