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Revered as one of England's greatest, Maggie Alphonsi lifted the World Cup with the Red Roses in 2014 — but without crucial funding in her career the former Saracen could have been lost to the game forever. Alphonsi is the face of international women's rugby and arguably one of the most well-known names in women's team sports.
Cricket South Africa on Thursday confirmed that all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius has been ruled out of the ongoing ODI series against India and the upcoming T20 World Cup due to a fracture of his left thumb. The board confirmed the news ahead of the first ODI against India, which is underway at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Proteas all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius has been ruled out of the ongoing ODI series against India and this month's T20 World Cup in Australia.
Brazil will head to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as the top-ranked team of the tournament after extending their lead over second-placed Belgium, the latest Fifa rankings released on Thursday show.
The Indian team gave ample game time to its fringe players, making as many as eight changes in the last two games, but against Pakistan -- one of title contenders -- the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side is expected to have a full strength team on the field. Pakistan are coming into the contest after suffering a shock four-wicket defeat at the hands of minnows Thailand on Thursday. The two sides currently occupy the top two spot in the points table with India, who have won three games on the trot, leading the table.
By Ben Hart, Sportsbeat Red Roses legend Maggie Alphonsi believes Zoe Aldcroft's true Yorkshire grit can propel England to a third Rugby World Cup title. Ad The Scarborough star shook off injury to star in the Six Nations and is shaping as a key figure for Simon Middleton’s side in New Zealand. RugbyMarlie Packer could be crowned world's best player according to Red Roses legend Maggie Alphonsi18 HOURS AGO Alphonsi compared her impact to that of a fellow loose forward who planted the English flag on top of the rugby world.
Injuries and sport go hand in hand. The trouble though is that though Jadeja's absence can be masked (especially if someone like Axar Patel, who is a like-for-like replacement for Jadeja performs well), there is no one who can be a like-for-like replacement for Bumrah. This was a sentiment that was echoed by former Australian cricketer Shane Watson as well. "If you ask me a possible like-for-like replacement for Bumrah, there is none. There's no one really in the world. He is just that incredibly skillful. Whether it's with a brand-new ball, whether it's in the death overs, he's got amazing skill. And that's the reason he's done such an incredible job for India as well. So, there's no like for like replacement (possible)," Watson told TimesofIndia.com in an interview.
Confident England are red-hot favourites but holders and hosts New Zealand will have a point to prove when the Women's Rugby World Cup starts on Saturday in record-breaking fashion.