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Preview: Harmanpreet and Co eye redemption in T20 series vs South Africa

Outplayed in the ODI series, Indian women will have to lift their game in all departments to redeem themselves in the three-match T20 series against South Africa, beginning March 20

SA vs Pak: Proteas rest senior players for T20I series with eye on IPL

All-rounder Wihan Lubbe and pacer Lizaad Williams, on Thursday received their maiden call-ups to the Proteas men's squad.Lubbe has been included in the T20 squad while Williams has been named in both the ODI and T20 squads for the upcoming limited-overs series against Pakistan at the end of this month.The likes of Kagiso Rabada, David Miller, Faf du Plessis, Anrich Nortje, Imran Tahir and Chris Morris have been rested for the T20I series against Pakistan, beginning April 10 and as a result, all these players would be able to participate in the Indian Premier League from the start. The ODI series against Pakistan is set to get over on April 7, and depending on the quarantine protocols, the Proteas players won't be missing much of the IPL.Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday named the squads to be captained by Temba Bavuma that will consist of 22 players for the ODI series and 17 for the T20I series. The extended squads are necessary in terms of CSA's Covid-19 protocols. The tour runs

SA seal ODI series 4-1, give India plenty to think about ahead of World Cup

South Africa added salt to India's wounds by registering a five-wicket win over the hosts in the low-scoring fifth and final women's ODI to seal the series 4-1 here on Wednesday

Players lacked game time, says Raman after 1-4 defeat to SA

India women's team head coach WV Raman on Wednesday said his players lacked game time and were short on "mental stamina and "cricketing fitness" as the hosts were blanked 1-4 by South Africa

Indian women lose 5th ODI to South Africa by 5 wickets, concede series 1-4

India women suffered a five-wicket defeat in the fifth and final ODI against their South African counterparts to lose the series 1-4 here on Wednesday. India skipper Mithali Raj top-scored with an unbeaten 79 off 104 balls while Harmanpreet Kaur retired hurt after scoring 30 before the hosts were all out for 188. Nadine de Klerk was the standout bowler for South Africa, taking three wickets for 35 runs in 10 overs. South Africa overhauled the target with 10 balls to spare with Mignon du Preez (57) and Anneke Bosch (58) scoring half-centuries. Left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gaikwad dished out an exceptional performance as she gave away just 13 runs in her 10 overs and took three wickets, making it tough for the Proteas. India, however, did not have a decent enough total to defend. Brief Scores: India Women: 188 all out in 49.3 overs (Mithali Raj 79 not out; Nadine de Klerk 3/35, Tumi Sekhukhune 2/26). South Africa Women: 189 for 5 in 48.2 overs. (A Bosch 58, Du Preez 57; R Gaikwa

India women look to play for pride in final ODI vs South Africa

India women will face South Africa in the inconsequential fifth and final ODI here at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday

South Africa Legends qualify for semis in Road Safety World Series T20

South Africa Legends entered the semifinals of the Road Safety World Series T20 by beating Bangladesh Legends by 10 wickets

England made most number of Code of Conduct breaches in last 3 yrs: ICC

Since the start of April 2018, England has recorded 12 breaches of ICC's Code of Conduct and among these, James Anderson, Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow have violated the rules on two occasions each

Road Safety World Series: Tendulkar, Yuvraj help India crush South Africa

Tendulkar cracked a 37-ball 60 with the help of nine boundaries and a six while Yuvraj starred with a 22-ball 52 not out with six towering sixes, including four in succession.

Road Safety World Series: India Legends aim to seal semi-final spot

A win away from sealing the semi-final spot in the Road Safety World Series T20, India Legends will look to get the better of South Africa on Saturday night

Road Safety World Series: South Africa Legends end England's winning streak

South Africa Legends ended England Legends' two-match winning streak after beating them by eight wickets in the Road Safety World Series here at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium

A day after saying cricket gets forgotten in IPL, Steyn apologises

South Africa pace great Dale Steyn apologised for his criticism of the Indian Premier League, saying he never intended to 'degrade or insult' the world's biggest franchise-based T20 tournament

India-South Africa women's series likely to start from March 7

The planned eight-match series between India and South Africa women is likely to be held from March 7, which will mark the return of the home team to competitive cricket after almost 12 months

SA to visit Ireland in July for historic first full limited-overs tour

South Africa will embark on a historic first full limited-overs tour of Ireland in July, the country's cricket board said on Monday.

Pakistan beats South Africa by 4 wickets to win T20 series 2-1

Pakistan overcame David Miller's 45-ball 85 to beat South Africa by four wickets in the third and final Twenty20 and clinch the series 2-1 on Sunday. The 32-year-old legspinner Zahid Mahmood picked up 3-40 in his debut game and had reduced South Africa to 65-7 before Miller's clean hitting powered South Africa to a total of 164-8. Miller hit five fours and seven sixes in his unbeaten knock. South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi grabbed 4-25 in a game dominated by spinners, but Pakistan's lower order hung in to reach 169-6 with eight balls to spare. Hasan Ali (20 not out) raised the victory with two sixes and a four against Andile Phehlukwayo as seamers again found it difficult to grip the wet ball because of dew. Pakistan beat South Africa 2-0 in the test series before completing the double by handing the Proteas its first defeat in a T20 series in Asia.

Pakistan cricket team to tour S Africa in April for limited-overs series

Pakistan's limited-overs tour to South Africa in April will include an extra Twenty20 game

Pak beats South Africa by 3 runs in 1st T20 international cricket match

Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan smashed a maiden T20 century with seven sixes as Pakistan beat South Africa by three runs in the first Twenty20 international on Thursday

Pak vs SA: Want to do things which bring clarity to squad, says Miller

Ahead of the three-match T20I series against Pakistan, South Africa's middle-order batsman David Miller has said that he wants to do things that help in bringing clarity to the entire squad.

Hasan Ali stars as Pakistan sweep Test series against Proteas

Right-arm pacer Hasan Ali's 10-wicket haul helped Pakistan beat South Africa by 95 runs on Monday in the second and final Test here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

Babar Azam and Fawad Alam revive Pakistan to 145-3 on rain-hit Day 1

Captain Babar Azam and Fawad Alam revived Pakistan with a century stand to be 145-3 against South Africa on a rain-hit first day of the second cricket test on Thursday