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DUBLIN : Ireland coach Andy Farrell has extended his contract until the end of the 2027 World Cup, the Irish Rugby Football Union said on Thursday as they kept faith with the former England player who led them to this year's last eight and Six Nations success.
Veteran opener David Warner hammered a gritty 164 to silence the critics and steer Australia to 346-5 against an inconsistent Pakistan attack in the first Test at Perth on Thursday. The 37-year-old batted for much of day one before finally departing to Aamer Jamal, two balls after smashing the debutant for six. At stumps, Mitchell Marsh was unbeaten on 15 and Alex Carey not out 14. Pakistan have never won a Test series in Australia and have failed to win a Test in the country since 1995, with Shan Masood's side again facing a daunting task.
India skipper Rohit Sharma has currently taken a break from cricket after the disappointing loss in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023 against Australia. He then went on to miss the five-match T20I series against Australia, followed by a white-ball series against South Africa. However, on a positive note, the 36-year-old batter and his wife Ritika Sajdeh are celebrating their eighth wedding anniversary on Wednesday. To celebrate their special day, Rohit shared some adorable images with Ritika, along with a sweet caption.
Star pacer Mohammed Shami became the talk of the town after his heroics for Team India in the recently concluded ODI World Cup 2023. Despite missing out on the first four matches of the tournament, Shami emerged as the highest wicket-taker with a total of 24 scalps to his name. He also 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.
Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has revealed he was born with an irreversible chronic kidney disease, which at one stage put his life expectancy at 12 years. The lanky all-rounder, who is a vital part of the Australia cricket team, said that the disease has no symptoms and is irreversible. "My parents got told when I was born that I had chronic kidney disease, basically, there's no symptoms, it was just picked up through ultra sounds," Green told Channel 7.
Nick Kyrgios says that "I don't want to play anymore" but will give his tennis career another one or two years, days after pulling out of his home Australian Open. The talented but temperamental 28-year-old had knee surgery in January and then aborted plans to return at Wimbledon after tearing a ligament in his wrist. The 2022 Wimbledon finalist has spoken previously of his struggles with his mental health and has now told the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast about his fitness problems. "If it was up to me, I don't really want to play anymore, to be honest," Kyrgios said. "But I have to almost (keep playing). I've got so much more to give, but for me, I don't want to play anymore. "I'm exhausted, I'm tired. I have had three surgeries now. "I always wanted to be able to have a family and not be in pain.
Rebecca Welch will become the first woman to referee a Premier League game when she takes charge of Fulham vs. Burnley on Dec. 23.
IRFU performance director David Nucifora says it was vital they locked their "sought after" head coach Andy Farrell into a new contract, adding that they would fully back Farrell to become head coach of the British and Irish Lions in 2025.