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Scars that map our future

"Scars that map our future", a review of 'My Left Breast' at Theatre on the Square until 11 May 2024.

LOOK me in the eye, not the chest! Shannon Esra plays Susan in My Left Breast at Theatre on the Square, this week. Photograph courtesy Theatre on the Square. JUST WHEN YOU think you’ve got your whole act together, you know something might jigger it all into disaster. It’s like when you manage to get to the post office to buy stamps, and lo and behold, there’s a madman there, shooting the life…

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 Kingsmead Square Bath

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Anrich Nortje to miss SA’s remaining matches against Pakistan due to toe injury

Durban: Fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the remainder of South Africa’s ongoing T20I series against Pakistan and the subsequent three-match ODI series due to a left toe injury. Cricket South Africa (CSA) said Thursday that Nortje, 31, was initially ruled out of the first T20I between South Africa and Pakistan at Kingsmead in Durban Tuesday after sustaining a contusion to his left…

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WATCH: 18-year-old Kwena Maphaka removes Babar Azam for a duck in SA vs PAK 2024 1st T20I

During the first T20I between South Africa and Pakistan, 18-year-old pacer Kwena Maphaka made headlines by dismissing Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam for a duck. The match, held on Tuesday at Kingsmead in Durban, saw Maphaka’s impressive bowling skills shine as he claimed one of the biggest scalps in international cricket. Kwena Maphaka’s breakthrough moment Making his mark in international…

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File photo of Kwena Maphaka.© X (formerly Twitter) Uncapped Kwena Maphaka has been added to South Africa's Test squad after fast-bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka and the upcoming all-format series against Pakistan due to a groin injury. South Africa moved up to second place in the World Test Championship table, only behind India, after their emphatic 233 win over Sri Lanka at the Kingsmead Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The Proteas bowling attack, spearheaded by Marco Jansen, ripped through the Sri Lankan batting line-up in the second innings as they bundled their opponents for a mere score of 42. Jansen became the first left-arm seamer to take a ten-wicket haul for South Africa since their re-admission into cricket in 1991. After being put to bat in the first innings, the Proteas struggled to get going. As wickets fell one after another on end, skipper Temba Bavuma's resilient 70 run knock propelled his side to 191/10.With their first innings score not passing the 200 run mark, the Proteas bowlers took the field under immense pressure on Day-2 and stopped up brilliantly. Marco Jansen's brilliant 6.5 over spell saw the Left arm pacer scalp seven wickets. Kagiso Rabada (1) and Gerald Coetzee (2) helped Jansen in bundling the visitors out for 42, giving them a 149 run lead.Tristan Stubbs (122) and Bavuma (113) recorded the highest fourth-wicket partnership for South Africa in Tests against Sri Lanka with a 249-run stand and broke the record of 192 set by AB de Villiers and Jacques Kallis back in 2012 at the Newlands in Cape Town. With the score at 366/5, the Proteas declared their innings giving the visitors a massive target of 516.Despite the best efforts of Dinesh Chandimal and skipper Dhananjay de Silva, the visitors fell well short as they were bundled out for 282 giving the hosts a memorable victory."Always dreamed of five, but never thought I will get 10, but this is what you work for. It hasn't sunk in yet (talking about his first innings performance). In the second innings, we thought the surface was a bit flatter, slow and low but getting 11 wickets is a dream come true," said Jansen after being awarded the player of the match honour.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article

