Christchurch, March 25 – South Africa captain Keshav Maharaj praised the efforts and determination of the young players as the team secured a 33-run victory against New Zealand in the final T20I to win the five-match series 3-2 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Wednesday.Batting first, South...
Christchurch, March 25 – Wicketkeeper batter Connor Esterhuizen's half-century, followed by a brilliant performance from the bowlers, helped South Africa secure a 33-run victory over New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I, clinching the five-game series 3-2 at the Hagley Oval on Wednesday...
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Christchurch, March 25 – A brilliant all-round performance, led by Amelia Kerr's 105-run innings and a two-wicket haul, guided New Zealand to a commanding 92-run victory over South Africa in the fifth WT20I at Hagley Oval, securing the five-game series 4-1.Batting first, with Amelia scoring...
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Chennai, March 24 – Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have signed Australian fast bowler Spencer Johnson as a replacement for Nathan Ellis, who has been ruled out of the entire tournament due to a hamstring injury.Earlier, Johnson had signed for the Quetta Gladiators for the 2026...
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New Delhi, March 23 Sri Lanka's T20I captain, Dasun Shanaka, was confirmed on Monday as a replacement for the injured England all-rounder, Sam Curran, in the Rajasthan Royals camp for IPL 2026.Shanaka will join Rajasthan Royals for INR 2 crore."Dasun Shanaka will join RR for INR 2 crore as a...
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Wellington, March 22 – After scoring a match-winning 57 to guide South Africa to a series-levelling victory over New Zealand in the fourth T20I, wicketkeeper-batter Connor Esterhuizen said his aim while batting was to wait for the ball and simply try to play according to what was in front of...
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Saint Vincent, March 22 Georgia Voll bounced back strongly on Sunday after a modest performance in the opening T20I against the West Indies, but the young opener insisted that she is far from settling into a comfortable position at the top of Australia's batting lineup, and is embracing the...
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Saint Vincent, March 22 – Alana King delivered another strong performance, solidifying her return to the Australian T20I setup, claiming 2-25 as the visitors secured a 17-run victory over the West Indies in the second match, clinching the three-match series with one game remaining.After...
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In women's cricket, Rwanda's Fanny Utagushimaninde has become the youngest centurion in Women's T20I history. Utagushimaninde, an opening batsman for Rwanda, scored 111 not out off 65 balls against Ghana in the Nigeria Invitational Women's T20I Tournament. Making her debut at the age of 15 years...
Auckland, March 20 – After losing to New Zealand by eight wickets in the third T20I, South Africa captain Keshav Maharaj admitted that the team's inexperience showed in the defeat, but insisted it was not an excuse.Put in to bat first at Eden Park, South Africa struggled against disciplined...
Auckland, March 20 – A superb bowling performance, followed by an unbeaten half-century from Tom Latham, propelled New Zealand to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over South Africa in the third T20I played at Eden Park on Friday, helping the hosts take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series...
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Auckland, March 20 – Sophie Devine's unbeaten 55, combined with brilliant bowling, led New Zealand to a six-wicket victory over South Africa in the third T20I at Eden Park on Friday, giving them a 2-1 lead in the five-match series with two games remaining.After choosing to bat first, the...
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New Delhi, March 19 – The holders of the Men's T20 World Cup, India, will play a series against Ireland in June, ahead of their tour of England, confirmed Graeme West, Director of High Performance at Cricket Ireland.This series is not part of the ICC Future Tours Programme (FTP), but it will...
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Hamilton, March 17 – A disciplined all-round performance helped New Zealand secure a convincing victory over South Africa in the second T20I and level the five-game series 1-1 at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Tuesday.Asked to bat first, New Zealand built their innings around a steady knock from...
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New Delhi, March 17 – Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan expressed confidence that Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer can replicate his impressive form from the IPL 2025 season, highlighting the middle-order batter's proven ability in both franchise and international cricket.The team had a...
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Hamilton, March 17 – South African batsman Jordan Hermann has been ruled out of the remaining matches in the five-game T20I series against New Zealand due to a right hamstring injury.In what was his maiden T20I for South Africa, Hermann sustained the injury while fielding during Sunday's...
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Dubai, March 16 Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting hailed India as the strongest T20I side ever assembled after their latest T20 World Cup triumph, saying the team's depth, experience, and consistency underline its remarkable record in white-ball cricket.India defeated New Zealand by 96...
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Hamilton, March 16 – New Zealand has suffered a setback with spinner Ish Sodhi ruled out of the remainder of the T20I series against South Africa due to a broken thumb.Sodhi injured his thumb while bowling during training on Saturday, and subsequent scans revealed a break in the affected area...
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Mount Maunganui, March 15 – A clinical bowling performance followed by a measured chase helped South Africa secure a comfortable seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the opening T20I of the five-match series on Saturday.Chasing a modest target of 92, South Africa reached 92/3 in 16.4 overs...
Mount Maunganui, March 15 – Veteran left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj achieved a significant milestone in his international career on Sunday as he completed 50 appearances in Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket for the South Africa team. This landmark was achieved during the opening match of the...
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