South Africa should have no ill effects from its whistlestop and pointless 18-hour trip to Dubai as it prepares to face New Zealand in Lahore in Wednesday’s second semifinal of the Champions Trophy, according to batter Heinrich Klaasen. South Africa and Australia both flew to the United Arab Emirates as they awaited the result of … Read more
The Australian and South African cricket teams will fly into Dubai ahead of the Champions Trophy semifinals, even though it remains uncertain whether their match will be held in Dubai or Pakistan, according to a BBC report. Dubai is set to host the first semifinal on Tuesday, with Lahore hosting the second on Wednesday. The … Read more
South Africa will aim to assert its dominance and secure the top spot in Group B when it faces a struggling England in a Champions Trophy clash on Saturday. While India and New Zealand sailed through with ease into the knockouts from Group A, Australia qualified for the semifinals from Group B after its match … Read more
Afghanistan’s cricketers know things are not right at home, their coach said on Tuesday, over calls for opponents to boycott Champions Trophy matches in response to the Taliban government’s crackdown on women’s rights. Some UK lawmakers want England to boycott Wednesday’s match, while South Africa’s sports minister had spoken against playing its game last week … Read more
After claiming a historic One-Day International series win over South Africa in September last year, Afghanistan is now ready to start its Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against the Proteas in Karachi on Friday. While South Africa is the odds-on favourite heading into the clash, the Afghans are more than capable of pulling off an upset … Read more
Follow Sportstar’s Live Updates of South Africa’s match against Pakistan at the National Stadium Karachi in Lahore on Wednesday, the third fixture of the Tri-Nation Series in Pakistan. South Africa vs Pakistan LIVE scoreboard PLAYING XI South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch, … Read more
The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy kicks off on February 19, with host Pakistan facing New Zealand in Karachi. The tournament is returning after a break of eight years. As the tournament approaches, teams have announced their squads. Here are all the updated squads for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy after the February 11 deadline: Group … Read more
Follow Sportstar’s Live Updates of South Africa’s match against New Zealand at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Monday, the second fixture of the Tri-Nation Series in Pakistan. LIVE UPDATES PLAYING XIs South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Jason Smith, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Mihlali Mpongwana, Senuran Muthusamy, Eathan Bosch, Junior Dala, Lungi … Read more
South Africa announced the replacement for Anrich Nortje in its Champions Trophy 2025 squad after the pacer was ruled out due to a back injury. Corbin Bosch has been included in the Proteas squad for the upcoming ICC tournament as Nortje’s replacement. The 30-year-old fast bowler made his international in December 2024, and has just … Read more
The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy kicks off on February 19, with host Pakistan facing New Zealand in Karachi. As the tournament approaches, teams have announced their squads. Here are the squads for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy: Group A India: TBA Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD … Read more