South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada called upon sportspersons to fight for the right causes without 'shoving their opinion down anyone's throat.
South Africa's skipper Temba Bavuma was pleased with the way his pacers performed in the demolition of Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup Super 12s match, in Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday.
Rabada said mixing the lengths worked in his favour in the Super Over.
Shane Watson has rated South African paceman Dale Steynand England seamer Stuart Broad as the toughest bowlers he faced in his Test career.
Aseem Chhabra presents his list of 10 international films that mattered to him, stories that he connected with and characters that gave him a better understanding of the human condition.
Sam Billings and captain Eoin Morgan put on 96 for the fifth wicket to secure victory with 22.1 overs to spare.
South Africa's most experienced spinner Keshav Maharaj wants to be as consistent as the seasoned Indian duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin during the upcoming three-Test series.
'There's so much in favour of batsmen these days. Fields are small, two new balls, powerplays, bats have got bigger than they used to be, the list can go on. You bowl a 'no ball' and it's a free hit. But I have never seen a rule change that favours the bowler.'
'There cannot be a batsman in the world less liable to panic than Kane Williamson'
World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev feels that India's top-order batsmen need to take more responsibility against South Africa.
The South African pace duo of Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada were at their lethal best as they powered Delhi Capitals to the IPL play-offs with a thumping six-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Abu Dhabi, on Monday.
Yuzvendra Chahal bamboozled the batsmen with his leg spin as he grabbed four wickets for 51 runs, while fellow spinner Kuldeep Yadav chipped in with a wicket.
Hasan took career-best figures of 10-114 in the match as South Africa lost their last seven wickets for the addition of only 33 runs.
Australia quick Josh Hazlewood says the proposed ban on cricketers using saliva to shine the ball will be difficult to police but ultimately might not make much difference to the art of swing bowling. The International Cricket Council's (ICC) cricket committee has recommended the ban on the use of spit when the sport returns after the coronavirus shutdown because of fears it could lead to the spread of COVID-19.
Oscar Pistorius was on his stumps when he smashed down a locked toilet door to reach his shot girlfriend, a South African police forensic expert said on Wednesday, countering the Paralympic star's assertion he was wearing his prosthetic legs at the time.
In case of Umesh, he bowls a fuller length, gets that lethal outswing going his way at 140 clicks but the question is, if India can afford to play a bowler, who has a propensity to bowl too many boundary balls.
Cameron Bancroft hiding a yellow strip of sandpaper in his pants easily fits into one of the many bizarre ball-tampering tactics
In the end, it turned out to be a nightmare with dark clouds hovering over the future of this Indian team and no sign of 'VIBGYOR' in the Rainbow Nation.
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc produced high-quality reverse-swing to claim five wickets against South Africa as the tourists seized control of the first Test with a first innings lead of 189 at the close on the second day.
Anderson said he would be ready to fill the role of Joe Root's deputy if needed
Heinrich Klaasen smashed an unbeaten century as South Africa claimed a 74-run victory over Australia in their first one-dayer played on a slow Boland Park wicket on Saturday. After winning the toss, South Africa overcame an early wobble to post 291 for seven in their 50 overs, a total boosted by the maiden ODI ton from middle-order batsman Klaasen, who crashed 123 from 114 balls. Australia were up with the run-rate for much of their reply, but South Africa then strangled the scoring with intelligent use of the slow pitch as the visitors slumped to 217 all out from 45.1 overs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli says with the South African batsman around the opposition knows they have a slim chance, 'and there's a good reason for that'.
India's seam attack is one of the best that we have seen, reckons former South Africa captain Graeme Smith.
CSK suffered their fifth loss in seven matches, going down by 37 runs to Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Dubai, on Saturday.
Bowlers will have to find news ways to overcome the ban on the usage of saliva to shine a cricket ball
For India, veteran Jhulan Goswami picked up two wickets giving away just 20 runs in her 9 overs.
Ravi Shastri and bowling coach Bharat Arun had a close look at the pitch which wore a dry look, indicating that it would have something for the spinners.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between South Africa and India, in Johannesburg, on Wednesday.
Images from the Indian Premier league match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals, in Dubai, on Wednesday.
Bangladesh were pressed into Day/Night Test at a very short notice
Shubhankar Sharma tumbled from a decent T-48th at the start of the day to a disappointing 72nd at the end of his third round at the 148th Open Championships.
'Making a connection between the bowler now and then would be wrong. But had he not had those five years out of the game, I think he would be up there with the very best Pakistan have ever had'
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli described team-mate AB de Villiers's unbeaten 33-ball 73, which set up a comprehensive victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League on Monday, as "superhuman" effort.
Former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen grabbed an early one-shot lead on a day of high drama and tumultuous swings of fortune in the opening round of the Masters on Thursday.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals, in Sharjah, on Saturday.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between Bangladesh and South Africa, in Abu Dhabi.
'The confidence we have with so many victories in Test matches, though they have come at home but still... going on a winning note is always good. So I am sure this is one of the most balanced teams that we have'
Rafael Nadal will skip the Miami Open that begins later this month in a bid to recover from a back injury in time for the clay court swing
Fulfilling the quota requirements while fielding a competitive team has long been a sensitive issue but after a poor 2019, returning to winning ways looks to be the immediate priority of the four selectors, two of whom are black.
Rediff.com's Harish Kotian lists five reasons why Bhuvneshwar Kumar has struggled to make it to the playing eleven.
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