Buttler says committed to learning from errors as England struggle
England captain Jos Buttler said he is committed to learning from his mistakes and is determined to continue on in his role despite a poor run of form.
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Smaller fields, fewer sports facilities at new home of Turf City's football pitch operator
SINGAPORE: When sports facility The Cage opens in its new, smaller home in Dempsey next February, there will be no space for an 11-a-side football pitch.
"What A Year...": Ex-India Star's Huge Praise For KL Rahul After South Africa Triumph
Former Indian cricket team all-rounder Irfan Pathan was all praise for KL Rahul for his captaincy following India's historic ODI series victory over South Africa on Thursday. India beat South Africa in the series-decider by 78 runs as Rahul became the second India skipper ever to win an ODI series on South African soil. Pathan pointed out that Rahul has been having a brilliant 2023 - both as skipper and batter - and mentioned the huge record that the cricketer achieved as captain of the Indian cricket team.
Mohammed Shami's Absence Massive But India Are 65 Percent Favourites: Fanie de Villiers
Mohammed Shami's absence will certainly leave a gaping hole in India's planning but former South African pacer Fanie de Villiers believes that Rohit Sharma's men have the best chance of ending a 31-year wait for a Test series win in the Rainbow Nation. De Villiers, once a well-known exponent of the slower delivery in white ball cricket and Allan Donald's worthy new ball partner till the mid 1990s, complimented Jasprit Bumrah, Shami and Mohammed Siraj for being a pace unit that has understood the importance of line more than length in pacer-friendly conditions, unlike some of the earlier India attacks. "Indian team has arrived in South Africa with its best ever chance (to win a series)," De Villiers told PTI during an exclusive interview ahead of the Boxing Day Test starting December 26.
On RCB's IPL 2024 Auction Performance, AB De Villiers' Blunt 'X Factor' Verdict
Legendary South African batter AB De Villiers believes that Royal Challengers Bangalore are still missing a quality spinner even after the IPL 2024 Auction. While reviewing RCB's performance in the auction, De Villiers pointed out that RCB released Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga ahead of the new season but they failed to buy a proper alternative who can prove to be a 'X factor'. He also mentioned veteran India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal who was released by RCB in 2022 and Gujarat Titans star Rashid Khan while making his point that spin bowling is a department which has been a problem for the franchise.
When is AFCON? Date, fixtures, TV channel and the Manchester United players involved
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) returns in the New Year as countries from across the continent face off to be crowned the Kings of Africa.
IPL Auction 2024: Is Mitchell Starc Worth The Monumental Bill For Kolkata Knight Riders?
The IPL auction 2024 emerged as an intense battleground where Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Gujarat Titans (GT) engaged fervently to add Mitchell Starc's firepower to their squad. While there was no doubt that Starc, especially after the ODI World Cup success in India, would be a highly sought-after player in the auction, his acquisition by the KKR for a record-breaking sum of Rs 24.75 crore raised the eyebrows of many. Breaking it down, if KKR play a maximum 17 matches in IPL 2024, Mitchell Starc's acquisition would amount to over Rs 6 lakh per ball bowled or Rs 1.45 crore per match. This prompts the question: Does this investment truly justify the expense?
Top 20 highest-paid cricketers of IPL 2024
The IPL 2024 mini-auction in Dubai threw up some staggering numbers, with Australia's World Cup winners clinching the most lucrative contracts in the history of the tournament.