With the power in the hands of the Taliban now, the future of women’s cricket in Afghanistan is in the dark as the issue will be disclosed in the ICC meeting on April 10. The rising turmoil also threatened the careers of the national men’s cricket team as there was a debate over whether their … Read more
South Africa takes against a depleted Bangladesh team at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth, they now look to seal up the series. After losing the ODI series against Bangladesh, South Africa responded with a resounding 220-run victory in the first Test. The batters performed their duty in both innings, producing strong totals, but it … Read more
After winning the ODI series against Australia, skipper Babar Azam still rules the ICC Men’s ODI batting rankings while Imam-ul-Haq climbs a significant number of positions, from 11th to 3rd spot. Test rankings Proteas skipper Dean Elgar has moved up three spots to number thirteen in the ICC Men’s Test Player rankings after smashing … Read more
Tiger Woods was set to make his most daring Masters bid yet on Thursday, a quarter-century after his 12-shot victory at Augusta National ushered forth a new era in golf. The 21-year-old Woods then confirmed his superstar status with a record-setting triumph at the Masters, making him the youngest champion in the tournament’s history, and … Read more
DURBAN: After spinning South Africa into a commanding position against Bangladesh on the second day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Friday, Simon Harmer credited English county Essex. Harmer claimed all four wickets for 42 runs as Bangladesh collapsed to 98 for four at the finish of the match in response to South Africa’s … Read more
DURBAN: On the first day of the first Test against Bangladesh on Thursday, South African skipper Dean Elgar struck a quick half-century to help South Africa to get off a good start. At Kingsmead, South Africa were 95 for no wicket at lunch. Elgar was undefeated on 60, while Sarel Erwee, a fellow left-hander, was … Read more
Mominul Haque, Bangladesh’s captain, believes his squad is adequately prepared for the first Test against South Africa, which begins on Thursday at Kingsmead. Mominul stated at a press conference before the game: “South Africa are playing at home and that is always an advantage. However, we have been here for nearly three weeks and the … Read more
DUBAI: A giant white diamond named “The Rock” enters the world of the auction in Dubai for the first time on Friday. The bidding price for the precious diamond is expected to go as high as up to $30 million. The 228.31-carat pear-shaped gem, which was mined and polished in South Africa more than 20 … Read more
Volker conducted the experiment at ‘The Cheetah Experience,’ a cheetah breeding centre in South Africa, according to the video’s description. On social media, a video showing a man and three cheetahs laying down, getting comfortable, and snuggling up to each other in blankets have surfaced. The film was shot at a cheetah breeding centre in … Read more
CHRISTCHURCH: Defending champions England continued their Women’s Cricket World Cup resurgence with an emphatic nine-wicket win over Pakistan Thursday to stand on the brink of the semi-finals. England pace bowler Katherine Brunt roared back into form after an indifferent tournament, taking 3-17 as she and Sophie Ecclestone helped bundle Pakistan out for 105 in Christchurch. Brunt had … Read more
WELLINGTON: Australia captain Meg Lanning smashed an unbeaten 135 to steer the Women’s World Cup favourites to a five-wicket win over South Africa in Wellington on Tuesday. The match brought together the only two undefeated teams at this year’s tournament, with Australia already through to the semi-finals. South Africa had more to play for as … Read more
CENTURION: South Africa won the toss and opted to field first against Bangladesh in the first ODI at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday. Due to illness, South Africa was missing wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock. “Generally it’s a good wicket and at night it tends to skid on a bit,” Temba Bavuma, the South African … Read more
HAMILTON: South Africa defeated New Zealand by two wickets on Thursday, virtually ensuring their place in the Women’s Cricket World Cup semi-finals and putting the hosts in jeopardy. South Africa won a tight, low-scoring encounter and became the first team to match Australia’s record of four victories from four matches. New Zealand’s third loss in … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,287,599 as of Wednesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union said the COVID-19 death toll across the continent stands at 250,422 and 10,555,195 patients have recovered from the disease … Read more
