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Zimbabwe's return home delayed following Middle East airspace closure
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (197+ words) Zimbabwe have become the first team at the T20 World Cup to be affected by the closure of airspaces in the Middle East, and will remain in India for the foreseeable future after their final match against South Africa on Sunday....
Unchanged South Africa opt to bowl, West Indies pick Chase for Hosein
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (329+ words) Should West Indies bring in Roston Chase? (4:13) Toss South Africa chose to bowl vs West Indies South Africa have decided to bowl first against West Indies in their Group 1 Super Eight clash, with Aiden Markram believing a tacky red soil…...
Zimbabwe aiming to surprise India with bowling variety
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (492+ words) Zimbabwe were blown away by West Indies' power-hitters at the Wankhede, but the variety in their attack has given them cause for optimism against India, according to allrounder Ryan Burl. With Richard Ngarava fit again, Zimbabwe have three tall fast…...
Super Eight scenarios: Group 1 wide open after India's heavy loss
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (668+ words) Faf du Plessis and Varun Aaron on India's failings with the bat (1:57) India's huge defeat against South Africa and West Indies' trouncing of Zimbabwe have made things extremely interesting in Group 1 of the Super Eight. With four games to go…...
'We think so much alike' - Stubbs is enjoying batting alongside childhood hero Miller
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (394+ words) Faf du Plessis and Varun Aaron the big partnership (1:45) But as Stubbs rose through the schooling ranks and found himself batting closer and closer to the end of innings, it was Miller who became an inspiration. As luck would have…...
How often have Australia been knocked out in the first round of a World Cup?
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (368+ words) The English pair are quite a long way down the overall list. Buttler was the 40th man to clock up 400 international appearances in all formats: Sachin Tendulkar leads the way with 664, ahead of a trio of distinguished Sri Lankans - Mahela Jayawardene…...
Can Africa's footballers make an impact in MLS the way they have in the NWSL?
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (1262+ words) Watch the Game Highlights from LAFC vs. Inter Miami CF, 02/21/2026 (1:03) As the 2026 Major League Soccer season gets into action, ESPN looks at the new campaign to see what we can expect from the African players in MLS this year. The…...
Markram's SA bat first against India; no place for Axar
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (222+ words) Toss South Africa opt to bat vs India There were surprises aplenty as the coin went up between India and South Africa in Ahmedabad. All of it possibly points to a dry surface as Aiden Markram elected to bat first....
South Africa make four changes and ask UAE to bat
1+ week, 4+ day ago (232+ words) Toss South Africa chose to field vs UAE South Africa have won the toss and chosen to bowl first against UAE in their T20 World Cup 2026 match on what captain Aiden Markram called a tacky pitch in Delhi. UAE captain Muhammad…...
The sky's the limit for Netherlands' Zach of all trades
1+ week, 5+ day ago (478+ words) And, oh, Lion-Cachet's cousin Keagan Lion-Cachet plays for Paarl Royals in the SA20. "Yeah, I used to play football when I was younger, a lot younger at the time, since I was ten years," Lion-Cachet said after Netherlands' T20 World Cup match…...