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Uncapped West Indians hungry to make their mark

Fast bowler Kesrick Williams, allrounder Rovman Powell and wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran, the uncapped players in West Indies’ T20 squad for the three-match series against Pakistan in the UAE, have spoken of their desire to make their mark in international cricket. “It is really fantastic to be called up for the West Indies team; something every young man would dream about, to play international cricket,” Williams said on the eve of the first T20I. “The determination is there, I am just

23 Sep, 2016

De Kock’s tour de force overwhelms Australia

Quinton de Kock became the holder of South Africa’s second-highest individual score in ODI cricket with a career-best 178 as his side eased to a series opening victory over Australia. De Kock steered South Africa to the third-highest successful chase at SuperSport Park and ensured they drew first blood in a weekend of clashes against Australia. Sandwiched between ODIs on Friday and Sunday is a Rugby Championship fixture on Saturday. All the matches take place on the Highveld, de Kock’s stomping

01 Oct, 2016

Asian Youth Games set to be postponed until 2021

Jakarta has pulled out of hosting next year’s Asian Youth Games to leave the event with no host until 2021. Indonesia’s capital was due to host the quadrennial age group multi-sport competition as a test event for the 2018 Asian Games. But they have now cancelled the Asian Youth Games and no replacement has been found. Indonesia is, however, still set to host the 2021 edition which has already been awarded to Surabaya. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) officials revealed at today’s Executive Boa

25 Sep, 2016