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South African cricket team lands in Lahore for high-stakes test series

South African cricket team lands in Lahore for high-stakes test series

The South African Test cricket team has started their tour of Pakistan, with the first group of players arriving in Lahore earlier today. The initial contingent arrived at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport and was swiftly escorted to their hotel under stringent security arrangements. The remaining members of the touring party are scheduled to land … Read more

Ben Stokes awarded as ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of Year – 2022

Ben Stokes ICC Test Cricketer of Year

Ben Stokes named ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for 2022. He led England to nine wins from ten Tests since taking over as captain. He scored 870 runs and grabbed 26 wickets at an average of 31.19 last year. Ben Stokes, England’s Test captain, has been awarded the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of … Read more

Babar Azam nominated for ICC Test Team of Year 2022

Babar Azam ICC Test Team of Year

Babar Azam has been selected for the ICC Test Team of the Year for 2022. The Pakistan batsman hit 1184 runs at an average of 69.94 during calendar year. Australia have most players in the team, with Marnus Labuschagne coming in third. Babar Azam of Pakistan has been selected for the ICC Test Team of … Read more

Sisanda and Jansen return to ODI squad against England

Sisanda and Jansen return to ODI squad against England

The 16-member team for 3 ODI series will be coached by Temba Bavuma. These ODI are a part of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League. Series against England will kickstart Proteas’ international home season. The men’s South African team for the upcoming ODI series against England, which will start on January 27, was unveiled … Read more

AUS vs SA: South Africa Draw 3rd Test match to avoid clean sweep

AUS vs SA

South Africa bat for a draw with Australia to deny Aussies series sweep. Josh Hazlewood takes four wickets as Proteas bowled out for 255. Dean Elgar finishes Test series with 56 runs from six innings. AUS vs SA: On the final day of the third Test in Sydney on Sunday, South Africa batted for a … Read more

Usman Khawaja scored three consecutive century at SCG

Usman Khawaja

Usman Khawaja scores his 13th Test century. He joins an elite group of players who have achieved triple figures. The left-hander is only the fourth player in cricket history to reach that milestone. Usman Khawaja, the opener for Australia, has extended his extraordinary recent run of form at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) by joining … Read more

Babar Azam was not nominated for ICC’s Test player of year award

Babar Azam ICC award

Babar Azam has scored the most runs in Test cricket this year. However, he was not nominated for the ICC’s Test player of the year award. Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Kagiso Rabada and Usman Khawaja are up for award. Babar Azam has the most runs in Test cricket so far this year, but he wasn’t … Read more

Kagiso Rabada asks South Africa’s batters for patience

Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada has asked for patience and understanding from South Africa’s batsmen. Rabada is the leading wicket-taker in Test cricket with 45 wickets so far this year. Batsmen experienced their lowest Test year ever in 2022. Kagiso Rabada, the mainstay of South Africa’s pace attack, has asked for “patience and understanding” from the team in … Read more

AUS vs SA: South Africa in trouble has lost two most important batsman in five overs

AUS vs SA

South Africa lose two of its top three batsmen in five overs against Aussies. Mitchell Starc takes 300th Test wicket with ball that crept through his bat-pad gap. Cameron Green half-volleyed Kagiso Rabada to put hosts ahead. AUS vs SA: South Africa is setting Australia a fourth-innings goal after only four sessions. Australia was knocked … Read more

AUS vs SA: Equal attacks mean batsmen will determine series

AUS vs SA

Australia’s fast bowlers should set the tone for this series. Both teams have 12 pitchers with the capacity to stifle run-scoring. Australia hasn’t been bowled out in four Test innings. AUS vs SA: Done chatting. We’ve covered the context and controversies; now for the cricket. On Saturday at 10.20am in Queensland, all eyes will be … Read more

ENG vs SA: South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada shines as England collapsed in first Test

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Ben Stokes was out just before lunch on the first day of the first Test at Lord’s. Kagiso Rabada takes 2-26 in nine overs for South Africa. England’s score dropped to 55-4, with all four batsmen out for less than 10 runs. Ben Stokes was out just before lunch on the first day of the … Read more

