It has been a testing few months now, says Markram on South Africa’s recent T20I form

IANS | November 7, 2024 9:46 PM

Durban, Nov 7 (IANS) Since losing to India by seven runs in the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup final at Barbados, South Africa’s form in the format hasn’t been the brightest. They lost 3-0 to West Indies and had a 1-1 result against Ireland in the UAE. Aiden Markram, South Africa’s skipper, has admitted that the last few months for them in the format have been testing but was optimistic to see bright days for his team, as they face India in the series opener at Kingsmead on Friday.

WPL 2025: Chamari’s bowling abilities gave her an edge over Danni, says Jon Lewis

IANS | November 7, 2024 8:45 PM

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) UP Warriorz head coach Jon Lewis has said that Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu’s bowling skills gave her the edge over someone like Danni Wyatt-Hodge to be in the side’s playing eleven. Danni didn’t get a game for UP Warriorz in WPL 2024, as Chamari played ahead of her. Before the retentions day deadline on Thursday, Danni had been traded to defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), where she could be the opening partner of captain Smriti Mandhana.

WPL 2025: Danni Wyatt is strong contender for RCB's opening spot, says Veda

IANS | November 7, 2024 8:28 PM

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) India cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy feels that Danni Wyatt, who was traded to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) from UP Warriorz, will be a strong contender for the opening spot to pair with captain Smriti Mandhana at the top in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025. RCB retained their core players like Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil and Asha Sobhana apart from captain Smriti, who led them to the title in the 2024 season.