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COVID-19: Two cases of South African variant found in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have been reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases from the last one month. Meanwhile, two cases of South African COVID-19 variant, B.1.351 have been reported from Hyderabad…
- Sports
Was waiting for such an innings for a long time, says Babar
Centurion: After playing an unbeaten knock of 122 in the third T20I against South Africa, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has said that he was waiting for such an innings for a very…
- Sports
Hafeez eyes twin records in T20Is against South Africa
Pretoria: Mohammad Hafeez will become the second Pakistan player and sixth overall to feature in 100 T20Is when he takes the field against South Africa in the first of the four men’s…
- Sports
ICC rankings: Fakhar Zaman gains big after 193-run knock against SA
Dubai: Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman has moved up seven places to number 12 in the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings for batsmen after he played a knock of 193 against South Africa on…
- Sports
IPL 2021: Nortje, Rabada arrive in Mumbai to join DC squad
Mumbai: South Africa pace duo Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada on Tuesday arrived in Mumbai to join the Delhi Capitals (DC) squad ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Delhi…
- Sports
Wouldn’t call it cheating but it wasn’t in ‘good spirit of the game’: Akhtar on run-out row
New Delhi: Former Pakistan pacer Shoiab Akhtar has expressed disappointment after opening batsman Fakhar Zaman missed his double ton following a controversial run-out in the second ODI against South Africa on Sunday.…
- Sports
Fakhar Zaman run-out: MCC says it”s up to umpires to decide if de Kock was at fault
London: Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman’s contentious run-out in the second ODI against South Africa has sparked a debate on spirit of the game with Marylebone Cricket Club saying it was “up to the umpires…
- Sports
SA vs Pak: Hosts fined for slow over-rate in first ODI
Centurion: South Africa on Sunday was fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Pakistan in their first ODI held on Friday. Andrew Pycroft of the…
- Sports
Pakistan beat South Africa by 3 wickets in 1st ODI
Centurion: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam’s commanding ton overshadowed Rassie van der Dussen maiden career century as Pakistan beat South Africa by three wickets in the opening One-Day International at SuperSport Park in…
- World
B’desh bans air travellers from Europe, 12 other nations
Dhaka: Bangladesh has imposed a temporary ban on travellers from Europe and 12 other countries after reporting a surge in coronavirus infections. The two-week ban will come into effect on Saturday and…
- Sports
5th ODI: SA women beat India, win series 4-1
Lucknow: South Africa women on Wednesday sealed a 4-1 series victory against India by winning the fifth ODI by five wickets here. Mignon du Preez scored 57, her second consecutive half century, and…
- News
North West to compete in elite Div 1 in South Africa
Potchefstroom: North West Cricket is proud to have been chosen as part of the top eight teams of the Cricket South Africa (CSA) domestic cricket structure, and it will compete with the…
- Sports
Hasan Ali takes 10 wickets as Pakistan win first series against South Africa since 2003
Rawalpindi: Hasan Ali took a match haul of 10 wickets as Pakistan registered their first Test series win over South Africa since 2003 on Monday. South Africa needed 243 runs to win…
- Andhra Pradesh News
Largest cargo ship ‘The Oslo’ arrives at Visakhapatnam port
Visakhapatnam: The largest cargo ship ‘The Oslo‘, arrived at Inner Harbour of Visakhapatnam port on Monday. The ship is reported to be 229.20 meters long and has a beam of 38 meters.…
- Sports
LPL: Dale Steyn to join Kandy Tuskers squad
Colombo: South Africa pacer Dale Steyn will join Kandy Tuskers squad for the upcoming Lanka Premier League, the franchise announced on Sunday. Taking to Twitter the franchise wrote, “We are also thrilled…
- Sports
England series gets go-ahead from South African sports ministry
Cape Town: South Africa’s Sports Ministry has given a nod to Cricket South Africa (CSA) to go ahead with the upcoming white-ball series against England later this month. As per a report…
- World
South Africa set for an easing of virus restrictions
Johannesburg: South Africa will open its borders from next month for international travel as the country moves to the lowest level of its five-step coronavirus lockdown from midnight of September 20. President Cyril…
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South Africa town bans Azaan, Non-Muslims play it in motorcade
Cape Town: A High Court Order prevented the Madrasah in a town in South Africa, right to sound the Azaan a Muslim call to prayer after a Isipingo resident Chandra Ellaurie, a self-confessed Islamophobe…
- World
Indian-origin brothers succumb to COVID-19 in South Africa
Johannesburg: Two Indian-origin brothers and founding members of a renowned organisation that offers community services in the sprawling Indian township of Lenasia in South Africa have succumbed to coronavirus. Abbas Sayed and…
- World
South Africa now 5th in world for infections
Johannesburg: South Africa now ranks fifth in the world for confirmed coronavirus cases caseload as the African continent faces the pandemic’s first wave head-on. South Africa on Saturday reported 13,285 new confirmed…
- Sports
Six test positive for Covid-19, none of them players: CSA
Johannesburg: Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Wednesday said that six positive Covid-19 results have come out from around 50 tests that it conducted on players, coaches, support staff and venue staff between July…
- News
Founder of S African Hindu political party succumbs to COVID-19
Johannesburg: Jayraj Bachu, a founding member and national leader of South Africa’s only Hindu political party, has succumbed to COVID-19. He was 75. The Durban resident Bachu was cremated on Saturday. His son…
- Sports
South Africa’s 3TC match rescheduled to July 18
Johannesburg: Cricket South Africa on Wednesday announced a new date for the 3TCricket match which will now be played on July 18, the Nelson Mandela International Day. During the 3TCricket match, three…
- World
Worst of COVID-19 is yet to come in South Africa: Top scientist
Johannesburg: The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is yet to come in South Africa, warned top epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim in wake of the country’s coronavirus tally crossing the 1 lakh-mark and…
- World
Two-day-old baby youngest victim of COVID-19 in S Africa
Johannesburg: A two-day-old baby became the youngest victim of coronavirus in South Africa as the death toll due to the infection continues to rise ahead of the proposed easing of lockdown restrictions…
- Sports
South Africa moving in right direction: Lungi Ngidi
Johannesburg: South Africa pacer Lungi Ngidi said the team is moving in the right direction despite admitting that there is still a lot of work to be done. “The team did very…
- Sports
I won’t create false hopes: De Villiers on playing for SA again
Johannesburg: South African swashbuckler AB de Villiers says he doesn’t want to create any “false hopes” of a much-awaited comeback at the T20 World Cup this year, which, he feels, could be…
- World
S Africa reports first two virus deaths as lockdown starts
Johannesburg: South Africa recorded its first two deaths from the novel coronavirus on Friday as the number of confirmed cases breached the 1,000 mark just hours after a three-week nationwide lockdown swung…
- Sports
Buttler needs to score runs or step aside: Paul Farbrace
London: Former England’s assistant coach Paul Farbrace has admitted he is concerned about wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler’s form. However, Farbrace still feels that England should stick with Buttler as their wicket-keeper for…
- Sports
Corrie van Zyl to resume work at Cricket South Africa
Cape Town: Corrie van Zyl will resume work at the Cricket South Africa (CSA) after the end of the suspension period, reported sport24.co.za. Corrie van Zyl was holding the post of acting…