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[ad_1] India after defeating Australia at the Optus Stadium, Perth (PC: Debasis Sen) RevSportz Comment In the eyes of millions, Indian cricket came of age at Eden Gardens in March 2001, with a victory after following-on against Steve Waugh’s Invincibles. But it was other victories, away from home, in the same decade that truly established that Indian cricket was on an upward trajectory and not inclined to look back. Each was unexpected, as much a bucking of the odds as the World Cup final triumph in 1983, and because they came in the format where the better team invariably prevails, they became benchmarks for future generations to follow. At Headingley in 2002, Sourav Ganguly disregarded the bowler-friendly conditions at the toss and decided to bat. Rahul Dravid’s painstaking century, and a valuable 68 from Sanjay Bangar set up the game, and punishing hundreds from Sachin Tendulkar and the captain himself led India to a famous innings win, with Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh taking 11 wickets in the match. Less than 18 months later, India gave up 400 runs in a day and 556 in total in the first innings at the Adelaide Oval. But with Dravid and VVS Laxman reprising their Kolkata heroics by adding 303, and Ajit Agarkar summoning up the spell of his life (6-41), India eked out a four-wicket win almost as unreal as the Eden success. At the Wanderers in Johannesburg in 2006, Mickey Arthur, then South Africa’s coach, asked for pace and bounce. Dravid, again, and Tendulkar gritted their way through the toughest phase, before Ganguly made a sprightly half-century to lift India to 249. Sreesanth’s immaculate seam position, with support from Zaheer Khan, did the rest, as the hosts were skittled for 84 in their first dig. For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Australia vs India, Perth Test (PC: Debasis Sen) In Perth in January 2008, on the heels of the Monkeygate fiasco that nearly saw the tour cancelled, Australia unleashed Shaun Tait, The Wild Thing, at the WACA in Perth, alongside Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson and Stuart Clark. But with Dravid, who else, making a gutsy 93, and Tendulkar contributing 71, India put 330 on the board. Their ‘pedestrian’ pace attack of Irfan Pathan, RP Singh and Ishant Sharma then took 14 of the 20 wickets to fall in a famous 72-run victory. The highlight was a teenage Ishant’s spell to Ricky Ponting on the fourth morning, with the Australian skipper put through the wringer before being put out of his misery. An emphatic 10-wicket win in Hamilton set up a first series win in New Zealand in over 40 years (2009), but equally noteworthy was the magnificent rearguard action that saved the next Test in Napier, spearheaded by none other than Gautam Gambhir, the current coach, who batted 643 minutes for his 137. Nearly two years later, on a lightning-quick Kingsmead deck, Sreesanth and Zaheer were to the fore as South Africa were routed again. Sreesanth’s bouncer which had Jacques Kallis jackknifing like a puppet on a string remains one of the most-played clips among Indian Test aficionados. India after winning the Perth Test vs Australia (PC: Debasis Sen) The impact of those wins What each of these victories did was ensure that the Virat Kohli-Cheteshwar Pujara-R Ashwin-Ajinkya Rahane-Rohit Sharma generation didn’t travel with the baggage or inferiority complexes of the past. Starting with Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami, there was a steady influx of genuinely quick bowlers into the XI, culminating in the inspired decision to give Jasprit Bumrah his red-ball debut at Newlands in January 2018. Over the past decade and a bit, India have won at venues as diverse as Lord’s, the MCG, Trent Bridge, Newlands, Adelaide, the Gabba in Brisbane and now the Optus Stadium. These results are no longer seismic shocks. And while no one takes them for granted, it’s now accepted that Indian cricket has what it takes to fight fire with a flame-thrower. In the 20th century, India played 157 Tests away from home, and won just 14. Of those,

