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SA Skipper Wolvaardt Jumps To Career-best No. 3 In T20I Rankings
T20I Player Rankings: South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt has achieved a new career-high rating in the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings, following her recent outstanding performances against India.
Wolvaardt excelled against the reigning ICC Women's Cricket World Cup champions, delivering a superb century in the third match of the five-game series. She also contributed three half-centuries, ending with a total of 330 runs and earning the Player of the Series award as South Africa secured a confident 4-1 victory.
She moved up two places to rank third overall among T20I batters, behind the No.1 ranked Georgia Voll. The in-form South African achieved a career-high rating due to her strong recent performance, just ahead of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in England and Wales starting June 12.
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IPL 2026: Mumbai Indians Sign Keshav Maharaj As Replacement For Mitchell Santner
Indian Premier League: Five-time winner Mumbai Indians have signed South African left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj as a replacement for Mitchell Santner, who has been ruled out of the ongoing 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, due to the injury he sustained on his left shoulder in the previous match.
England, Sri Lanka To Play ODI Tri-series In Pakistan
The Pakistan Cricket Board: Pakistan will tune up for the 2027 World Cup with a home tri-series with England and Sri Lanka this year, according to a report on Monday. There will be four matches, with each team facing the other once, with the top two teams playing the final.
Devonshire, McLeod, Patel & Sharp Set For Maiden Away Tour As NZ Name Squad For England ODIs
New Zealand Women: Spin-bowling all-rounders Flora Devonshire, Nensi Patel, and batters Emma McLeod and Izzy Sharp have been named in the New Zealand Women's ODI squad for the three-match series in England and Wales starting from May 10.
'I Had Belief In Myself,' Says Deepti After A Match-winning Performance Against South Africa Women
South Africa Women: India's World Cup champion Deepti Sharma said she always had belief in herself and trusted her hard work after delivering a match-winning all-round performance to help the team defeat South Africa by 14 runs in the fourth T20I played at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday.
Momina Earns Maiden Call-up As Pakistan Name Squad For Zimbabwe ODIs
Bowlers Nashra Sundhu: Pakistan cricket board (PCB) have announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match Women's ODI series against Zimbabwe, which will commence on May 3.
Deepti Sharma’s All-Round Heroics Help India Beat South Africa, Avoid Whitewash
Deepti Sharma stars with bat and ball as India secure a 14-run win over South Africa in the 4th Women’s T20I, preventing a series whitewash.
IPL 2026: Happy To Bat At No.3 If The Team Asks Me To Do It, Says DC’s Tristan Stubbs
Indian Premier League: Delhi Capitals (DC) middle-order batter Tristan Stubbs said he has no reservations about batting at No.3 if the team demands it, adding that his past experiences of holding the fort in tough situations will come of huge help if slotted in the top order for their upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash against Punjab Kings.
Road To 2027 World Cup: Samson's Red-hot Form Puts Pant’s ODI Spot Under Serious Threat
T20 World Cup: Sanju Samson’s stunning form in the white-ball games has once again sparked a major selection debate in Indian cricket. After impressive performances during the T20 World Cup earlier this year, the stylish wicketkeeper-batter has carried that momentum into the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, forcing fans and experts alike to ask one big question — should he now replace Rishabh Pant in India’s ODI setup?
4th WT20I: With Series Conceded To South Africa, India Seek To Fix Bowling Woes (Preview)
T20 World Cup: Having already conceded the five-match T20I series with two games to spare, India will enter the fourth game against South Africa, to be played at the Wanderers on Saturday, with an aim to solve a familiar and urgent crisis: a bowling unit looking in tatters at the moment.
IPL 2026: Shreyas, As Captain, Is A Pleasure To Work With, Very Goal-driven And Headstrong, Says Jansen
Indian Premier League: South Africa’s left-arm fast bowling all-rounder Marco Jansen has been emerging as a genuine all-rounder for Punjab Kings (PBKS). In last year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), Jansen finished as PBKS’ joint second-highest wicket-taker with 16 scalps from 14 matches.
'If County Cricket Was As Strong As...': Pietersen Hits Back At Cook Over Bethell's IPL Stint
Chennai Super Kings: England great Kevin Pietersen hit back at former teammate Alastair Cook for advising Jacob Bethell to leave the IPL due to no game time and return home to play County cricket, saying the ex-England skipper has no idea what it's like to be in the IPL.
3rd WT20I: Wolvaardt Happy With Balance In Power Hitting After Unbeaten Ton Against India
South Africa: South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt said she was happy in finding the right balance between traditional strokeplay and power hitting, something which she admitted to working on for the last few years, while hitting a sizzling 15 against India in the third T20I at the Wanderers Stadium.
IPL 2026: Nandre Burger Fined For Code Of Conduct Breach
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Nandre Burger was fined 10 per cent of his match fees and received one demerit point for violating the IPL Code of Conduct during the team’s recent match against Lucknow Super Giants. RR clinched a 40-run victory after restricting the Rishabh Pant-led side to 119 in 18 overs in their chase of 160 runs.
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