Domestic Super Over: Dolphins frolic in dry Mangaung, wet highveld stymies leaders WP and chasers
The latest completed round of the domestic Four-Day Series took the form of a damp squib, with only one completed fixture out of four.
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"Shoaib Akhtar Took So Many Injections...": Shahid Afridi's Big Revelation
Pacer bowlers are arguably the most injury-prone cricketers in the game. While India's Jasprit Bumrah has been on the sideline for months, Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi also continues to miss out on cricketing assignments every now and then. After he sustained an injury in the T20 World Cup 2022 final against England, a plethora of reactions erupted on social media. In fact, former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar had said that the left-arm pacer should've continued to play the final by taking a painkiller.
David Warner Vows To Keep Playing Till 2024, Hopes He Can Still Make Ashes Cut
Struggling Australia opener David Warner on Thursday vowed to keep playing white-ball cricket till 2024 if the selectors decided to end his illustrious Test career. Warner arrived in Sydney on Thursday after being ruled out of the remaining two Tests of the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India due to a fractured elbow. Warner struggled in the opening two Tests against India, managing just 1, 10 and 15 in three innings, while he didn't bat in the second innings of the Delhi Test after being subbed out due to concussion.
"He Has All The Knowledge": South Africa Star Picks MS Dhoni As India Player He Wants To See In SA20
Newly-appointed Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Aiden Markram picked former India captain MS Dhoni as the player he would like to see play in the SA20 tournament. Markram, who won the inaugural SA20 title as the captain of Sunrisers Eastern Cape, said that Dhoni is a seasoned campaigner and the youngsters in South Africa will benefit from his experience. During a virtual press conference organised by SA20, Markram also spoke at length about his captaincy style and the upcoming IPL 2023 season.
India vs Australia, Women's T20 World Cup Semi-Final Weather Report: Will Rain Play Spoilsport?
Team India will square off against Australia in the first semi-final of the Women's T20 World Cup at the Newlands in Cape Town later on Thursday. India entered the Women's T20 World Cup semifinals after beating Ireland by five runs (DLS), after rain had interrupted proceedings at St George's Park in Gqeberha. As both teams eye a place in the final, a lot of focus will be on the unpredictable weather of Cape Town. As per weather2travel, the city has witnessed 31mm of rain in February, so far.
India vs Australia: Mitchell Marsh To Play Only As Batter In ODI Series
Returning to competitive cricket after a three-month gap, Glenn Maxwell is struggling to get that "mental application" back and is leaving no stone unturned in "building match intensity" to be ready for the crucial ODI series against India, which will also host the World Cup later this year. All-rounders Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh and paceman Jhye Richardson on Thursday returned to Australia's 16-member ODI squad after a long injury lay-off. While Maxwell and Marsh underwent surgeries for broken leg and ankle injury respectively, Richardson was out of the team due to a soft tissue problem.
Watch: "Sakreen Ni Hota Hai..." - Shoaib Akhtar Mocks Kamran Akmal On Live TV
During a recent appearance on a local news channel, legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was critical of Pakistan captain Babar Azam's communication skills. He had also pointed out the shortcomings of the Pakistan players, saying that most of them can't speak english properly. As a result, Akhtar was criticised by several current and former Pakistan players. Now, another video of Shoaib Akhtar, this time, mocking former teammate Kamran Akmal on live TV has surfaced on social media.
"Dont Go Too Overboard": India Great On Venkatesh Prasad-Aakash Chopra Twitter Spat Over KL Rahul
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh urged fans to back KL Rahul amid discussions over his current Test form and also asked fellow ex-cricketers to consider the situation that Rahul currently faces before passing judgement. In the recent past, Venkatesh Prasad and Aakash Chopra have been involved in a massive conversation about Rahul's disappointing run against Australia and the possibility of the in-form Shubman Gill replacing him in the national side. Harbhajan asked both experts and fans to extend their support for Rahul and backed him to ‘come good' for the Indian cricket team very soon.