two came against Australia’s Packer Era second-stringers, and one apiece in Sri Lanka — before the glory years — and Bangladesh. The first three overseas wins were all against a New Zealand then considered the international game’s basement side. This century, India now have 47 wins from 132 overseas Tests. If you narrow it down to the last decade alone, they have won more (23) than they’ve lost (18) on foreign fields. Nearly half of those (11) have been in the SENA countries where India once went as lambs to the slaughter. Ganguly may have frequently polarised opinion both as a player and leader, but it’s impossible to overstate just how much that brave call at the toss in Leeds all those years ago transformed Indian cricket. There have been hiccups aplenty along the way, but there would have been no Optus Stadium celebrations without the spadework done by Dravid and Bangar under the cloudy Yorkshire skies. Also Read: How a Durga Puja gave India’s Test team its Bumrah X-factor The post Headingley 2002 to Perth 2024: How India went from travel sickness to the top of the mountain appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] India after defeating Australia at the Optus Stadium, Perth (PC: Debasis Sen) RevSportz Comment In the eyes of millions, Indian cricket came of age at Eden Gardens in March 2001, with a victory after following-on against Steve Waugh’s Invincibles. But it was other victories, away from home, in the same decade that truly established that Indian cricket was on an upward trajectory and not inclined to look back. Each was unexpected, as much a bucking of the odds as the World Cup final triumph in 1983, and because they came in the format where the better team invariably prevails, they became benchmarks for future generations to follow. At Headingley in 2002, Sourav Ganguly disregarded the bowler-friendly conditions at the toss and decided to bat. Rahul Dravid’s painstaking century, and a valuable 68 from Sanjay Bangar set up the game, and punishing hundreds from Sachin Tendulkar and the captain himself led India to a famous innings win, with Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh taking 11 wickets in the match. Less than 18 months later, India gave up 400 runs in a day and 556 in total in the first innings at the Adelaide Oval. But with Dravid and VVS Laxman reprising their Kolkata heroics by adding 303, and Ajit Agarkar summoning up the spell of his life (6-41), India eked out a four-wicket win almost as unreal as the Eden success. At the Wanderers in Johannesburg in 2006, Mickey Arthur, then South Africa’s coach, asked for pace and bounce. Dravid, again, and Tendulkar gritted their way through the toughest phase, before Ganguly made a sprightly half-century to lift India to 249. Sreesanth’s immaculate seam position, with support from Zaheer Khan, did the rest, as the hosts were skittled for 84 in their first dig. For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Australia vs India, Perth Test (PC: Debasis Sen) In Perth in January 2008, on the heels of the Monkeygate fiasco that nearly saw the tour cancelled, Australia unleashed Shaun Tait, The Wild Thing, at the WACA in Perth, alongside Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson and Stuart Clark. But with Dravid, who else, making a gutsy 93, and Tendulkar contributing 71, India put 330 on the board. Their ‘pedestrian’ pace attack of Irfan Pathan, RP Singh and Ishant Sharma then took 14 of the 20 wickets to fall in a famous 72-run victory. The highlight was a teenage Ishant’s spell to Ricky Ponting on the fourth morning, with the Australian skipper put through the wringer before being put out of his misery. An emphatic 10-wicket win in Hamilton set up a first series win in New Zealand in over 40 years (2009), but equally noteworthy was the magnificent rearguard action that saved the next Test in Napier, spearheaded by none other than Gautam Gambhir, the current coach, who batted 643 minutes for his 137. Nearly two years later, on a lightning-quick Kingsmead deck, Sreesanth and Zaheer were to the fore as South Africa were routed again. Sreesanth’s bouncer which had Jacques Kallis jackknifing like a puppet on a string remains one of the most-played clips among Indian Test aficionados. India after winning the Perth Test vs Australia (PC: Debasis Sen) The impact of those wins What each of these victories did was ensure that the Virat Kohli-Cheteshwar Pujara-R Ashwin-Ajinkya Rahane-Rohit Sharma generation didn’t travel with the baggage or inferiority complexes of the past. Starting with Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami, there was a steady influx of genuinely quick bowlers into the XI, culminating in the inspired decision to give Jasprit Bumrah his red-ball debut at Newlands in January 2018. Over the past decade and a bit, India have won at venues as diverse as Lord’s, the MCG, Trent Bridge, Newlands, Adelaide, the Gabba in Brisbane and now the Optus Stadium. These results are no longer seismic shocks. And while no one takes them for granted, it’s now accepted that Indian cricket has what it takes to fight fire with a flame-thrower. In the 20th century, India played 157 Tests away from home, and won just 14. Of those,

two came against Australia’s Packer Era second-stringers, and one apiece in Sri Lanka — before the glory years — and Bangladesh. The first three overseas wins were all against a New Zealand then considered the international game’s basement side. This century, India now have 47 wins from 132 overseas Tests. If you narrow it down to the last decade alone, they have won more (23) than they’ve lost (18) on foreign fields. Nearly half of those (11) have been in the SENA countries where India once went as lambs to the slaughter. Ganguly may have frequently polarised opinion both as a player and leader, but it’s impossible to overstate just how much that brave call at the toss in Leeds all those years ago transformed Indian cricket. There have been hiccups aplenty along the way, but there would have been no Optus Stadium celebrations without the spadework done by Dravid and Bangar under the cloudy Yorkshire skies. Also Read: How a Durga Puja gave India’s Test team its Bumrah X-factor The post Headingley 2002 to Perth 2024: How India went from travel sickness to the top of the mountain appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

