It has long been held that embassies should be treated as “off-limits” to other nations. Yet in a single week, two governments – both long-established democracies – stand accused of violating, in different ways, the laws surrounding foreign diplomatic missions.
Gary Kirsten, the former star batsman of South Africa, and former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie have been finalised as head coaches for the white-ball and the red-ball cricket respectively of the Pakistan men's senior cricket teams.
South African Police has said that all passengers died in a bus crash accident a day ago in South Africa's northeastern province of Limpopo and one surviving minor are all Botswana citizens.
SABC said that the sole survivor is an eight-year-old girl who has been airlifted to the hospital.
Former South Africa pacer Shabnim Ismail, who plays for Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League, created history when she bowled the fastest delivery ever recorded in women's cricket.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will soon make an announcement about his replacement.
The weather for the third and final T20I, scheduled in Johannesburg, also doesn’t seem much promising with chances of precipitation.
South Africa rested their ODI captain Temba Bavuma and fast bowler Kagiso Rabada from the white-ball leg against India, as the selectors wanted to keep them fresh for the two Test matches that follows the limited over games.
India appears to have emerged as a minority of one in the BRICS group's stand on the Israel-Hamas war with South Africa as the chair taking the lead in mounting a vociferous attack on Israel.
The development will however, have no immediate implication on the daily running of cricket or on Sri Lanka’s participation in bilateral and ICC tournaments.
