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SA opener Lizelle Lee bids adieu to int'l cricket with immediate effect

South Africa opener Lizelle Lee on Friday announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect. Lee, 30, made her international debut in 2013 against Bangladesh

Iran, Argentina apply to join BRICS bloc after recent summit: Report

Ahead of the summit, Saudi Arabia too expressed interest to join the grouping, according to reports

From Saharanpur to South Africa: The rise and fall of Gupta brothers

The story of the Gupta brothers, arrested in Dubai earlier this month, has all the ingredients of a Bollywood blockbuster.

IND vs SA 5th T20I: Pitch Report, Weather Update of M Chinnaswamy Stadium

IND vs SA Pitch Report: The M Chinnaswamy in Bengaluru is known for its high-scoring games because of its short boundaries. Out of eight T20Is played here, five have been won by teams chasing

India hopes to return to winning ways even as SA eyes T20I series win

India have not clicked as a complete unit in both the matches so far.

India look forward to level series, Proteas aim to continue good run

After a seven-wicket loss to South Africa in the first T20I match of the five-match series at home, Team India will be looking forward to levelling the series at Cuttack

Gupta brothers, wanted for graft in South Africa, arrested in UAE

In a statement, the Dubai Police said that Rajesh and Atul have been arrested in connection with money laundering and criminal charges in South Africa

South Africa confirms arrest of Gupta brothers Rajesh and Atul in Dubai

South Africa government confirms the arrest of Gupta brothers by the law enforcement authorities in the UAE who are accused of looting billions of rands using their relationship with Jacob Zuma.

Team India starts practice without Hardik Pandya for 1st T20I against SA

"No, he is not with us yet. But he might join us by tomorrow. Everything is fine and you will be definitely seeing him on the ground on June 9," a source from BCCI told ANI.

Aim is to solidify our batting line-up ahead of World Cup: Temba Bavuma

"We've got a couple of new faces within the T20 space. Opportunities will be given to those guys to see what role they can play and what value they can add to the team," Bavuma said.

Gaby Lewis' knock drive Ireland to 10-run win over South Africa in 1st T20I

A captain innings by Gaby Lewis and a collective bowling effort guided Ireland to a 10-run win over South Africa, in the first T20I of the three-match series

South Africa to refocus on HIV, TB after neglect during Covid pandemic

South Africa said it will focus its attention now on catching up on the backlog in identifying HIV and TB cases that were out on the backburner during the COVID-19 pandemic.

African cocoa giants make new move in spat with chocolate sector

For now, it looks like the cocoa-growing giants will continue to struggle to receive the full combined premiums

South Africa T20 team arrives in New Delhi ahead of series against India

The South Africa T20I side, led by Temba Bavuma, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday ahead of five-match series against India to be played from June 9 to 19

Team India to arrive in Delhi after IPL on June 5 for first T20I against SA

India and South Africa will be squaring for the T20I series in Delhi, from June 9, 2022.

Russia's war in Ukraine adds to food price hikes, hunger in Africa

Nearly all the wheat sold in Somalia comes from Ukraine and Russia, which have halted exports through the Black Sea since Moscow waged war on its neighbor on Feb 24

World not spending enough to avert disasters as global calamities rise: UN

Of the $133 billion in available disaster-related financing in 2010 to 2019, only 4% went to reducing risks with the rest being spent on more costly post-calamity responses, a UN official said

South Africa needs to spend $250 bn over 3 decades to transition from coal

Coal accounts for more than 5% of South Africa's gross domestic product and the coal industry employs 125,000 people, each with between three and 10 dependents

How Arshdeep Singh 'yorked' his way into Indian T20 team for SA series

The 23-year-old from Kharar humbly accepts the success that has come his way in the IPL but says he really had to "earn everything"

New Zealand reports first Omicron BA.5 variant amid 12,392 community cases

New Zealand is currently under the orange settings of the Covid-19 Protection Framework, where there is no limit for gatherings