New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) SA20 commissioner and former South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes leagues like UAE’s ILT20 are not good for the game as there’s no investment back into growing the game locally. The third season of SA20 begins on Thursday and is in a direct clash with ILT20 yet again.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The third edition of South Africa's premier T20 competition, the SA20, will commence on Thursday, with two-time champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town locking horns at St. George's Park Cricket Ground. The Sunrisers Eastern Cape defeated Durban's Super Giants by 89 runs in the 2024 finals, to secure their second successive title.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Australia reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 3-1 series win over India, ending a decade-long wait for victory in the iconic rivalry. The triumph drew high praise from former Australia cricketer and ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting, who lauded the team’s resilience, adaptability, and leadership.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) All-rounder Archie Vaughan will captain England men’s U19 team on its upcoming tour of South Africa. Archie, who is the son of former England captain Michael Vaughan, will lead an 18-man squad across three 50-over and two red-ball games happening from January 14 to February 6.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) After India’s 1-3 loss against Australia in the 2024-25 Border Gavaskar Trophy series, many questions were raised on the side’s senior players, mainly Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, after a series of poor outings for the duo. Head coach Gautam Gambhir and his support staff's role too has come under scrutiny.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Differently Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) in collaboration with leading accessibility organisation Svayam hosted a send-off ceremony for the Indian team selected to participate in the Physical Disabled Cricket Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka from January 12 to 21, 2025. The event was graced with the presence of Rohan Jaitley, President, DDCA, Sminu Jindal, Founder-Chairperson of Svayam, DCCI officials, players, and other dignitaries.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup-winning captain and cricket icon Arjuna Ranatunga has expressed deep concerns about a proposal from cricket’s "Big Three" – India, England, and Australia – to restructure the Test cricket landscape. The three powerhouses are planning to create a two-tier system that prioritises matches among themselves, relegating other cricket-playing nations to a secondary status. Ranatunga fears that this move could severely harm the development of the sport, especially in smaller cricketing nations.
Dubai, Jan 7 (IANS) India’s Smriti Mandhana, Australia’s Annabel Sutherland, and South Africa’s Nonkululeko Mlaba have been nominated for the ICC Women's Player of December award.
Dubai, Jan 7 (IANS) Pakistan have been fined 25 per cent of their match fee and penalised five ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in the second Test in Cape Town.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) South Africa batting great AB de Villiers believes the Sunrisers Eastern Cape have the potential to complete a hat-trick of titles in the upcoming third season of the SA20 league, citing them having a team and coaching staff full of class. In T20 franchise cricket, a team doing three-peat of successive titles is a rare feat, and the Sunrisers Eastern Cape, led by Aiden Markram and coached by Adrian Birrell, have a chance of doing that when they begin their season three campaign against MI Cape Town at their home ground St George's Park in Gqeberha on January 9.
