South Africa batted cautiously to reach 98 for three as they try to preserve their 1-0 lead in the series in the second Test and final against Sri Lanka on Friday.
Former Cricket South Africa president Dr Ali Bacher is not pleased that India, Australia and England are "marginalising" other boards to enjoy complete hegemony.
Suresh Raina's quickfire half-century went in vain as Chennai Super Kings went down to Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets in a thrilling finish in the Indian Premier League in Ranchi.
The West Indian has blasted his way to the top of Rediff.com's Most Valuable Players ratings for the World Cup with the South African skipper close on his heels.
Australia edged Namibia by four wickets in a low-scoring match at the Under-19 World Cup, in Kimberley, on Monday.
'All the venues are high-scoring venues. So what you need is pace.' 'You really want someone to come there and control the flow of runs in the death overs, whether you are setting a target or setting a target.' 'It is going to be the fast bowlers because at how many venues have you seen spinners bowling the death overs?'
It looks highly unlikely if anyone will catch the South African captain in Rediff.com's Most Valuable Players ratings for the World Cup.
Former RCB skipper Virat Kohli made the announcement about the inductions of his two dear mates.
Swing bowler Vernon Philander sent a strong message to the South African one-day international selectors about his prowess in the 50-over game with a superb performance as the Proteas defeated Pakistan by four wickets in the final match of the series in Centurion on Saturday.
Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews tweeted: 'Take a bow @imVkohli. Form is temporary class is permanent! Fabulous knock. Keep shining.'
If Maxwell brought RCB back in the contest, de Villiers literally batted KKR out of the match with his cracking 76 not out from 34 balls, hitting nine fours and three sixes.
While coming at No. 5, Rahul's role as a batsman is not easy - he either has very few overs to make an impact after a top-order mayhem or he has to consolidate after a top-order malfunction.
Despite the painful semi-final loss to New Zealand in Auckland in the World Cup, South African fans and media went easy on its cricket team. A long history of failure at the tournament has often put the Proteas at the sharp end of stinging criticism from the demanding media and fans back home.
They represent a new tribe whose grace and skill-sets lie well beyond my comprehension, notes Sreehari Nair.
Patidar considers his Indian call-up, a dream come true and said that the IPL 2022 eliminator against the Lucknow Super Giants, where he scored 112*, was a turning point of his career.
'We have five ex-captains and eight players who play Test format, competing in T20s. How can't we find another set of players for T20? You just can't have the same players'
De Villiers had been a big part of RCB family before he retired from all forms of cricket last year.
'As a South African team, we know we're going to have that chip on our back, or that narrative that we have to get over'
It was a disappointing performance by Royal Challengers Bangalore's batsmen as they crashed to a crushing nine wicket defeat at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
A B de Villiers hit as many as five fours and six sixes, two of which landed out of the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
'Chilling with these dudes post practice @ABdeVilliers17 @HarshalPatel23', Kohli tweeted as AB, Chikoo and Harshal grinned broadly.
Always lovely to see Mr 360 at the heart of the action during an IPL game.
Australian spin legend Shane Warne considers Indian captain Virat Kohli the best batsmen in world cricket currently.
'We almost have 900 runs together this season.' 'Very similar to how I used to feel with AB and me batting together.'
Andre Russell played a knock of 31 runs for KKR, but in the end, RCB managed to hold on to record their third victory in a row this season. This is the first time that RCB has managed to win their first three games in an IPL season.
'90 is not impossible because if I am getting close, I can go beyond 90, maybe 92 or 93.' 'My main focus will be to first cross the 90 mark and then stay consistent in that score.'
Royal Challengers Bangalore wicketkeeper KS Bharat is happy that he is able to provide a stable base as a No 3 batter, for finishers like Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers which has been a key recipe in the last two wins for his franchise.
RCB will next take on Rajasthan Royals on Thursday here at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Brar clean-bowled Kohli and Maxwell and then set up an off-side trap to force De Villiers into trying a lofted shot without any success.
Jaydev Unadkat was both relieved and delighted after Zakir Hasan became his maiden Test wicket.
Allegations of racism were levelled against Boucher by his former Proteas teammate, Paul Adams.
Jaydev Unadkat was smashed for as many as 25 runs in the 19th over which all but sealed the contest in RCB's favour.
RCB bowling RR out in 10.3 overs was the second shortest all-out innings in the IPL.
RCB batsman AB de Villiers can still sense the momentum which his side gained in the 13th edition of the IPL in UAE.
Chris Gayle praised Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli for his work ethic and passion
Kohli's RCB celebrated their second IPL victory on Monday.
'Great to catch up with my good friend Christopher Henry Gayle, the Universe Boss.'
Take a bow Rilee Roussow, Liam Livingstone/
The agony and ecstasy of the Mumbai Indians-Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2021 encounter was best captured on the MI-RCB players's wives at the Dubai cricket stadium, September 26, 2021.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player ratings for the ongoing IPL 8
