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South Africa’s SA20 has returned with its fourth edition. The T20 league runs for a month, from December 26, 2025, to January 25, 2026. All six teams are ready to light up the South African summer. They have set their eyes on the target – to win the SA20 title. MI Cape Town are the defending champions. So they will be eager to retain the crown, while other teams will challenge them to get their hands on the trophy. But first, all teams will go through an intense league stage, followed by the playoffs. The playoff qualification totally depends on…

SL VS ENG 3rd ODI, Dream11 Team Prediction for Sri Lanka vs England ODI Series 2026 Preview: Another sluggish pitch and another low-scoring game in Sri Lanka as Harry Brook and his men have broken the jinx of winning an ODI game on away soil. It was once again that Joe Root played a crucial role with bat and ball and took them over the line. That helped England to break the losing streak on away soil and also level the series. Sri Lanka’s strategy of batting first and posting a good first-inning total didn’t work.  The English captain also complained about the pitch after the win. But that is what they are going…

ZIM VS IND Match 6, Super Six, Dream11 Team Prediction for ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026Preview: With three consecutive wins in the league round, Ayush Mhatre led India U19 to finish Group B at the top. As a result, they qualified for the Super Six Group B. They will play two games here and need to win at least one match to make it through. In the first game, India U19 are scheduled to take on Zimbabwe U19. This contest will start at 1 PM IST on Tuesday at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Both teams need this win to ease their way through…

RCB-W VS MI-W Match 16, Dream11 Team Prediction for Women’s Premier League 2026Preview: Match no. 16 of the Women’s Premier League 2026 will be played between two champions. Royal Challengers Bengaluru will lock horns with the current champion, Mumbai Indians. This contest will be played on January 26 at BCA Stadium in Vadodara at 7:30 PM IST. RCB-W suffered their first defeat of the season as Delhi Capitals Women beat them by seven wickets in the last game. RCB-W had a poor batting display, and they had a bad day with both bat and ball. So, Smriti Mandhana and her team will be looking to…

AA VS CS Match 30, Dream11 Team Prediction for Super Smash 2025-26 Preview: The Super Smash 2025-26 has come to its end as the tournament is approaching the knockout round. The league stand will host its final game on Monday, which will decide the teams that are making it through to the next round. Match no. 30 will be played between Auckland Aces and Central Districts on Monday. This contest will be played at Eden Park in Auckland, starting at 8:55 AM IST. This game will decide the future of these two sides. Notably, only three teams can qualify for the next round. Northern Districts have…

PC VS SEC Match Final, Dream11 Team Prediction for SA20 2025-26 Preview: The SA20 2025-26 has found its two finalists, as the two teams that finished the league stage at the top two positions have also made it to the final showdown. The two-time champion, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, hammered Paarl Royals in Qualifier 2 and booked a place in the final. They had a dominating win, and they have made it to the fourth straight final of the competition. The final of the SA20 2025-26 will be played between the finalists of the inaugural season. Sunrisers Eastern Cape will lock horns with Pretoria Capitals in the final.…

IND VS NZ 3rd T20I, Dream11 Team Prediction for India vs New Zealand T20I Series 2026 Preview: It was a run feast at Raipur in the second T20I between India and New Zealand. A total of 417 runs were scored in 35.2 overs. New Zealand had an improved batting performance from the last game, but their bowlers suffered a beating for the second time in a row. If not Abhishek Sharma, then Ishan Kishan produces a blistering performance with the bat. Captain Suryakumar Yadav also looked vintage best, and some big sixes from Shivam Dube sealed the deal for India. They made a mockery of the 209-run target and chased it down…

SCO VS SIX Match Final, Dream11 Team Prediction for Big Bash League 2025-26 Preview: The time has come, and after 43 T20s and more than one month of non-stop action, the BBL 15 has come to its final showdown. Two of the most successful teams in BBL history are set to face each other for the sixth time in the final. The five-time champion, Perth Scorchers, and the three-time winner, Sydney Sixers, are ready to conclude an epic BBL season with some high-voltage T20 action. These two teams have played five BBL seasons against each other prior to this season, and the upcoming final will be their…

RCB-W VS DC-W Match 15, Dream11 Team Prediction for Women’s Premier League 2026 Preview: Get ready for another high-octane clash as Royal Challengers Bengaluru are all set to take on Delhi Capitals in the next game. The two finalists of the second season will take on each other on Saturday at BCA Stadium at 7:30 PM IST. Smriti Mandhana and co. are already through to the next round and are undefeated in this tournament. With five consecutive wins, RCB-W will look to carry on their winning streak.  They have already beaten DC-W once this season, and in the form, they are in, it looks like they will fancy their chances to do it…

Scoring a century in ODI cricket is usually about timing, intent, and strike rate. But history also shows that not every hundred is fast and aggressive. In some matches, the situation forced batters to slow down completely either to save the game, survive difficult conditions, or play a rescue role. Here is a detailed look at the top 10 slowest centuries in One Day Internationals, measured by the most balls taken to reach 100 runs. Slowest ODI Centuries (Most Balls to Reach 100) RankPlayerBalls to 100OpponentVenueYear1David Boon166IndiaHobart19912Ramiz Raja157West IndiesMelbourne19923Geoff Marsh156EnglandLord’s19894Ramiz Raja152Sri LankaAdelaide19905Scott Styris152Sri LankaSt George’s20076Tom Cooper151AfghanistanVoorburg20107Geoff Marsh150West IndiesGeorgetown19918David Hemp150KenyaPotchefstroom20099Shai Hope149IndiaChennai201910David…