Pakistan cricket team displayed a spectacular performance in the last inning against Australia to draw the second Test match at the National Stadium, Karachi. One of the main highlights of the inning was skipper Babar Azam’s astounding century. Pakistan made history by playing the most number of overs to draw a five-day Test match. The … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,284,902 as of Tuesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union said the COVID-19 death toll across the continent stands at 250,403, and some 10,560,754 patients have recovered from the … Read more
Bangladesh’s cricket board said Wednesday that former South African all-rounder Albie Morkel will join the country as a power-hitting batting coach ahead of a three-match one-day international series against the Proteas. After 50 Twenty20 matches, 58 One-Day Internationals, and a single Test, the short-format specialist’s international career came to an end in 2015. He will … Read more
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa is the most unequal country in the world, with race playing a determining factor in a society where 10 per cent of the population owns more than 80 per cent of the wealth, a World Bank report said on Wednesday. “South Africa… is the most unequal country in the world, ranking first … Read more
JOHANNESBURG: Before travelling for India, eight South African cricketers with Indian Premier League (IPL) contracts will play the ODI home series against Bangladesh. Cricket South Africa announced a 16-man squad for the three-match World Cup Super League series on Tuesday. The series will take place from March 18 till March 23. Since the IPL begins … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,215,826 as of Friday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The death toll from the pandemic across the continent stands at 249,452, said the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union. A total of 10,457,605 patients across … Read more
JOHANNESBURG – The banning of plastic pollution by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is welcomed as it would help protect the environment, said South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, on Thursday. “South Africa welcomes the adoption of the resolution of ‘End Plastic Pollution: Towards an internationally legally binding instrument’. … Read more
WELLINGTON: If South Africa are to win the Women’s World Cup for the first time they will have to do it without captain Dane van Niekerk, who will be missing when the tournament begins in New Zealand later this week. The star all-rounder suffered a freak injury in January, but the second-ranked Proteas will still … Read more
PRETORIA – Ukraine is finding it hard to get its message across in southern Africa, where there remains affection for Moscow dating from the apartheid era, the Ukrainian ambassador in Pretoria said. Like Ukrainian envoys around the world, Ambassador Liubov Abravitova is striving to rally support for her invaded country. But local recognition of Ukraine’s plight is … Read more
New Zealand’s hopes of defending their World Test Championship suffered a major setback when South Africa crushed them by 198 runs in the second Test in Christchurch on Tuesday. It was New Zealand’s third defeat in six Tests over the past three months, and their second at home, where they have enjoyed being almost unassailable … Read more
South Africa outwitted and outplayed New Zealand in a crushing 198-run second Test victory in Christchurch on Tuesday to draw the two-match series 1-1. New Zealand, facing a record fourth-innings chase of 426 to win, were all out for 227 eight balls after tea on the final day. It completed a remarkable turnaround for South … Read more
CHRISTCHURCH: South Africa were targeting victory over New Zealand at stumps on day four of the second Test in Christchurch on Monday, thanks to Kyle Verreynne, Kagiso Rabada, and Keshav Maharaj’s spin. New Zealand were 94 for four, with Devon Conway on 60 and Tom Blundell on one, having set an imposing record target of … Read more
LAHORE: To remain competitive in the international market, Pakistani carpet exporters should keep pace with the changing trends by adopting latest technology, said Mian Attiq-ur-Rehman, chief executive officer of Pak Shalimar Carpets, one of the leading handmade carpet exporters of the country. “The global trend is changing. Machine-made carpets are now in huge demand. High-tech … Read more
South Africa captain Dean Elgar conceded on Thursday that his team’s confidence had taken a hit following their humiliation in the first Test against New Zealand, but he encouraged his team to improve in the second Test, which they must win. When the second and final Test begins Friday at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval, Elgar’s men … Read more
