Eddie Jones after shock loss to Fiji: 'We've gone with a young team, I've got no regrets at all'
Australia coach Eddie Jones said he had "no regrets" after his young team lost to Fiji in Saint Etienne on Sunday.
Australia Sport News
Rugby World Cup: Fiji beat Australia for the first time in 69 years
Fiji produced a superb performance to stun Australia 22-15 in their Rugby World Cup clash in Saint-Etienne on Sunday
Australia edges France on penalties to reach the Women's World Cup semifinals, will face England
“We came up against a Goliath of a goalie. What a game,” Renard said.
Ravichandran Ashwin For World Cup? Rohit Sharma's 'In The Line' Reply Sends Cricket World Into Frenzy
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has admitted that veteran all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin is in the scheme of things for the World Cup, following Axar Patel's injury. Axar suffered a left quadriceps strain during India's Asia Cup Super 4 game against Bangladesh last week. Washington Sundar replaced Axar in the squad, and was shipped straight into the playing XI for the final against Sri Lanka on Sunday. Rohit revealed he has been in constant touch with Ashwin, and the veteran spin-bowling all-rounder is in the loop as far as India's World Cup squad is concerned.
Rohit Sharma Provides Update On Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer Ahead Of Australia ODIs
Following their victory in the Asia Cup 2023, India captain Rohit Sharma revealed on Sunday that batter Shreyas Iyer is nearing full fitness, rating him as "99 per cent" match-ready, signalling his probable availability for upcoming matches. However, the captain anticipates that Axar Patel will be absent for the first two ODIs against Australia later this month. Iyer was featured in just one game of the Asia Cup -against Pakistan- and then missed out after suffering back spasms. Even though Iyer was injured for a large portion of the Asia Cup, he has accomplished most of the goals the team management had set for him as he recovered and tried to demonstrate his match fitness for the World Cup, which is now less than three weeks away.
Watch: Rohit Sharma-Led Team India Arrive In Mumbai After Historic Asia Cup Victory
Team India returned home following their eighth Asia Cup title win after beating Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final at Colombo on Sunday. After speedster Mohammed Siraj's fiery spell decimated Sri Lanka, the opening duo of Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan's flawless fifty-run partnership helped India win the Asia Cup for the eighth time. Having finished the match in less than three hours, the players returned to India early Monday morning. Now they will have some time to rest before they go for their final assignment before the ICC Cricket World Cup in October, which is a three ODI series against Australia from September 22 onwards at home.
"We're In A Tricky Situation": Rahul Dravid's Big Admission On Injuries Ahead Of World Cup
With the World Cup set to kick off in less than a month's time, head coach of the Indian cricket team, Rahul Dravid, admitted that his team is in a tricky situation with injuries to several key players. Dravid's admission came ahead of the Asia Cup final between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday. With Shreyas Iyer already out of action due to a back spasm, India suffered a fresh blow on the eve of the final as all-rounder Axar Patel was ruled out of the match due to a left quadricep strain.
Marco Jansen Destroys Australian Top Order To Clinch Series For South Africa
Left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen dismissed the first five Australian batsmen to clinch a come-from-behind series win for South Africa in the fifth one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday. Jansen took five for 39 as Australia were bowled out for 193 in reply to South Africa's 315 for nine. South African captain Temba Bavuma said the character of the team had shone through after they lost the first two matches of the series, which boded well for the World Cup in India next month. "There is a lot of confidence we can take, in that we had our backs against the wall and we showed we have ways of getting on top of the game. We will go to India in probably the best state we can be."