England happy being cast as the villains - Vunipola
Billy Vunipola insists England are comfortable being cast as the pantomime villains of Sunday's World Cup quarter-final against Fiji in Marseille.
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Cricket World Cup: On Meeting Virat Kohli, Prankster Jarvo Claims India Star Said...
Team India opened its ODI World Cup 2023 campaign with a thumping six-wicket win over Australia. The Rohit Sharma-led side first bundled out the visitors for just 199 runs and then chased down the target in 41.2 overs. In the chase, the partnership between Virat Kohli (85) and KL Rahul (97*) played a crucial role. However, this match also grabbed a lot of limelight because of the intrusion of the serial pitch invader Daniel Jarvis aka Jarvo, who entered the ground and was later escorted out by the security at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Cricket World Cup: "That Aggression...": As Virat Kohli Faces Naveen-ul-Haq Again After IPL Spat, Afghanistan Captain Says This
The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team will play its second match of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 against Afghanistan in New Delhi on Wednesday. After a win against Australia, with superlative performance from the bowlers, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, India would be pumped up to maintain the momentum against Afghanistan. The match is also likely to pit Virat Kohli against Afghanistan's Naveen-ul-Haq. The two share a history after being involved in an ugly spat during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match earlier this year.
India back Iyer at four despite Chennai duck
NEW DELHI : Shreyas Iyer's number four slot is not under threat from in-form team mate KL Rahul, batting coach Vikram Rathour said on the eve of their World Cup match against Afghanistan on Wednesday.
Virat Kohli's Selfless Act For Bumrah Involving Chepauk DJ Wins Hearts During Cricket World Cup 2023
Virat Kohli impressed both experts and fans with his phenomenal knock to guide Indian cricket team to victory over Australia in their opening match of Cricket World Cup 2023 in Chennai on Sunday. Kohli ended with 85 off 116 deliveries as he stitched together a crucial partnership with KL Rahul to make short work of the 200-run target. However, the star India batter was dominating headlines even before he faced a single ball in the match. During the 33rd over of the Australia innings, the DJ at the Chepauk asked the crowd to cheer for Kohli but the former India skipper instantly turned and pointed at Jasprit Bumrah in a gesture to ask the DJ to cheer for the fast bowler instead. “Virat is asking us to cheer for Bumrah instead,” said the DJ, and the crowd quickly responded by loudly cheering for him.
Cricket World Cup: Sachin Tendulkar 'Surprised' By This Decision Of Australia vs India, Underlines What They Missed
India started their 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup campaign on a high with a six-wicket win over Australia. In a low-scoring match, where Indian bowlers first dismissed Australia for 199, the Indian batters had a horrible start. With the scoreboard reading just 2, three batters - Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan - departed. Had it not been for a fabulous 165-run stand between Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, things would not have been so smooth for India.(Cricket World Cup Points Table | Cricket World Cup - India's Full Schedue)
Biggar set win fitness race ahead of World Cup quarter-final
PARIS : Wales flyhalf Dan Biggar will be fit to play in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Argentina with his understudy Gareth Anscome and experienced fullback Liam Williams also likely to be available after injury scares.
World Rugby aiming for 'genuinely competitive World Cup' in 2031
World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont has hailed the first month's World Cup action in France and promised the sport's lesser nations would get more chances "to be competitive on the world stage" amid widespread frustration from players and coaches. However, anyone expecting a levelling up to come to fruition in time for the next tournament in Australia in 2027 might be disappointed as Beaumont spoke of a "genuinely competitive World Cup" four years after that.