Chokers no more, South Africa finally crowned ‘champion’ with WTC Final triumph

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s highlights from the first T20I match between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, played at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS TOSS Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat first. LINEUPS Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brendan Taylor, Tashinga Musekiwa (wk), Tony Munyonga, Sikandar Raza (captain), Ryan Burl, Brad Evans, Tinotenda…

Shubman Gill (BCCI/IPL Photo) Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill reflected on Tuesday’s clash against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), highlighting the early challenges posed by rain delays and the tactical adjustments made on a sluggish pitch, while also appreciating the hard-fought win.“There was a little bit of chaos when…

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has confirmed that assistant coaches Luke Ronchi and Jacob Oram will miss its upcoming series’ against South Africa and Bangladesh in order to fulfil their coaching committments in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), which begins later in March. Oram and Ronchi, who have both represented New Zealand as players as well,…

Bangladesh vs Pakistan Live Score, 3rd ODI: Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi won the toss and opted to field against Bangladesh in the ongoing contest, citing conditions and possible weather interruptions as key factors behind the decision. “We [will] bowl first. Actually, also as a pre-game thing in the team, two players were injured, Shamyl Hussain…

The ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup, previously set to commence on June 6, in Sri Lanka, has been postponed, the Asian Cricket Council announced on Monday. The decision to postpone the tournament comes after consultations were held on a letter received from Shammi Silva, President Sri Lanka Cricket Board, seeking postponement of the event…

Italy’s captain Wayne Madsen, back, and coach John Davison during a practice session. (PTI Photo) KOLKATA: There is a muted curiosity around the Italian cricket team. Even though the usual buzz that surrounds an international cricket match here at the Eden Gardens is missing, a tiny number of faithful did fetch up at this iconic…