Jason Roy scored a vintage century to signal a welcome and overdue return to form but it wasn’t enough to prevent England losing a game they should have won comfortably when they went down by 27 runs to South Africa in the first of three ODIs at the Mangaung Oval on Friday night. Sam Curran,... Read more
England begin preparations for the World Cup later this year with a three-game series against South Africa – and the first ODI will be live on talkSPORT 2 today. Jos Buttler’s side are the defending champions after a dramatic and unforgettable win over New Zealand at Lord’s in 2019 and they will be chasing glory... Read more
A five-over spell is at least one more than I expected him to start with, but he looks in great shape. Ugly figures – 0-41 – but he bowled solidly, and his pace was good. This is an excellent batting track and SA have made a superb start. Archer is given a fifth over and... Read more
South Africa (SA) will lock horns with England (ENG) in the first game of the three-match ODI series at Mangaung Oval on Friday, January 27. The last time both heavyweight nations took center stage in the 50-over format in South Africa was back in February 2020 and the series ended in a stalemate with two... Read more
England’s cricketers may be gearing up to defend their 50-over World Cup title in India in October but their opposition on Friday in the first of three ODIs have a more pressing matter at hand: just being at the tournament. South Africa need to win this series and then beat the Netherlands in two Covid-postponed... Read more
A philosophical question: does England’s one-day international series in South Africa really count as an overseas tour? The first match takes place on Friday, the last on the following Wednesday. Two of the games are at the same ground in Bloemfontein and the other within day-tripping distance – you can get to Kimberley in less... Read more
Continuing his blazing hot form, Shubman Gill brought up his 4th ODI century, in the 3rd match of the series against New Zealand on Tuesday. Having scored 208 and 40-not out in the first two matches of the series, Gill is already the top-scoring batter in the 3-match assignment by a distance. As Gill touched... Read more
After the Kolkata High Court on Monday pronounced the verdict in favour of Mohammed Shami’s estranged wife in the domestic violence case, Hasin Jahan thanked the judge but said she will move the court regarding the alimony of Rs 50,000 granted to her. “Rs 50,000 is minimal for me so I have to challenge this.... Read more
India face New Zealand in the third and final ODI at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore on Tuesday. The hosts have already taken an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the series after winning the first two games by margins of 12 runs and 8 wickets, respectively. With the series already in bag, India might be... Read more
Out of the Rs 1.30 lakh, Rs 50,000 will be the personal alimony to Hasin Jahan and the remaining Rs 80,000 will be the cost of maintenance of their daughter who is staying with her. In 2018, Hasin Jahan filed a suit in the court demanding a Hasan monthly alimony of Rs 10 lakh, out... Read more
