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Hindustan Times
16 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
Dale Steyn can't hold back tears, picks his SA cap, then goes quiet after South Africa win WTC: 'Life will go on but…'
It's not easy to describe how much the World Test Championship win would have meant for South Africa, in particular the generations of all-time-great cricketers who had come through the ranks and gone through such long spells of disappointment and heartbreak. To watch Kyle Verreynne crash a shot through covers and confirm that the ICC Test Mace would be going back home to the Rainbow Nation was to ease the pain of decades of hurt, achieving a dream held and not realised by so many. One such man was Dale Steyn, a legendary fast bowler and one of the best of all time, who never quite got close to lifting an ICC trophy. Steyn, on media duties for Star Sports, was overcome by pure emotion in the wake of those winning runs, rendered nearly speechless by what it meant to watch his country finally get over that hurdle. In a video shared by the Star Sports social media handles, Steyn can be seen struggling to form words and fight back tears, before falling silent for an extended period as the realisation of the moment truly dawned on him. 'What do you do, what do you say? It's incredible, I'm sitting at home, I've got my cap here, I'm extremely proud. I mean, what do you do? I'll take my son for a walk and life will carry on,' said the fast bowler, lifting up his Proteas Test cap, before falling silent and welling up with emotion following the moment. It is evident how poignant a moment this is considered in South African cricket history. Steyn wasn't the only South African to feel the brunt of the moment, with Keshav Maharaj also fighting through tears of his own to speak to former captain Graeme Smith about how much it means to the country to get over the line after years of heartbreak, and repeatedly falling short of the ultimate glory. Also Read: Keshav Maharaj sobs uncontrollably; Temba Bavuma covers his face to hide tears At the end, it was Aiden Markram the hero with one of South Africa's most famous Test centuries, assisted by Kagiso Rabada's 9-fer, a man who is considered to be Dale Steyn's successor in South Africa's long list of fast bowling greats.
Times of Oman
28-02-2025
- Sport
- Times of Oman
"We didn't perform well, and it is disappointing for us": Mohammad Rizwan
Rawalpindi: Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan expressed "disappointment" after being eliminated from the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is taking place in Pakistan and in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With their final group stage fixture against Bangladesh ending in a washout, Pakistan finished the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the bottom of Group A. Having already been knocked out of the race to the semi-finals following successive losses to New Zealand and India, the Mohammad Rizwan-led side finished their tournament with a sole point, seated at the bottom of Group A. Opening up on their campaign, the Men in Green skipper admitted that the team's balance was disturbed in the absence of Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman owing to injuries. "We wanted to do well and perform well in front of our nation. The expectations are very high. We didn't perform well, and it is disappointing for us," Rizwan said as quoted by ICC. "The guy who has been performing for the last few months in Australia, South Africa, Zimbabwe... the team was combined and then suddenly when someone is injured, the team will be disturbed," he added about Saim Ayub's injury. "As a captain, you can look forward to that as well. One side you can say that the team is disturbed, but this is no excuse. Yes, Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub were injured, but we will learn from this," Rizwan explained Ayub, who starred in Pakistan's ODI series wins in Australia and South Africa last year, was ruled out of the tournament after sustaining an ankle injury during the Proteas Test series. Zaman, on the other hand, was part of Pakistan's squad at the start of the tournament but was ruled out after picking an oblique muscle strain in the opener against New Zealand. Asked if he was content with the bench strength for Pakistan, Rizwan pressed on the need for further improvements, touching upon the domestic circuit. "We want improvements in different things. If we want to improve, and for Pakistan to have a high standard, we need awareness and professionalism. We see that in the Champions Cup, but we need more improvement," the 32-year-old noted. Pakistan will next tour New Zealand for a five-match T20I and three-ODI series, starting March 16. Moving forward to what's next in store for them, Rizwan conceded the focus was at coming back strong against the Black Caps. "We have made mistakes in the last few games. Hopefully, we can learn from these. We are next going to New Zealand and hopefully we can perform there and the mistakes that we made against New Zealand here in Pakistan, we can learn from that. And we will do better in New Zealand," the wicketkeeper-batter concluded.
Int'l Cricket Council
27-02-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Rizwan pinpoints injuries to star batters as Pakistan close ‘disappointing' Champions Trophy campaign
Pakistan's ICC Champions Trophy title defence as hosts came to a disappointing close on Thursday as their final group stage fixture was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rains in Rawalpindi. Having already been knocked out of the race to the semi-finals following successive losses at the hands of New Zealand and India, the Mohammad Rizwan-led side finished their tournament with a sole point, seated at the bottom of Group A. Opening up on their campaign, Pakistan skipper admitted that the team's balance was disturbed in the absence of Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman owing to injuries. "We wanted to do well and perform well in front of our nation. The expectations are very high. We didn't perform well and it is disappointing for us," Rizwan said. 'The guy who has been performing for the last few months in Australia, South Africa, Zimbabwe… the team was combined and then suddenly when someone is injured, the team will be disturbed,' he added in reference to Saim Ayub's injury. 'As a captain, you can look forward to that as well. One side you can say that the team is disturbed, but this is no excuse. Yes, Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub were injured, but we will learn from this." Ayub, who starred in Pakistan's ODI series wins in Australia and South Africa last year, was ruled out of the tournament after sustaining an ankle injury during the Proteas Test series. Zaman on the other hand, was part of Pakistan's squad starting out the tournament, but was ruled out after picking an oblique muscle strain in the opener against New Zealand. WATCH: Kohli classic helps India best Pakistan | Match Highlights | Champions Trophy 2025 Kohli classic as India blow Pakistan | Match Highlights | Champions Trophy 2025 Asked if he was content with the bench strength on offer for Pakistan, Rizwan pressed on need for further improvements, touching upon the domestic circuit. "We want improvements in different things. If we want to improve, and for Pakistan to have a high standard, we need awareness, professionalism. We see that in the Champions Cup, but we need more improvement." Pakistan will next tour New Zealand for a five-match T20I and three-ODI series, starting March 16. Moving forward to what's next in store for them, Rizwan conceded the focus was at coming back strong against the Black Caps. "We have made mistakes in the last few games. Hopefully, we can learn from these. "We are next going to New Zealand and hopefully we can perform there and the mistakes that we did against New Zealand here in Pakistan, we can learn from that. And we will do better in New Zealand." ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 News Pakistan Mohammad Rizwan 06/01/1992