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Champions Trophy Could Be Shifted to South Africa Amid Concerns Over Security and Infrastructure

In a surprising development for cricket fans worldwide, the much-anticipated 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, originally set to be hosted in Pakistan, may be shifted to South Africa due to concerns about security, infrastructure, and logistics in the subcontinent. According to sources close to the International Cricket Council (ICC), discussions are underway as governing bodies weigh the feasibility of holding the tournament in Pakistan, a country still working to restore its reputation as a safe destination for international sports. This is the top news headlines India today!

Pakistan was awarded the hosting rights in 2021 as part of the ICC's commitment to expanding cricket to countries that had been largely sidelined due to safety concerns. The decision was seen as a significant boost for Pakistan's cricketing community, who have long sought to welcome international tournaments back to their home grounds. However, recent events have raised doubts about Pakistan's ability to manage a high-profile event of this scale. Issues such as regional political tensions and challenges in meeting the stringent security requirements set by the ICC have sparked debates within cricket's governing body.

South Africa, which last hosted a major ICC event in 2009 with the same Champions Trophy, has reportedly emerged as a strong alternative due to its well-established cricketing infrastructure, safety protocols, and experience in managing international tournaments. South Africa’s cricket venues, such as Newlands in Cape Town, Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, and Kingsmead in Durban, offer world-class facilities that could seamlessly accommodate the Champions Trophy if the shift occurs. These grounds have a proven record in both crowd management and hospitality, enhancing South Africa’s appeal as a potential host.

While no final decision has been made, an ICC spokesperson recently stated, “The safety of players, staff, and spectators is our top priority. We are committed to ensuring a successful and secure event, wherever it may be held.”

The possible shift has drawn mixed reactions from the cricketing community. Many Pakistani fans express disappointment, seeing this as a lost opportunity to restore international confidence in Pakistan's hosting capabilities. Others, however, recognize the importance of security and the challenges of ensuring a smooth, world-class event under present conditions.

The ICC is expected to announce its final decision in the coming months, leaving cricket fans eagerly awaiting updates. Should South Africa be confirmed as the new host, it would mark a significant change in the tournament’s trajectory and spotlight South Africa as a safe and vibrant home for international cricket.

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India vs South Africa T20 Series 2024: A Clash of Titans

Cricket Fever Grips the Nation Get ready for a thrilling cricketing showdown as India takes on South Africa in a four-match T20 series. This high-stakes series promises intense competition, breathtaking performances, and unforgettable moments. Series Schedule 1st T20I: Friday, November 8th, 2024, 8:30 PM IST (10:00 PM +07) at Kingsmead, Durban 2nd T20I: Sunday, November 10th, 2024, 7:30 PM IST…

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India vs. South Africa T20 Series 2024 Opener in Durban: All Eyes on Kingsmead for High-Stakes Match

Durban, South Africa – November 8, 2024 The much-anticipated T20 International series between India and South Africa will begin on November 8, 2024. The event is at the iconic Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban. This series, featuring four T20 matches, is expected to bring thrilling competition and strategic gameplay from two cricketing giants who have consistently drawn global attention with…

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1st T20I: Varun, Ravi claim three-fers after Samson ton as India destroy South Africa

Spinners Varun Chakravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi spun a web to strangle the middle-order after Sanju Samson hammered a superb century as India thrashed South Africa by 61 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series at the Kingsmead Cricket Stadium here on Friday. India have never lost a T20I match at this ground and maintained their record with a comprehensive win. This is India’s fifth win in six T20Is…

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SA vs PAK 2024, 1st T20I: Match Prediction, Dream11 Team, Fantasy Tips & Pitch Report | South Africa vs Pakistan

