Having forfeited that series, South Africa have yet to seal their place at the World Cup in October but will do so if Ireland fail to complete a clean-sweep of their three-match series against Bangladesh, which starts in Chelmsford next week.
Luis Rubiales' kiss of Jenni Hermoso triggered a torrent of allegations from other women in sport of predatory behaviour by men.
England captain Eoin Morgan will lead England against South Africa at Newlands on Tuesday in their first One-day international since they claimed the World Cup in dramatic fashion at Lord's in July, and he said the aim now is to make sure that was not a one-off success.
Dejected after a 133-run loss (D/L method) against India in the second One-dayer in Cardiff on Wednesday, England skipper Alastair Cook said that his team has a lot of improvement to do if it wants to overturn the 1-0 deficit in the five-match series.
Test skipper Pat Cummins will also captain Australia in one-day internationals after being named as the replacement for Aaron Finch by Cricket Australia on Tuesday.
Kane Richardson gets nod ahead of Josh Hazlewood as replacement
The Nottinghamshire batsman will not travel to Ireland for a one-off ODI on Friday and has also been removed from England's ODI and Twenty20 squads against Pakistan.
It solidified Dhoni's legacy as a captain who achieved unparalleled success in ICC tournaments.
Indian football team's head coach Igor Stimac has called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to ensure the team's participation at the Asian Games.
Uncertainty surrounding this year's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic has created a scheduling headache and a decision should be made as quickly as possible, a top BCCI official said. Cricket Australia chief Kevin Roberts has said the tournament's October-November schedule is under "very high risk" and the International Cricket Council is set to discuss contingency plans at its board meeting on Wednesday.
Afridi reckoned a good start could take the 1992 champions all the way to the July 14 final at the Lord's.
With the Indian women's team lacking enough red-ball exposure, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana said her young teammates are picking the brains of new head coach Amol Muzumdar.
Australia concluded their World Cup preparation on an emphatic note
Pat Cummins played the last three IPL tournaments with Kolkata Knight Riders but cut short his 2022 campaign due to a hip injury.
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''He took India to new heights in Test cricket. I haven't seen someone who has adapted so quickly. '
Meg Lanning's Australia, long the benchmark in women's cricket, will bid for a record-extending fifth T20 World Cup title after a rocky ride to their sixth final. Harmanpreet Kaur-captained India arrive at the MCG undefeated and without having bowled a ball in the rained-out semi-final against England.
Gulbadin Naib, who had captained the Afghanistan team at the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, posted a strongly worded tweet against the national cricket board and teammates.
The FIFA Under-17 World Cup Trophy arrived in Goa -- the land of beaches -- on Friday after mesmerising Mumbai last week.
'In many ways, cricket is growing and, on the surface, seems financially strong. However, we are increasingly seeing a game which focuses on a powerful few, as opposed to a democratic and inclusive approach for the benefit of the whole sport.'
Morgan fractured the ring finger on his right hand while fielding against Somerset in a Royal London One-Day Cup match and will not play for the World XI in Thursday's charity Twenty20 game against the West Indies at Lord's.
Former Sri Lanka pacer Chaminda Vaas predicted that Virat Kohli and his men would reach the semi-finals of the upcoming 2019 World Cup.
Ranji Trophy winners, who currently get a cheque of Rs 2 crore, will be receiving Rs 5 crore, while the runners-up and losing semi-finalists will get Rs 3 crores and Rs 1 crore respectively.
Starc had wiped out the entire top order in powerplay
Images from the 2nd One Day International between India and Australia at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, September 24.
Australia captain Steve Smith said it has been 'an enjoyable tour' for the visitors after they outclassed India by 21 runs in the third ODI in Chennai on Wednesday.
The Proteas are yet to reach the summit clash of the World Cup, having been knocked out at the semifinal stage four times.
Pakistan needs to win all its matches and expect Australia to falter in at least two of their remaining four games.
Warner is poised to wrap up his Test cricket journey with the upcoming third Test against Pakistan at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
Australia's new Twenty20 International captain Mitch Marsh scored a second successive unbeaten half century to lead his side to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over hosts South Africa on Friday and claim an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
West Indies have not won a bilateral One-day series in close to five years but they can shock any team at the World Cup, interim coach Richard Pybus has said.
Former captain Rahul Dravid is confident that the Indian team under Virat Kohli will 'peak during next few months' as they go into the World Cup in England as one of the tournament favourites.
Srikkanth seemed pretty happy with the composition of the 15-member squad for the World cup, which he believes has all the ingredients to emerge victors.
The ever-milling modern-day sport does not allow extended celebrations and India, in the immediate aftermath of their T20I series triumph, will have to hit game-mode and treat the fifth match against Australia in Bengaluru on Sunday as a workshop to fit two key pieces in their grooves ahead of an exacting assignment.
Images from the second One-day International between West Indies and India at Kensington Oval, Barbados, on Saturday.
Liam Livingstone smashed his second half-century in two games as England claimed a 79-run win over New Zealand in the rain-affected second ODI.
Seamer Mohammed Shami claimed career-best figures of 5-51 and India's frontline batters gave a good account themselves to secure their five-wicket victory against Australia in the opening One-Day International on Friday.
Marsh expects the series as well as the upcoming World Cup to be high-scoring affair.
Due to the congested international schedule including the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, there are no alternative dates available
'But, of course, in cricket anything can happen. While England start the favourites, there are other teams which are also playing some good cricket'
