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Watch: "Catch Of The Tournament?", South Africa's Andile Simelane's Spectacular Effort vs Sri Lanka In U-19 Cricket World Cup
South Africa crashed to a defeat against Sri Lanka in their 5th place playoff fixture of the ongoing ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup in North Sound on Sunday. Despite losing by 65 runs, the Proteas had plenty of positives to look at, especially their fielding. Andile Simelane perfectly showed South Africa's fielding skills with an outstanding catch during the match. During the ninth over of Sri Lanka's innings, Sakuna Liyanage received a short delivery from Matthew Boast which he outside edged to second slip where a jumping Simelane saw the ball bounce on his palm and then he dived backwards to catch it at the rebound. The ICC posted a video of the highlight on Instagram and also captioned it as, "Andile Simelane - catch of the tournament?"
Pressure on Morgan and death bowling woes – England’s T20 series in West Indies
England were edged out at the last by Jason Holder’s four wickets in four balls as the West Indies prevailed 3-2 in their five-match Twenty20 series at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
Ranji Trophy League Phase Set To Be Held From February 16 To March 5
The league stage of the Ranji Trophy is set to be held from February 16 to March 5, as per a revised schedule prepared by the BCCI. The BCCI was forced to postpone the premier domestic tournament due to rising COVID cases in the country. It was originally scheduled to start from January 13. The likely venues for the 38-team event are Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Trivandrum, Cuttack, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad and Rajkot.
England Women set to host Test match against South Africa this summer
England are set to host a women’s Test match against South Africa in the summer, the PA news agency understands.
Ricky Ponting Reveals Why He Was "Shocked" When Virat Kohli Quit Test Captaincy
Ricky Ponting has been one of the best leaders in history of cricket. The stylish right-hander was at the helm of one of the most dominant teams to have ever played the game, winning everything that was on offer. So, when Ponting speaks about captaincy most people sit up and listen. In an exclusive with icc-cricket.com, the former Australian skipper spoke about Virat Kohli's time as India captain and the impact he had on Indian cricket as a leader. The Australian also expressed his shock over Virat Kohli's sudden decision to step down as Test captain following the series defeat in South Africa.
"Taken Out By A Sniper": Brett Lee On Being Hit By A Shoaib Akhtar Delivery
Known as the Rawalpindi Express, Shoaib Akhtar is considered to be one of the fastest bowlers in cricket history. The former Pakistan pacer was known for his aggressive personality during matches along with his speed. The 46-year-old recently spoke with Brett Lee in a podcast and the former Australian speedster revealed an interesting anecdote about a "big spell" by Akhtar against his country. The Aussie also stated that one delivery by Akhtar made him feel as if he "had been taken out by a sniper."
U19 World Cup, England U19 vs Afghanistan U19, Super League Semi-Final 1: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming
The England U19 team will take on Afghanistan U19 in the first semi-final of the ongoing U19 World Cup at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound in Antigua. England defeated Bangladesh, Canada, UAE and South Africa on their journey to the semis while Afghanistan went past Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka to qualify for the last-four stage. Afghanistan recovered well after suffering a 24-run loss in their second match against Pakistan and showcased immense composure in the next games.