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Watch: Sachin Tendulkar, BCCI felicitate triumphant U19 Women's T20 World Cup team in Ahmedabad

NEW DELHI: The Shafali Verma-led Indian team, which recently won the inaugural ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa, was on Wednesday felicitated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ahead of the third India-New Zealand T20I at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The Times of India

A power crisis in Elon Musk’s birthplace of South Africa in killing its switch to EVs

The auto industry is demanding government action.

Fortune

Deepti Sharma sets very high standards in training: Hrishikesh Kanitkar

EAST LONDON (South Africa): The secret of premier India all-rounder Deepti Sharma's success is her high intensity training which is very close to match situations, batting coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar said on Wednesday.

The Times of India

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South Africa and Russia: President Cyril Ramaphosa's foreign policy explained

January was a busy diplomatic month for South Africa. The country hosted Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US treasury secretary Janet Yellen. Josep Borrell, vice-president of the European Commission, was also in town.

The Conversation

England beat South Africa in third ODI after defending mammoth 347 – as it happened

Jofra Archer was back to his brilliant best, taking a career-best 6/40 after spectacular hundreds from Dawid Malan and Jos Buttler

The Guardian - UK

A timeline of papal visits to Africa: From Paul VI to Francis

As Pope Francis visits the DRC and South Sudan, we take a look at previous papal voyages to the continent.

Al Jazeera

South African legend Dane van Niekerk misses World Cup selection after failing 2km time trial

Dane van Niekerk is one of the most decorated female cricketers in South African history but will miss the Rainbow Nation's home T20 World Cup in a major selection shock.

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Woman baffled after blue water flows out of her tap as she asks if it's safe

A spokesperson for the local water utility firm, Johannesburg Water, said it suspects the blue water was contaminated by copper in the building, but samples had been taken for testing in South Africa

Daily Mirror

‘I owe a lot to Eddie’: Sinckler hails Jones and looks forward with England

Before the Six Nations, England tighthead credits former head coach with shaping his career and ultimately his life

The Guardian - UK

Sune Luus to lead South Africa in ICC Women's T20 World Cup

JOHANNESBURG (South Africa): South Africa on Tuesday named a 15-player squad for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup on home soil.

The Times of India

Dane Van Niekerk’s slow 2km time costs her World Cup place

The South Africa all-rounder has been contending with fitness concerns with Sune Luus now leading the hosts at next month’s Women’s T20 World Cup

The Independent UK

Dane van Niekerk ‘absolutely broken’ to miss World Cup over fitness standards

The South Africa captain was unable to complete a two-kilometre run in the minimum required time.

The Independent UK

South Africa's ANC wants to use disaster rules to ease power crisis

By Carien du Plessis

Reuters

South Africa's dysfunctional universities: the consequences of corrupt decisions

What happens when those responsible for managing universities cannot trust each other to act with integrity? In a nutshell, as I discuss in my new book, Corrupted: A study of chronic dysfunction in South African universities, dysfunction is the consequence.

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Deepti Sharma climbs to second spot, closes in on Sophie Ecclestone as top T20I bowler

DUBAI: India all-rounder Deepti Sharma has climbed to second spot and has the top position -- currently occupied by England's Sophie Ecclestone -- in her sights in the latest ICC T20I bowling rankings announced on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

Love Island star Ron Hall's head turns again as he risks losing Lana Jenkins for good

Love Island introduced ITV2 viewers to Samie Elishi over the weekend as she was shown entering the villa in South Africa and tonight's episode will show more of the aftermath from her arrival

Bristol Post

Love Island: Maya Jama returns to the villa as viewers 'figure out' major twist

Bristol's Love Island host Maya Jama revealed on Aftersun that she was heading back to the villa this week- and of course viewers can't wait

Evening Standard

Harry Brook confirms he’s a modern day all-format talent with timely England ODI bow

Batter showcases rare breed of strength and skill in South Africa knock

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Evening Standard

Jos Buttler insists England have ‘fantastic’ confidence despite South Africa defeats extending poor ODI run

England have plenty of questions to answer ahead of the ODI World Cup in October

Daily Mirror

South Africa: 8 dead as gunmen storm birthday party and randomly shoot dancing guests

Witnesses described horrifying scenes in South Africa of a bloodied garden piled with bodies after the murderers killed eight people at a birthday party

The Conversation

Inequality in access to basic services is a major problem in sub-Saharan Africa - but progress is being made

Economic activity and development are unevenly distributed across regions of the world and within any country. In other words, where someone lives can determine their economic and social well-being.

The Times of India

U-19 team’s victory provides inspiration to senior players for T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur

NEW DELHI: Hailing Team India's victory at the just-concluded U-19 T20 World Cup, Indian senior women's team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur feels motivated and says it provides inspiration to the senior players for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup starting on February 10 in South Africa.

Edinburgh Live

Retired Edinburgh teacher arrested in South Africa after claims of abusing pupils

A man known as Edgar for legal reasons has been arrested after claims of abuse when he taught at both Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College in the '60s and '70s, with one former pupil awarded £450,000 in damages.

Daily Record

Teacher accused of abuse at Edinburgh school by Nicky Campbell arrested in South Africa

The man, who is known as “Edgar” for legal reasons, taught at both Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College in the 1960s and 70s with one former pupil later awarded £450,000 in damages.

The Times of India

A cop ensured uninterrupted power supply in U-19 star Archana Devi's remote village for World Cup final

LUCKNOW: Used to frequent power cuts in Uttar Pradesh's Ratai Purwa villiage, Archana Devi's family feared missing the action from the Women's U-19 World Cup final in South Africa, where the wily off-spinner made a significant contribution to India's title-winning run.

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