The Pakistan tour of South Africa 2024-25 is set to begin on December 10, marking the start of an exhilarating cricket season for fans of both teams. The tour will kick off with a T20I clash at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban. South Africa will be eager to bounce back after their recent 3-1 T20I series defeat to India in November, while Pakistan enters the series with momentum, having secured a 2-1…

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South Africa beat Sri Lanka in the first Test match© AFP South Africa had to overcome determined resistance from Sri Lanka's batsmen before winning the first Test by 233 runs at Kingsmead on Saturday. Set a massive 516 runs to win, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 282. Left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen, the destroyer in Sri Lanka's record-low first innings of 42, took four for 73 to finish with match figures of 11 for 86. In contrast to the first innings, the tourists made the South Africans work for their wickets on Saturday. Dinesh Chandimal (83) and captain Dhananjaya de Silva (59) put on 95 for the sixth wicket and kept South Africa in the field for most of the morning after resuming at 101 for five. The breakthrough for South Africa came when De Silva chipped a catch to midwicket off left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj.Kusal Mendis made an attacking 48 before he became Jansen's 10th victim of the match, caught behind by Kyle Verreynne.Chandimal and De Silva took advantage of the best batting conditions of the match against bowlers who were not as effective as they had been when the ball was shiny and new. South Africa were also without all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, who was ruled out of the rest of the series with a broken finger.Chandimal, who was 29 not out overnight, continued to defy the bowlers on the ground where he marked his Test debut with two half-centuries 13 years ago. He made his 83 off 174 balls before being caught and bowled by Gerald Coetzee.(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article

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[ad_1] South Africa vs India, 1st T20I (PC: BCCI) India started off the four-match T20I series against South Africa with a massive 61-run win at the Kingsmead, Durban. First, Sanju Samson’s outstanding second T20I century set the tone, and then India’s entire bowling unit, particularly the spinners, delivered a strong performance to secure the victory for the visitors.  After winning the toss, Proteas skipper Aiden Markram chose to field first. For India, Sanju and Abhishek Sharma opened the innings, but it was not an ideal start for the visitors. Gerald Coetzee dismissed Abhishek for seven runs, bringing India’s captain, Suryakumar Yadav, to the crease. Suryakumar and Sanju formed a 66-run partnership for the second wicket, taking India to 90/2 in nine overs. In his 21-run innings, Suryakumar played a supporting role, while Sanju displayed his full range of shots around the ground. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter reached his fifty in just 27 balls and continued to hit powerfully. In his next 20 balls, he added another fifty runs, becoming the first Indian to score consecutive centuries in T20 cricket. Tilak Varma also contributed with a brisk 33 off 18 balls at a strike-rate of 183.33 at the No. 4 position. However, after Tilak’s dismissal, India experienced a dramatic collapse, losing their last eight wickets for only 35 runs. Thanks to Samson’s impressive 107, India posted 202/8. For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Sanju Samson vs South Africa, 1st T20I in Durban (PC: BCCI) For South Africa, Coetzee took three wickets, while Patrick Kruger, Nqabayomzi Peter, Keshav Maharaj and Marco Jansen claimed one each. In response, South Africa struggled under pressure right from the start. Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan and Varun Chakravarthy struck early, reducing the home side to 49/3 in the first six overs. In the middle overs, Ravi Bishnoi joined in, and the spin duo of Bishnoi and Varun put the Proteas batters under serious pressure. Heinrich Klaasen (25 off 22) and David Miller (18 off 22) did their best but they struggled to read the spinners. With pressure building, the home team found themselves needing 110 runs from the last seven overs, with only three wickets remaining. The home crowd enjoyed a brief show when Coetzee scored 23 runs off 11 balls with some crisp shots. However, both spinners claimed three wickets each, and South Africa were eventually bowled out for 141 in 17.5 overs. With this win, India remained undefeated in Durban in T20Is with five wins and one no-result in six games. Sanju Samson named the Player of the Match for his outrageous knock.  Also Read: Champions Trophy set for hybrid model, India’s matches likely in Dubai The post Sanju’s sparking century sets up India’s win in first T20I appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link