Johannesburg, April 30 (IANS) Experienced campaigners Dane Paterson and Ottneil Baartman have been included alongside emerging pacer Nqobani Mokoena in South Africa A’s squad for their upcoming tour of England, where they will face the England Lions in a series of red- and white-ball matches.The tour will begin with two four-day fixtures from May 22, with the side to be led by batter Marques Ackermann. The coaching group will be headed by Wandile Gwavu, with former internationals Justin Ontong…
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Lucknow, April 22 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi said his improved performances this season is down to him fine-tuning aspects of his bowling, adding that he’s grateful things are going in the right direction this time and aims to keep it going. Bishnoi spent three seasons with Lucknow Super Giants, before being acquired by RR at last year’s auction in Abu Dhabi. The India leg-spinner has picked 10 wickets in six games so far and is in the race to grab Purple Cap this year….
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan lauded the impact of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s young pacers Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain, crediting their combination of speed and variation for strengthening the team’s bowling unit and opining that the two pacers’ combination makes SRH’s bowling attack ‘far more complete.’SRH’s bowling, which had come under scrutiny earlier in the season, found renewed sharpness as the two youngsters played a decisive role in a domina…
Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) Left-handed batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius and right-arm pacer Tushar Deshpande come in as Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Monday.Inaugural champions RR arrive on the back of winning all four of their games, while SRH, the IPL 2016 winners, return to their home ground after losing to Punjab Kings by six wickets in New Chandigarh.Deshpande replaces Brijesh Sharma, while Pretoriu…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) A new era begins for Rajasthan Royals as Riyan Parag takes over as captain and former India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja joins the team. After a disappointing 2025 season, the inaugural champions are relying on a revamped squad and a youthful lineup to bounce back and end their long wait for a second IPL title.Strengths:RR’s biggest strength is their fearless, high-tempo batting unit. The opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and young talent Vaibhav Suryavanshi can provid…
Paarl, Jan 3 (IANS) Lhuan-dre Pretorius’ SA20 season four burst into life with an unbeaten 98 to drive Paarl Royals to a thrilling one-run victory over MI Cape Town in the Western Cape derby at Boland Park. Royals’ seamer Ottniel Baartman had 15 runs to defend in the final over, and after Kagiso Rabada smashed the third delivery for six over long off, it seemed the momentum had swung MI Cape Town’s way. But Baartman (4/51) had Rabada caught on the boundary the next ball before the equation…