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Lanka off to slow start on first day of second Test against Proteas
Sri Lanka got off to a slow start on the first day of their second Test against South Africa at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo, and have so far lost three wickets.
Late flourish gives Bangalore 5-wkt win over Chennai
Royal Challengers Bangalore made a stunning late flourish after initial struggle with A B de Villiers playing a cameo of 14-ball 28 to pull off a five-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in a thrilling IPL match here on Sunday.
AB is the most complete batsman of modern era: Laxman
Former India star V V S Laxman feels A B de Villiers, without an iota of doubt, is the most complete batsman in the modern era, who has three to four shots in his repertoire for every delivery.
Mallya is Mr Smart of RCB: de Villiers
All praise for his franchise owner Vijay Mallya, Royal Challengers Bangalore cricketer A B de Villiers said the liquor baron is the "Mr Smart" of the team.
IPL 2014: Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Preview
The spotlight will be firmly on Glenn Maxwell and Royal Challengers Bangalore`s Chris Gayle as the two power-hitters gear up to lead a dazzling array of strokemakers, with the high-flying Kings XI Punjab seeking to maintain their stranglehold in IPL-7 here on Friday.
Karn Sharma rues de Villiers drop catch
Karn Sharma was the star for Sunrisers Hyderabad with the ball against Royal Challengers Bangalore but the leg-spinner rues the `tough` drop chance of A B de Villiers as he feels the wicket could have titled the match in his side`s favour.
IPL 2104: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Preview
Unbeaten so far, Royal Challengers Bangalore would be eyeing a hat-trick of wins to go to the top of points table even as Kolkata Knight Riders look to shake off their last match`s disappointment when the two sides clash against each other in an IPL match here Thursday.
I have taken tips from A B de Villiers: Duminy
He himself knows a thing or two about batting in the end overs and Delhi Daredevils` J P Duminy says he has taken tips from his South Africa teammate A B de Villiers, who is considered one of the best finishers in the game today.
South Africa clash with England, eye semifinal berth
With back-to-back victories, South Africa have put themselves in contention for a semifinal berth and they will look to seal the berth when they clash with England in their last Group 1 league match of the ICC World T20 here on Saturday
De Kock, De Villiers power South Africa to 301/8
Quinton de Kock notched up his third successive hundred while his captain A B de Villiers also struck a century as South Africa wriggled out of a tight spot to post an imposing 301 for 8 in their third and final cricket one-dayer against India here on wednesday.
Losing Morne was a shock: De Villiers
South African skipper A B De Villiers said losing Morne Morkel in the 34th over of the Champions Trophy opener against India due to a strain in the left leg was a "shock" because he was the lynchpin of his team`s seam attack.
Would have loved to bowl the Super Over against Delhi: Unadkat
It was his senior colleague Ravi Rampaul who bowled the Super Over against Delhi Daredevils, but young Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Jaydev Unadkat said he would have loved to take up the responsibility.
De Villiers upbeat after ODI win at Bloemfontein against Pakistan
South Africa captain A B De Villiers lauded his young players after they convincingly thrashed Pakistan in the first one-day at Chevrolet Park, Bloemfontein by 125 runs.
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T20 Ranking
Rank
Country
Points
1
Australia
115
2
India
112
3
Sri Lanka
111
4
South Africa
111
5
England
109
6
Pakistan
100
7
New Zealand
98
8
West Indies
94
9
Bangladesh
72
10
Zimbabwe
57
Rank
Country
Points
1
South Africa
124
2
Australia
123
3
Pakistan
103
4
India
102
5
England
100
6
Sri Lanka
95
7
New Zealand
93
8
West Indies
74
9
Zimbabwe
39
Rank
Country
Points
1
India
131
2
Sri Lanka
131
3
Pakistan
123
4
South Africa
121
5
Australia
112
6
New Zealand
110
7
West Indies
110
8
England
96
9
Ireland
87
10
Bangladesh
72
ATP Ranking
WTA Ranking
Rank
Name & Nationality
Points
1
Novak Djokovic (SRB)
12, 860
2
Rafael Nadal (ESP)
11, 670
3
Roger Federer (SUI)
6, 670
4
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
5, 850
5
Tomas Berdyc (CZE)
4, 410
6
David Ferrer (ESP)
4, 255
7
Milos Raonic (CAN)
3, 955
8
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
3, 620
9
Andy Murray (GBR)
3, 150
10
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
2, 910
Rank
Name & Nationality
Points
1
Serena Williams (USA)
9, 150
2
Simona Halep (ROU)
6, 785
3
Li Na (CHN)
6, 565
4
Petra Kvitova (CZE)
5, 930
5
Agnieszka Radawanska
5, 625
6
Maria Sharapova (RUS)
4, 986
7
Angelique Kerber (GER)
4, 570
8
Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)
4, 450
9
Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
3, 900
10
Victoria Azarenka (BEL)
3, 683
Drivers
Constructor
Rank
Driver &Country
Points
1
Nico Rosberg -German
202
2
Lewis Hamilton -British
191
3
Daniel Ricciardo-Australian
131
4
Fernando Alonso-Spanish
115
5
Valtteri Bottas -Finnish
95
6
Sebastian Vettel-German
88
7
Nico Hulkenberg -German
69
8
Jenson Button-British
60
9
Felipe Massa-Brazilian
40
10
Kevin Magnussen-Danish
37
Rank
Country
Points
1
Mercedes
393
2
Red Bull
219
3
Ferrari
142
4
Williams
135
5
Force India
98
6
McLaren
97
7
STR Renault
17
8
Lotus
8
9
Marussia Ferrari
2
10
Sauber
0
Men
Rank
Country
Points
1
Rory McIlroy (NIR)
11.27
2
Adam Scott (AUS)
9.28
3
Henrik Stenson (SWE)
8.21
4
Sergio Garcia (ESP)
7.75
5
Justin Rose (ENG)
7.45
6
Jim Furyk (USA)
6.87
7
Matt Kuchar (USA)
6.66
8
Bubba Watson (USA)
6.60
9
Phil Mickelson (USA)
6.28
10
Jason Day (AUS)
6.28
FIFA-Men
Rank
Country
Points
1
Germany
1724
2
Argentina
1606
3
Netherlands
1496
4
Colombia
1492
5
Belgium
1401
6
Uruguay
1330
7
Brazil
1241
8
Spain
1229
9
Switzerland
1216
10
France
1202
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