Paarl, Jan 3 (IANS) Lhuan-dre Pretorius’ SA20 season four burst into life with an unbeaten 98 to drive Paarl Royals to a thrilling one-run victory over MI Cape Town in the Western Cape derby at Boland Park.
Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) Australian stand-in captain Steve Smith is ready to relinquish captaincy to a younger candidate in the absence of captain Pat Cummins if that is what the selectors wish to do. With Usman Khawaja hanging up his cricket boots on Sunday after the Sydney Test, Nathan Lyon has already been ruled out due to injury. Smith will now be the oldest player in the Australian XI, side by side with Scott Boland.
Harare, Jan 2 (IANS) Zimbabwe Cricket on Friday announced a 15-man squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8. Veteran all-rounder Sikandar Raza will captain the side, continuing his leadership role as Zimbabwe look to make a strong impression on the global stage.
Colombo, Jan 2 (IANS) India could be playing a Pink Ball Day/Night Test when they visit Sri Lanka for a long-form series next time. Sri Lanka Cricket is laying the groundwork for a new chapter in the island’s cricketing history, with plans to stage Day-Night Test matches at the historic Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo, a report said on Friday.
Guwahati, Jan 2 (IANS) The Namibia's senior women's cricket team will play a four-match friendly series against Assam starting on January 8. The tour is part of a reciprocal arrangement between the Assam Cricket Association and Cricket Namibia.
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) England captain Ben Stokes has thrown his full support behind head coach Brendon McCullum ahead of the final Test of the Ashes 2025-26 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, insisting their partnership remains vital despite the series defeat.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Young India left-handed batter B Sai Sudharsan faces a length spell on the sidelines after sustaining a right rib fracture during a Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh in Ahmedabad.
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) Australia’s talismanic bowler Mitchell Starc will aim to cap off the Ashes 2025-26 on a high when he takes the field on January 4 for the final match of the series at the Sydney Cricket Ground, standing just six wickets away from creating history as the most successful left-arm bowler in Test cricket.
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) Showering praise on two Malayalam films that he had watched recently, cricketer Dinesh Karthik, who is known to express his appreciation for good movies on social media, has now gone on to observe that Malayalam cinema was on a different level altogether.
Johannesburg, Jan 2 (IANS) South Africa have included young pacer Kwena Maphaka and top-order batter Jason Smith in their squad for the T20 World Cup, with no place for batsmen Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs.
