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[ad_1] As the dust settles on the very first auction of the Women’s Premier League, it is also in many ways deja vu for all those who have been tracking IPL auctions over the years.There was similar excitement and anticipation for the very first IPL auction. Do you remember that? …

[ad_1] CENTURION: South African fast-bowling great Shaun Pollock wants more “context and contest” in international cricket so that the game stays as “main CD” instead of becoming “background music” amidst an incredible surge in the number of matches.With matches taking place round the year, big names such as Kane Williamson, …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe’s Gary Ballance achieved a rare feat on Tuesday as he became only the second Test batter after Kepler Wessels to score a century for two countries.Ballance, who is playing his first Test for Zimbabwe, remained unbeaten on 137 as Zimbabwe declared their first innings at 370/9 …

[ad_1] EAST LONDON (South Africa): The secret of premier India all-rounder Deepti Sharma‘s success is her high intensity training which is very close to match situations, batting coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar said on Wednesday.With eight wickets in her kitty at an average of 8.75, the off-spinner has played a key role …

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG (South Africa): South Africa on Tuesday named a 15-player squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on home soil.Semi-finalists at the 2014 and 2020 T20 World Cups, South Africa were also in the final four at last year’s 50-over Cricket World Cup. South Africa open the …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Having led India to title triumph in the U-19 T20 World Cup in Potchefstroom on Sunday, Shafali Verma now wants to win the T20 World Cup title with the senior team too.The Women’s T20 World Cup gets underway from February 10 in South Africa and Shafali, 19 …

[ad_1] Captain Temba Bavuma struck a superb 109 from 102 balls as South Africa chased down a record target in Bloemfontein to beat England by five wickets on Sunday and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in their one-day international series.Hosts South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first, …

[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: India’s campaign in the Men’s Hockey World Cup ended with a second consecutive win in the placement playoffs at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Saturday. Fans in Odisha once again took every available seat in the 20,000-capacity stadium to stand with the home team in …

[ad_1] LONDON: The door is open for Test captain Ben Stokes to end his retirement from one-day internationals and join England‘s title defence at the 50-overs World Cup in India later this year, white-ball coach Matthew Mott said.Stokes was named Player of the Match in the 2019 World Cup final …

[ad_1] ROURKELA: Star forward Blake Govers scored four times, including from a penalty stroke, as title contenders Australia thrashed South Africa 9-2 to top Pool A and directly qualify for the quarterfinals of the FIH Men’s World Cup on Friday.Australia will face the winner of the crossover match between Malaysia …