Ajinkya Rahane has been in stellar form and Eric Simons said the Indian cricketer has found the way to play T20 cricket.
South Africa's pace duo Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala have been ruled out of the World Cup because of injuries, Cricket South Africa confirmed on Thursday.
Dominating the Powerplay overs both with bat and ball was key to Australia's victory in the World Cup semi-finals against South Africa.
Delhi Capitals will look to do the double when they host Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL contest at home on Saturday.
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma lauded the team for their all-round performance and said that the team is looking for versatility with spin.
South Africa's batting innings was also boosted by a superb 56 from 27 balls from Aiden Markram as he struck five sixes on the small County Ground, while new find Tristan Stubbs blasted a breezy 24 off 11.
Matt Henry produced a career-best seven for 23 in a spectacular display of pace bowling as New Zealand skittled out South Africa for 95 in two sessions to take charge of the opening Test in Christchurch on Thursday.
"Have not captained Australia in T20s, its a bit faster": SRH skipper Pat Cummins ahead of MI clash
A desperate Sunrisers have hit the reset button this season, bringing in Australia's World Cup winning captain Pat Cummins.
India's solitary ODI series win in the Rainbow nation occurred in 2018, emphasising the need for a strong beginning from Ruturaj Gaikwad and B Sai Sudharsan.
The most interesting aspect of the contest is the form of batters from both sides which has been the reason of their success so far.
Mustafizur-less CSK face unpredictable Sunrisers Hyderabad
England batters look to tame strong South African bowling
The India Under-19 team's World Cup title defence was dealt another blow on Wednesday when it suffered its second straight defeat in a warm-up game against South Africa, losing by five wickets, at the ICC Academy ground n Dubai.
Virat Kohli climbed up two places to rise to the seventh position in ICC rankings for batters, after hitting a terrific 85 in India's six-wicket win over Australia.
South Africa shredded through the Indian batting line-up to claim victory by an innings and 32 runs in the first Test.
The most sensational catches that defined the encounter.
South Africa's shock exit at last year's Twenty20 World Cup following a loss to the Netherlands with much the same group of players still weighs heavy on captain Temba Bavuma.
Mohammed Siraj's 6/15 is the third best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in South Africa.
Images from the IPL 2023 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and SunRisers Hyderabad played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday
The board said no replacement will be brought in for Rabada as there is an extended squad in place in the Bio-Secure Environment (BSE), but George Linde has been retained from the Test team as an extra spin-bowling option for the series.
Seamer Wiaan Mulder, brought belatedly into the home attack, took three wickets in 11 balls to see Sri Lanka slump to 80-4, after which Nortje bagged regular victims to complete a second test five-wicket haul.
A desperate India seek to restore parity against South Africa and remain consequential in the World Test Championship.
Abhishek Sharma had gone about scoring runs meticulously and the game turned following his dismissal.
India, missing their top players, aim to punch above their weight and seal a memorable series victory against South Africa in the third and final ODI in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway's effortless six-hitting exhibition was well complemented by a four-wicket haul from Mukesh Choudhary as Chennai Super Kings notched up an emphatic 13-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad.
All about IPL 2025 which kicks off on March 22, Saturday.
Marnus Labuschagne came on as a concussion substitute to steer Australia to a three-wicket win over South Africa in a One-Day International on Thursday.
For the golden generation of Indian cricketers, this is their last chance to conquest what no other team could on eight previous tours.
Suryakumar Yadav is undergoing a lean patch, but that didn't reflect in the latest ICC T20I rankings, as the Indian batter continued to top the charts.
De Kock combined with Markram (60) in a 131-run stand to steady the innings before he and Heinrich Klaasen tore apart the Bangladesh attack plundering 142 runs from 87 balls.
Playing on an Uppal shirtfront that resembled a national highway or at the Kotla or Wankhede is completely from playing at the Chepauk where the strip will be sticky in nature.
Rahul helped SRH to get out of the bottom of the table in their third match of the tournament.
Shreyas Iyer said they put great effort in the game but it was a bad day as a 'bowling unit.'
Gujarat Titans, the team to beat in its debut IPL season, will aim to build on a dream start against an inconsistent Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Navi Mumbai, on Monday.
A career-best unbeaten 92 from new captain Mitch Marsh propelled Australia to a comprehensive 111-run victory over hosts South Africa in the first Twenty20 International in Durban on Wednesday.
High on confidence after making their first playoffs in three years, Sunrisers Hyderabad will aim for a second-place finish in the IPL points table when they take on Punjab Kings in their final league game in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Mumbai Indians will aim to land the killer punch after fluffing an easy run-chase in their opener when they meet a dangerous Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians, in Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday.
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