Former Cricket South Africa president Dr Ali Bacher is not pleased that India, Australia and England are "marginalising" other boards to enjoy complete hegemony.
Deepak Chahar's unavailability due to an ankle injury will complicate selection matters with India looking for a much-improved bowling performance in the must-win second ODI against South Africa, in Ranchi, on Sunday.
Marcus Stoinis and Kyle Mayers put on a power-hitting masterclass as Lucknow Super Giants slayed Punjab Kings by 56 runs in a high-scoring contest in Mohali .
Kagiso Rabada claimed the key wickets of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav at crucial junctures, to turn the game in Punjab Kings's favour.
Ravichandran Ashwin has maintained the top spot among bowlers
Images from the IPL 2023 match between Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings played in Lucknow on Saturday
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Game 31.
Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje are expected to spit fire on a track that will offer steep bounce as India's top-order gears up for its toughest test in adverse conditions against a top-notch South African side in the T20 World Cup on Sunday.
Legendary South Africa batter Hashim Amla says more "collective experience" in the Indian side was one of the key factors in the visiting side's comfortable victory in the series-opener at Centurion.
Commanding wins in their two opening games have elevated South Africa as favourites in the World Cup but pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada insisted there is still a long way to go and the team is focused on taking one match at a time.
Stokes is also among the Test Cricket of the Year nominees alongside compatriot Jonny Bairstow, Australia opener Usman Khawaja and South Africa speedster Kagiso Rabada.
South Africa will look to fix their chasing troubles before the semifinals while Afghanistan will back themselves to beat another top team
In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from Kashmir to Kerala and Mizoram to Maharashtra, explains Shreekant Sambrani.
South Africa will not risk the fitness of lead attack bowler Kagiso Rabada despite a return to their squad and he will miss out the second Test against Sri Lanka, which starts at The Wanderers Stadium on Sunday.
With 9 runs needed off 6 balls, Dhruv Jurel played an important role in sealing the victory with a sensational six. The youngster showed composure and skill under pressure, emerging as a valuable asset for the team.
Kolkata Knight Riders triumphed in a tense run-chase to outclass Delhi Capitals by three wickets and stay in the hunt for a place in the IPL play-offs.
LA Knight Riders and MI New York have roped in top international stars for the debut season of the Major League Cricket.
India's journey into their ODI future will hit its first stop during the opening match against South Africa on Sunday.
Bowling three overs between them at the death, the South Africans kept it tight, giving just 15 runs and taking 2 wickets.
The South African bowler said he never thought of achieving such milestones when he started playing and admitted the journey to 200 Test wickets hasn't been an easy ride for him.
Bangladesh might not look too threatening in the World Cup but their record against the Proteas
Australia bowled out South Africa for a below-par 212 despite David Miller's defiant 101 but the chase was not as straightforward as Pat Cummins and his team would have liked.
Strike bowler Kagiso Rabada swung the contest in Delhi Capitals's favour with the ball in the decisive Super Over against Kings XI Punjab.
Bavuma has replaced Dean Elgar as skipper in the longest format, though the latter remains part of a much-changed squad.
Punjab Kings named Mayank Agarwal as their new captain for the upcoming 15th edition of the Indian Premier League, starting next month.
Shashank Singh played the innings of his life to power Punjab Kings to a famous win.
Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan in the tournament opener on Saturday.
Delhi Capitals are likely to have a much leaner coaching staff next season with head coach Ricky Ponting's future set to be examined at the end of the season.
Rabada is set to enter another bio-secure bubble against visiting England in a white-ball series starting on Friday.
Avesh Khan registered magnificent figures of 3/15 in his four overs, which included 16 dot balls, to limit Mumbai Indians to a below par 129/8 in their 20 overs.
Despite dropping six points in the ICC Test rankings, R Ashwin remained on top of the points table, along with James Anderson.
Jacques Kallis remarked that the Proteas players should stick to their roles during the ICC Cricket World Cup in India
The South Africa series in that context is the last big international T20 series that India play followed by one against Afghanistan in mid-January.
Despite winning his first Test as captain, Temba Bavuma will walk away with mixed emotions after registering an unwanted record against his name.
South Africa skittled England out for 149 on Friday to win the first Test by an innings and 12 runs inside three days at Lord's and go 1-0 up in the three-match series.
Kohli is confident that Pant will not repeat his mistakes and make his opportunities count.
Images from the World Cup match between South Africa and England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
Rossouw was supported by opener Quinton de Kock (68 off 43) while David Miller came in with four balls left in the innings to smash three sixes, guiding the tourists to a competitive total of 227.
Batting at a strike rate of 180, the power hitter donned the role of finisher as he slammed six fours and five sixes.
Kagiso Rabada took five wickets as they cruised to victory over West Indies
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