South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada (right) celebrates eliminating Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi (left) during the semi-final of the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup in Tarouba on June 26, 2024. — AFP Cape Town: South Africa’s Sports Minister, Gayton McKenzie, said he supports calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Cup football tournament in Pakistan, adding … Read more
Spinner Noman Ali leads Pakistan’s celebrations during the second Test against England in Multan. – AFP/File After getting a historic whitewash in the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series, Pakistan are set to feature in a two-match Test series against South Africa, starting with the Boxing Day Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion today. On their … Read more
Pakistani white-ball captain Shan Masood (left) and Babar Azam pictured during a Test match. – AFP/File The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday revealed the playing squad for the first Test against South Africa with ace batsman Babar Azam returning for the match scheduled to begin on December 26 at SuperSport Park in Centurion. The … Read more
Anrich Nortje’s injury came at a crucial stage. – AFP/File One of South Africa’s key players, Anrich Nortje, has been ruled out of the white-ball series against Pakistan with a toe injury, dealing a huge blow to the Proteas. Unlimited all-rounder Dayyaan Galiem has been named as his replacement. The 27-year-old, who has an impressive … Read more
Pakistani white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan speaks to the media before the match in this undated photo. – Screenshot via YouTube@pakistancricket As the Pakistan team prepares to take on South Africa in the first T20I, captain Mohammad Rizwan said the Green Shirts were not intimidated by the Proteas’ home record and were actually looking forward to … Read more