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ZIMBABWE T20I TRI-SERIES Gerald Coetzee is set for his first South Africa appearance in 2025 © AFP Gerald Coetzee’s second name is William. You probably need to be South African to be able to do the math and wonder how that happened considering Coetzee is Afrikaans – albeit his English is polished – and William certainly isn’t. Then again, the exclusively English-speaking Dale Steyn’s second name is the decidedly Afrikaans Willem. Coetzee and Steyn are and were, of course, eminently watchable fast bowlers. But both have done a daunting dance with injuries. Two broken shoulders ended Steyn’s career. Coetzee tore…
The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has expressed serious reservations over the Pakistan Netball Federation’s (PNF) claim that the Pakistan Youth Girls Team secured “first position” in the Asian Youth Netball Championship 2025 and has directed the federation to submit a written explanation within three days, state-run Associated Press of Pakistan reported. Last week, Pakistan completed an extraordinary undefeated campaign to claim the Asian Youth Girls Netball Championship title, overpowering the Maldives 60-35 in the Plate Group (PG) final. Eleven teams were participating in the championship and had been divided into two groups: Group A (Gold Cup Division) with Malaysia, Singapore,…
DAY 4 – TEA Sundar got both Root and Smith bowled © Getty A slow-moving session saw Joe Root and Ben Stokes grind out a 67-run stand for the fifth wicket, but Washington Sundar’s late double strike ensured India stayed marginally ahead by Tea on Day 4 at Lord’s. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj created several chances after Lunch, drawing false shots without reward, while the spinners began to find some grip. Washington capitalised on that, removing both Root and Jamie Smith to peg England back. The hosts reached 175 for 6 at the break, with just 77 runs scored…
Elaborating on how difficult the conditions were for the batters, Smith added, “It definitely sped up after the break. Before the break, I think the balls were losing 16 Km off the wicket and after the break they were losing 5 Km. “Certainly felt like the wicket sped up a bit, it was a bit skiddy, but there was still plenty in it. Still felt like there was seam all day. Quite a slow outfield, so think it’s a reasonable total.” Smith also admitted that while the movement on the ball adds to the intensity of a pink-ball Test -…
During the third Test between England and India at Lord’s, slow play has dominated the conversation but why has it become such an issue? Let’s take a look…Why has this Test been so slow?The issue seems to have reared its head during this Test due to a combination of factors that have all resulted in overs being lost at the end of each day. Play has generally become slower due to skill levels increasing with more wickets, more boundaries, and the welcome addition of DRS, but this slow play has not been down to that.Firstly, we have had player injuries…
Pakistan’s Men’s Hockey U-18 Asia Cup dream came to an end as Japan won the final 3-0 on Sunday in Dazhou, China. The final score of the match was 3-0, with Japan’s Yuma Fujiwara scoring goals in the 22nd and 38th minutes of the game and Tatsuaki Yasui converting a penalty corner to score in the 49th minute. Pakistan had secured their place in the finals of the U-18 Asia Cup with a penalty shootout victory over Malaysia, maintaining an unbeaten streak in the tournament till the final. Both teams drew 3-3 in regular time, forcing the game to a…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Siraj celebrates the wicket of Ben Duckett © Getty India’s seamers turned up the heat in a lively morning session on Day 4 of the third Test at Lord’s, with Mohammed Siraj leading the charge, as England’s top order was rattled by the variable bounce. Siraj bagged the first two wickets while Nitish Reddy and Akash Deep also chipped in as the hosts moved to 98 for 4 at Lunch. The second over that India were denied late on Day 3 finally began with Siraj conceding four byes, followed by a crisp drive for three…
Despite a decent show in the middle order with multiple batters getting good starts, India failed to build a sizable lead with a collapse from 376/6 to 387 in the final session of the day and Rahul expressed his frustration with the missed chance. “Even till just before tea time I think we were in a really good position, obviously me and Rishabh got that long partnership but we both got out, he got out just before lunch and I got out right after lunch, that wasn’t ideal. “So you had two set batters in the top five who’d gotten…
WI V AUS, 3RD TEST Australia lost seven wickets for just 87 runs in 18.3 overs to fold for 225. © AFP West Indies bowlers made the most of the friendly conditions under lights at first-ever day-night, pink-ball Test at Sabina Park as they bundled out Australia for 225 on Day 1. The visitors had started solid after winning the toss, with Cameron Green and Steve Smith putting on a solid stand. However, in the flood-lit session, Australia lost seven wickets for just 87 runs in 18.3 overs to fold for 225. Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales and Justin Greaves -…
Two previously unheralded young bowling talents made their first-class debut in Darwin against Sri Lanka A Australia A v Sri Lanka A | First-class match | Day 1 Louis Smith was not a name on the radar of many watchers of Australian cricket, but the 19-year-old can claim anonymity no longer. The teenage Tasmanian right-arm quick was a surprise call-up for Australia A’s opening first-class fixture against Sri Lanka A in Darwin today, answering an 11th hour SOS to bolster the squad for the winter series hit by injury and unavailability. Finding himself in the right place at the right…