Since Labuschagne was denied a WC spot due to his lacklustre ODI performances since 2022, the batter has made a timely statement ever since he wore the yellow colours again as a concussion substitute for Cameron Green in the first ODI against Proteas.
Cricket South Africa has named their 15-member playing squad for the marquee event, on Tuesday, 5 September, which will be led by their regular ODI skipper Temba Bavuma.
The Seattle Orcas secured a classy victory in Major League Cricket after defeating MI New York by two wickets at Church Street Park, Morrisville. Heinrich Klaasen scored the first-ever century of the MLC as he played a magnificent unbeaten knock of 110 runs off 44 balls to guide the Orcas to
Batting first, the Sunrisers set a solid target of 187 runs with Heinrich Klaasen leading the way with a spectacular 104-run outing (51b, 8x4, 6x6). All of that was spoiled by an iconic 'King Kohli' performance as he scored his first century in this edition of the IPL (100, 63b, 12x4, 4x6) a
The Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings lost to Delhi Capitals in the previous game at the same venue while Rajasthan Royals are also coming on the back of a morale-sapping 112-run defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore at their home.