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The Citizen
2 hours ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
PICTURES: Proteas parade trophy at Nelson Mandela Square
Captain Temba Bavuma and the Proteas celebrated the team's World Test Championship final success by parading the mace at Nelson Mandela Square. Captain of the South Africa men's Cricket Team, the Proteas, Temba Bavuma holds the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Test Championship Mace, 19 June 2025, during a meet and greet event with fans at the Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton after winning the event at Lord's over the weekend. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
Hamilton Spectator
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Canadian men win again at ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier
KING CITY - Dilpreet Bajwa scored 55 runs and fellow opener Yuvray Samra added 25 Thursday as Canada defeated the Cayman Islands by 42 runs in a rain-shortened match at the Americas Qualifier for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. The weather restricted both teams to five overs, instead of the normal 20. Canada, the Bahamas, Bermuda and Cayman Islands are competing in an eight-day double round-robin format that will see the group winner advance to next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Thursday's win improved Canada's record to 4-0-0. The Caymans won the toss and elected to field at the Maple Leaf Cricket Ground. Bajwa slammed three fours and four sixes in his 21-ball inning as Canada finished at 81 not out. In response, the Cayman Islands were 39 for five in their five overs. Opener Jermaine Baker led the Caymans with 15 runs. Shivam Sharma took two wickets for Canada, which faces the Bahamas on Saturday and Bermuda on Sunday. Canada made its T20 World Cup debut last year, failing to advance out of the group stage after beating No. 11 Ireland and losing to No. 8 Pakistan and co-host U.S., ranked 17th. A match against No. 1 India was abandoned due to inclement weather. The Cayman Islands and Bahamas were recently promoted from the Subregional Qualifier. Canada is ranked 19th in T20 play by the International Cricket Council, compared to No. 27 for Bermuda, No. 41 for the Cayman Islands and No. 52 for the Bahamas. —- This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 19, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Canadian men win again at ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier
KING CITY – Dilpreet Bajwa scored 55 runs and fellow opener Yuvray Samra added 25 Thursday as Canada defeated the Cayman Islands by 42 runs in a rain-shortened match at the Americas Qualifier for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. The weather restricted both teams to five overs, instead of the normal 20. Canada, the Bahamas, Bermuda and Cayman Islands are competing in an eight-day double round-robin format that will see the group winner advance to next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Thursday's win improved Canada's record to 4-0-0. The Caymans won the toss and elected to field at the Maple Leaf Cricket Ground. Bajwa slammed three fours and four sixes in his 21-ball inning as Canada finished at 81 not out. In response, the Cayman Islands were 39 for five in their five overs. Opener Jermaine Baker led the Caymans with 15 runs. Shivam Sharma took two wickets for Canada, which faces the Bahamas on Saturday and Bermuda on Sunday. Canada made its T20 World Cup debut last year, failing to advance out of the group stage after beating No. 11 Ireland and losing to No. 8 Pakistan and co-host U.S., ranked 17th. A match against No. 1 India was abandoned due to inclement weather. The Cayman Islands and Bahamas were recently promoted from the Subregional Qualifier. Canada is ranked 19th in T20 play by the International Cricket Council, compared to No. 27 for Bermuda, No. 41 for the Cayman Islands and No. 52 for the Bahamas. — This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 19, 2025.
NDTV
a day ago
- Health
- NDTV
"I Am Eligible For Women's Cricket": Anaya Bangar To Approach ICC, BCCI For Inclusion Of Transgender Athletes
Anaya Bangar, child of former India batter Sanjay Bangar, has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to support transgender cricketers. Anaya, who was formerly named Aryan, shared an eight-page athlete testing report detailing her journey as an athlete, post Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Taking to Instagram, Anaya shared a video and revealed that she is eligible to take part in women's cricket. In the video, Anaya revealed that she collaborated with the Manchester Metropolitan University after completing a year of HRT. The 23-year-old added that the University conducted a test to collect data on her muscle power, endurance, glucose, and oxygen levels, comparing them with cisgender female athletes. As per the test reports, the parameters fell within cisgender female athlete norms. "For the first time, I'm sharing the scientific report that documents my journey as a trans woman athlete. Over the past year, I've undergone structured physiological assessments after starting hormone therapy. This report captures the real, measurable impact of my transition not opinions, not assumptions, but data," Anaya can be heard as saying in the video. "I'm submitting this to the BCCI and ICC, with full transparency and hope. My only intention is to start a conversation based on facts not fear. To build space, not divide it. Whether you agree or not, thank you for witnessing," she added. "Science kehta hai main women's cricket ke liye eligible hoon. Ab sawaal yeh hai kya duniya tayyar hai sach sunne ke liye? (Science says I am eligible for women's cricket. Now, the question is whether the world ready to accept the truth?" Anaya captioned the video. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anaya Bangar (@anayabangar) Currently, transgender cricketers are not eligible to take part in women's cricket. This ban was imposed during an ICC board meeting following the Cricket World Cup in 2023. Anaya underwent a hormonal replacement therapy and gender reaffirming surgery last year and lives in the United Kingdom currently.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
South Africa captain Bavuma hails historic win vs Australia in WTC final
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said the massive, joyous welcome his team received when returning home on Wednesday from its World Test Championship final triumph was a sign of how special the achievement was. Bavuma and his teammates were greeted by several thousand supporters when they landed in Johannesburg following a five-wicket win over Australia in the final at Lord's last weekend. The win gave South Africa its first International Cricket Council title since 1998. It has suffered many agonising near-misses in knockout games since. 'It was quite overwhelming and I have not seen such a lot of people at the airport before,' Bavuma said at Cricket South Africa headquarters, where they were given an official welcome. 'It's quite different to when we came home from the last (Twenty20) World Cup. I guess we have not really realised what we have done until you see that emotion. 'And to have done it in a proper South African way -- it was not simple nor easy -- shows something unique to this group and that is that we embrace everything of what it means to be South African. 'From a team perspective, we would like to leave a legacy behind and start inspiring and encouraging other teams to go and win trophies. 'Hopefully, this is the start of a lot of trophies. We don't have a big legacy yet, but we can speak again in two or three years time when we have started a culture of winning trophies.' The 35-year-old batter has had to endure much criticism since making his Proteas debut in 2014 and said the way he and his team have overcome their challenges can be an example to those who follow. 'It speaks to all budding cricketers or any individual, in fact, that it is not simple and easy to fulfil your journey. 'But when you start questioning things, as long as you keep your passion and keep positive, then you can achieve what people think is impossible. 'As much as the Aussies were saying we were chokers in the field, we never made it our thing. We just said we've got to keep going and be relentless, and the harder we knock, the doors will open. 'Chokers was not our tag to carry, we never spoke about it, although you always feel a responsibility when you wear the badge. 'But for now, we're going to enjoy this moment and seeing the joy of my family and my strong support system, there is nothing better.'