Ban vs SA: Kagiso Rabada captures five but Afif Hossain shines for Bangladesh

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JOHANNESBURG: Bangladesh were reduced to 194 for nine in the second one-day international against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday, with fast bowler Kagiso Rabada taking five for 39. After Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and Wayne Parnell ripped through Bangladesh’s top order, Afif Hossain hit 72 to spearhead the recovery. Bangladesh, who … Read more

PSL and IPL players’ salaries comparison

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Pakistan Super League (PSL) started back in 2016 and so far six seasons have been completed with the seventh ongoing. On the other hand, the Indian Premier League (IPL) started eight years before the first season of PSL. Young and emerging players from all around the world have had opportunities to exhibit their talent and … Read more

Big hitters and a superstar namesake: Five to watch in IPL auction

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Some of the world’s top cricketers will be among 590 players in the two-day auction for the big-bucks Indian Premier League this weekend. AFP sport looks at five stars who could attract massive fees when the 10 franchises — including two new ones — place their bids in Bangalore ahead of the Twenty20 tournament due … Read more

Cummins, Smith, Warner to miss first phase of IPL

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Australia will be touring Pakistan for the first time in 24 years. The team will arrive by the end of this month to play three Tests, three ODIs, and only T20I. Cricket Australia (CA) recently revealed their full-strength squad for the Test series against Pakistan. Among the players, skipper Pat Cummins, Steve Smith and David … Read more

Kohli and Rabada fight out heavyweight duel in series-deciding Test

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CAPE TOWN: Virat Kohli and Kagiso Rabada fought out a battle of cricketing heavyweights as India and South Africa on the first day of the series-deciding third Test at Newlands on Tuesday. Kohli provided the chief resistance as South Africa, led by Rabada, bowled India out for 223. The tourists hit back when Jasprit Bumrah claimed … Read more

Rabada Almost Recreates Infamous Root Celebration, But Stops Just Short

Rabada Almost Recreates Infamous Root Celebration, But Stops Just Short

Kagiso Rabada brilliantly yorked Kieron Pollard during the third T20I between South Africa and West Indies and seemed to make a last-moment abort from pulling off an extravagant party that almost mimicked his infamous roar against Joe Root in 2020.

Kagiso, who has had multiple run-ins with International Cricket Council (ICC) for disciplinary reasons, copped a one-Test postponement after the Port Elizabeth Test last year, succeeding his exuberant party after the removal of England captain Joe Root.

Kagiso delivered a toe-crushing yorker to Kieron, sneaking one through him to dismantle the stumps. He raised his hands, appearing to let out a full-blown cry like the Root dismissal, but ended up with a quiet version of his celebration instead.

The wicket ended up being a crucial breakthrough in South Africa’s eventual one-run win, which helped them take a series lead.

 

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Pak vs SA: “Would like to play PSL one day”, says Kagiso Rabada

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Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada said that he loved the visit of Pakistan for the test and T20 series. While talking about Pakistan Super League (PSL) in an interview he said, “It would be great to play in the PSL one day, obviously at the moment, I am busy with international fixtures, but hopefully one … Read more

Pak vs SA: “We are still able to win this test match”, says Kagiso Rabada

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Proteas right-handed fast bowler Kagiso Rabada said that we are still able to win this test match against Pakistan although our side is four down with the lead of 29 runs. Today Rabada has completed his 200 test wickets and becomes the third fastest bowler in the world to achieve this milestone. Rabada said in … Read more

Pak vs SA: Kagiso Rabada becomes 3rd fastest bowler to get 200 test wickets

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South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada becomes the third fastest bowler to take 200 test wickets for his country He also became the 8th Proteas bowler to the mark as well, on Thursday. The right-handed pace bowler attained the achievement on day three of the ongoing first Test against Pakistan at the National Stadium in Karachi. … Read more

Pak vs SA: “Glad to have had a chance to tour Pakistan”, says Kagiso Rabada

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Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada said that he is glad to had have a chance to tour Pakistan, a nation that has produced many world-class players. In a video message, he expressed his enthusiasm about playing first time in Pakistan and said, “I’m glad to say I’ve had a chance to tour Pakistan because they … Read more