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The Springboks on Tuesday confirmed major changes to their coaching team, with Rassie Erasmus now officially signed on as head coach until the end of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
Responding to a troll criticising him for his commentary, former West Indies cricketer and commentator Ian Bishop opened up on the reason why he will not stop praising and hyping performances of up-and-coming players through his platform. Bishop, who has played 127 international matches and picked up 279 wickets for West Indies from 1988-1998 as a pace bowler, transitioned to a commentator following his retirement. His electric commentary, charismatic voice, and iconic quotables over the years have given him a lot of popularity among fans. A key feature of his commentary is his knowledge of up-and-coming cricketers and how well he hypes them up after a good performance.
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke was all praise for India's star pacer Jasprit Bumrah post the bowler's terrific show against England in the second Test in Visakhapatnam. Bumrah picked a total of nine wickets in the game while conceding 91 runs. After the stellar performance, the 30-year-old leapfrogged Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada and Ravichandran Ashwin to become only the fourth India bowler to attain number one position in the Test bowling rankings. Meanwhile, Bumrah also became the first-ever Indian pacer to take the top spot in the list. While praising him, Clarke called Bumrah "a freak".
With his unconventional action, toe-crushing yorkers and disconcerting pace, India's Jasprit Bumrah has taken the pitch out of equation on his way to acquiring legendary status, says fast-bowling great Dale Steyn. Bumrah bowled India to a magnificent win in the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam, helping the hosts level the five-match rubber at 1-1. Steyn was all praise for the premier pacer for his ability to consistently bowl wicket-taking yorkers even on docile Indian pitches, a skill that he believes only a handful of bowlers possess. "I don't think there's any Test bowlers right now who are able to run in and bowl essentially wicket-taking yorkers."
The second semi-final of Under-19 World Cup between Pakistan and Australia was one to watch. It was last-over thriller that saw Australia edge past their opponents by a bare margin of one wicket. As Pakistan failed to enter the final, the players of the side left were left heartbroken as soon as Australia got the winning runs. Notably, India had already advanced to the final with two-wicket win over South Africa in the first semi-final. The winner of the Australia vs Pakistan match was thus set to take on India in the summit clash.
Mohammed Shami is currently on a break from cricket. Recovery from an injury has kept the star Indian cricket team pacer out of action since the ODI World Cup 2023. At the marquee event, a few months ago, Mohammed Shami strode out with confidence and instilled fear in the mind of the rivals. Mohammed Shami, despite missing out on the first four matches of the tournament, he emerged as the highest wicket-taker with 24 scalps. He bagged the Player of the Tournament award for his stellar performance. Despite all this, Team India failed to lift the World Cup trophy as they lost against Australia in the summit clash.
Rohan Bopanna recebtly became the toast of the nation as he won the Australian Open men's doubles title. Bopanna became the oldest man to win a Grand Slam after clinching the Australian Open 2024 men's doubles title, pairing with Matthew Ebden. Bopanna, who is set to turn 44 in March this year, also celebrated becoming the oldest number one in men's doubles history by winning the title in Melbourne on Saturday. The second seeds claimed a 7-6 (7/0), 7-5 victory over unseeded Italian pair Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori on Rod Laver Arena.
The Rock stunned the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) fans by appearing on the February 3 episode of SmackDown where he hinted at a possible WrestleMania 40 match against reigning Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. It was a big surprise for the spectators as Reigns was expected to face Cody Rhodes - the winner of the Royal Rumble 2024. While the return of a big superstar like The Rock was a massive development, it was not received well by a section of the wrestling fans. The video of the segment featuring The Rock and Roman Reigns already has over 500,000 dislikes on social media which made it the most disliked video ever in the company's history.