Proteas hold their nerve in Durban as Miller, Linde set up win over Pakistan
A stellar innings of 82 by David Miller, backed by George Linde's 48 and 4/21, helped set up the Proteas' win over Pakistan in the first T20 in Durban on Tuesday.
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Ex-RCB Fast Bowler Handed Major Punishment By ICC For 'Abusing Fourth Umpire'
West Indies bowler Alzarri Joseph has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct by using offensive language in an exchange with a match official, during the first ODI match against Bangladesh, which the hosts won by five wickets. Joseph was found to have breached Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “the use of an audible obscenity.” In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Joseph's disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period, the ICC informed in a statement on Tuesday, minutes ahead of the start of the second ODI.
South Africa vs Pakistan 1st T20I, Live Score Updates
South Africa vs Pakistan 1st T20I, Live Updates: South Africa will be squaring off against Pakistan in the first T20I of the three-match series on Tuesday in Durban. The hosts will be led by Heinrich Klaasen as the main team is currently facing Sri Lanka in a Test series. The Proteas have also included pacer Anrich Nortje and left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi in the squad. Pakistan are coming off a white-ball tour of Zimbabwe, where they won both the one-day and T20 series. (Live Scorecard)
South Africa vs Pakistan 1st T20I LIVE Streaming And Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch
South Africa vs Pakistan 1st T20I, LIVE Streaming: South Africa are all set to host Pakistan in the first T20I of the three-match series on Tuesday in Durban. Currently, the main Proteas team is facing Sri Lanka in the ongoing Test series. So, the T20 squad will be led by wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen. It is the first of six white-ball matches - three T20Is and three ODIs - to be played by Pakistan before they meet South Africa in two Test matches.
"Things Will Get...": Harbhajan Singh's Shocking Prophecy On Mohammed Siraj-Travis Head Spat
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has given his two cents on the spat between India pacer Mohammed Siraj and Australia batter Travis Head during the pink-ball second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Adelaide. Harbhajan - himself no stranger to controversy during India-Australia encounters - opined that the ICC has been too harsh on the players, following sanctions for both Siraj and Head. The former off-spinner also refused to take sides on the matter, but added that things are likely to heaten up again between the two sides.
Sanjay Manjrekar Labels This India Star 'Rare Batting Talent', But Provides Case Where He May Be Dropped
Cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar sees a "rare batting talent" in young Nitish Kumar Reddy. But he dropped a subtle hint about the dilemma regarding his place in the playing XI by suggesting the need for the Indian team to make its bowling attack sharper. The 21-year-old could arguably be the find of the series for India just after the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series in Australia. When Indian batting stalwarts stood clueless in Perth and Adelaide, Nitish stole the limelight with a barrage of aggressive strokes, establishing himself as a force to be reckoned with.
"Jasprit Bumrah Not Playing?": Virat Kohli Bowls In Nets Ahead Of 3rd Australia Test - Video Goes Viral
Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and skipper Rohit Sharma were among the players to hit the nets in Brisbane ahead of the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, starting December 14. In a video shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on X, youngsters Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Washington Sundar and Rishabh Pant were also seen honing their batting skills against Mukesh Kumar, Yash Dayal, Akash Deep, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja at the nets. As the focus gets back to the red ball, the visitors will look to forget the misery of Adelaide as they faced a massive 10-wicket defeat in the pink-ball Test.
"Little Bit Off-Colour...": Ex-India Selector Delivers Brutal Verdict On Jasprit Bumrah
The opportunity for India to consolidate on the high of winning the Perth Test by 295 runs was squandered away through a ten-wicket defeat in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide. At Adelaide Oval, the Australian bowlers kept their deliveries much fuller than the Indian bowling attack on the first two days of the game, which set the platform for them to win by ten wickets and level the five-match series 1-1. According to Jatin Paranjape, the former India cricketer and national selector, India's failure to bowl fuller deliveries, in contrast to Australia's approach, cost them the match. “I thought we didn't bowl as well as we did in Perth. I thought the Australians kind of bowled much better than what the Indian team bowled. I thought Bumrah also was a little bit off-colour.”