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And with Rabada now a senior member of South Africa’s attack, the right-armer is keen to help the next generation of promising fast bowlers – like teenager Kwena Maphaka – progress through the ranks in international cricket. “Yeah, I’d like to do that for quite a lot of the players,” Rabada said. “From my point of view, (I feel) that I’m obliged to almost take them under extra care. “But I think he’s going to learn from his own experiences as well and from his own journey. And we’re just there to be a sounding board.” T20I squad: Aiden Markram…
THE MEN’S HUNDRED, 2025 Zak Crawley hit five fours and four sixes in his 38-bal 67 © Getty Zak Crawley put his recent disappointment in the Test series against India aside to strike an unbeaten 67 that helped Northern Superchargers make a winning start to this year’s Hundred. Chasing 144 against Welsh Fire, Superchargers got the job done in breezy fashion with Crawley involved in a 91-run opening stand alongside Dawid Malan. The victory though was set up earlier by the bowlers who created quite an impact after Superchargers opted to bowl. Jonny Bairstow got off to a good start…
Ashleigh Gardner will be in magenta for at least the next three seasons as the Sixers look to their long-term future Sydney Sixers have ensured Ashleigh Gardner’s long-term future will be in magenta, after extending the superstar Australia allrounder’s contract by a further two seasons. Gardner was already on the Sixers’ books for the upcoming Weber WBBL|11 season and will now remain with the club until at least the end of WBBL|13.The 28-year-old will be key to the Sixers’ fortunes as they enter a new era under coach Matthew Mott, who took over from Charlotte Edwards following the latter’s rise…
KUALA LUMPUR: Pakistan will face hosts Kyrgyzstan, Yemen, Laos, Cambodia and Guam in the six-team Group ‘B’ in the qualifiers for next year’s AFC Under-17 Asian Cup after the draw was conducted in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Matches will be held from Nov 22 to 30 in a single league format with the group winners of the seven qualifying groups progressing to the tournament finals in Saudi Arabia, where they will join the nine AFC representatives from the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 who have automatically qualified, namely Qatar, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Korea Republic, DPR Korea, Japan, Tajikistan, United…
TAROUBA: Pakistan will enter the territory they reportedly tried their best to avoid recently when they take on the West Indies in the opening fixture of the three-match One-day International series in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago on Friday. The format hasn’t been Pakistan’s cup of tea lately. They had a disastrous run in the 2023 World Cup before they bounced back to beat Zimbabwe, Australia and South Africa on the road under Mohammad Rizwan’s captaincy. But failing to register a victory in the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this year before getting whitewashed by New Zealand away from home restored Pakistan’s…
BARCELONA: Barcelona stripped Marc-Andre ter Stegen of the captaincy on Thursday as a feud escalated between the Germany goalkeeper and the club over his injury status amid the Catalans’ attempts to register new signings. Ter Stegen’s place is under threat from one of the summer signings, 24-year-old Joan Garcia, and 35-year-old Wojciech Szczesny, the Polish veteran who has been rewarded with a contract extension for taking over during last season’s Liga title-winning campaign. Barca were likely expecting to sell Ter Stegen, 33, to make space in their wage bill for Garcia and Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford. However, Ter Stegen…
THE WOMEN’S HUNDRED Wareham scored 29* off 17 and picked 2 wickets © Getty Northern Superchargers Women delivered a clinical home performance to defeat Welsh Fire Women by 47 runs at Headingley, marking their perfect start to The Hundred 2025 campaign. Georgia Wareham, with an all-round show, was the architect of their win. Skipper Hollie Armitage led from the front with an unbeaten 34, anchoring the Superchargers’ innings with a composed knock that provided the foundation for their competitive total. The Australian contingent made valuable contributions, with Annabel Sutherland scoring 28 and Georgia Wareham finishing unbeaten on 29. Wareham’s late…
England duo Zak Crawley and Harry Brook fired the Northern Superchargers to an eight-wicket win against Welsh Fire at Headingley.Crawley whacked an unbeaten 67 off 38 balls and Brook was 25 not out off 15 deliveries as the Superchargers chased down their target of 144 with ease. Jonny Bairstow’s 42 and 29 from Australia’s Steve Smith had seen the Fire post 143-9 off their allotted 100 balls, with Imad Wasim, Matthew Potts and Adil Rashid taking two wickets apiece. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Welsh Fire’s Tom Abell is run out after Tom Kohler-Cadmore causes…
England duo Zak Crawley and Harry Brook fired the Northern Superchargers to an eight-wicket win against Welsh Fire at Headingley.Crawley whacked an unbeaten 67 off 38 balls and Brook was 25 not out off 15 deliveries as the Superchargers chased down their target of 144 with ease. Jonny Bairstow’s 42 and 29 from Australia’s Steve Smith had seen the Fire post 143-9 off their allotted 100 balls, with Imad Wasim, Matthew Potts and Adil Rashid taking two wickets apiece. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Welsh Fire’s Tom Abell is run out after Tom Kohler-Cadmore causes…
Zak Crawley shone under the lights at Headingley to make an unbeaten 63 and lead Andrew Flintoff’s Northern Superchargers to an assured eight-wicket win over Welsh Fire. Match Analysis The England man hit five fours and four sixes across his enterprising 37-ball stay at the crease to see the Superchargers to a brace of home wins on their opening matchday of The Hundred, following the women’s team’s win earlier in the day. Crawley was accompanied by captain and fellow England star Brook to hit the winning runs at the end, book-ending a day that started with Jonny Bairstow and Steve…