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Venues for 2027 ICC ODI World Cup in South Africa revealed | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: According to a report by News24 on Wednesday, eight prominent cricket stadiums in South Africa, including Wanderers in Johannesburg, Kingsmead in Durban, and Newlands in Cape Town, have been officially designated as venues for the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup.Scheduled to take place across October and November, the 2027 World Cup will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.Pholetsi Moseki, the chief executive officer of Cricket South Africa (CSA), highlighted that the selection of venues took into account factors such as the availability of hotel rooms and proximity to airports."The exercise (of choosing the venues) was a scientific one and also included the number of hotel rooms and the availability of an airport. If there was disappointment, it was also te...

2Jan

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Rohit Sharma on CSA opting for SA20 League over New Zealand series: ‘We don’t have these problems…Test cricket is something we all have to protect’

[ad_1] Indian captain Rohit Sharma shed concern over Cricket South Africa (CSA) fielding an inexperienced team for the three-match Test series against New Zealand starting next month, with their top players prioritizing SA20 League over the longest format. “For me, Test remains ultimate challenge and we would like to see best players playing that format but everyone has own problems to deal with and make sure there is a reason behind it,” Rohit said in the press conference ahead of the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town on Wednesday. “I don’t know what the reason is (for SA not picking senior players) and in Test cricket you want to see best players being available but like I said I don’t know what internal discussions are in CSA but from my perspective, the priority should be...

30Dec

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South Africa pacer Gerald Coetzee ruled out of second Test against India | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: South African fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has opted out of the second Test against India due to pelvic inflammation that emerged during the first Test victory in Centurion this week.Experiencing discomfort in his pelvis, the 23-year-old's condition worsened during bowling on the third day of the match on Thursday, which South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs.Scans conducted on Friday unveiled the severity of the injury, as confirmed by a statement from Cricket South Africa.As of now, no replacement has been introduced to the squad.Coetzee was part of a four-man seam attack for South Africa at Centurion where they bowled India out twice. But the second, and final, Test at Newlands in Cape Town will likely see the return of spinner Keshav Maharaj to the home line-up.!(...

27Dec

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Former South Africa white-ball specialist Farhaan Behardien calls it a day | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] CAPE TOWN: South African white-ball specialist and former T20I skipper Farhaan Behardien announced his retirement from professional cricket on Tuesday.The 39-year-old, who played 59 ODIs and 38 T20Is and captained the Proteas in a three-match T20 series against Sri Lankan in 2017, took to social media to announce his decision to retire.The all-rounder said the decision to quit professional cricket after playing for more than 18 years was tough, and the last couple of weeks were especially tough for him.https://t.co/PN0PCWzAKA— Farhaan Behardien (@fudgie11) 1672118918000Predominantly a batter, he made 1074 ODI runs and 518 T20I runs, though it was his prolific run-scoring in domestic cricket which stood out. Behardien made his first-class debut in 2004 and scored more than 7,000 ru...