Injured Israel Folau misses out on Tonga World Cup squad
Tonga will be without Israel Folau for the Rugby World Cup after the former Australia international was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.
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Women's World Cup was great success in all kinds of ways, but the work isn't over
It is fair to say that the FIFA Women's World Cup was an astounding success.
All Blacks star 'gobsmacked' by Hansen assisting Wallabies
Veteran All Blacks hooker Dane Coles said he was "gobsmacked" to hear former New Zealand coach Steve Hansen is helping rivals Australia prepare for the Rugby World Cup.
"Won't Try And Reinvent Wheel At All": Mitchell Marsh On Captaincy
Star all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is not looking to "reinvent the wheel" and would rather continue what regular skipper Pat Cummins and coach Andrew McDonald have been doing when he captains Australia in the upcoming white-ball tour of South Africa. The 31-year-old will be leading the Australian T20 and ODI side in the absence of Cummins, who is nursing a fractured wrist, in the white-ball series against the Proteas. "I probably won't try and reinvent the wheel at all. I think the most important thing I've learned about leadership is staying true to yourself," Marsh told cricket.co.au.
Suryakumar Yadav "Lucky To Be In That Side": IPL-Winning Coach's Honest Take On India Star
Former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody feels Suryakumar Yadav is "lucky" to have found a place in the Indian team for the upcoming Asia Cup. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India's 17-member squad for the tournament on Monday, with the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal and Yashasvi Jaiswal narrowly missing out on selection. While analysing India's squad for the Asia Cup, Moody said that Suryakumar is yet to crack the code in One-Day Internationals, despite his riches in T20Is.
Steve Smith Reveals He Picked Up Wrist Injury During Ashes Test At Lord's
Premier Australian batter Steve Smith has revealed that he was nursing an injury for the better part of the Ashes series, having wounded his wrist during the Lord's Test. The 34-year-old had torn a tendon in his left wrist during the second Test at Lord's after making a match-winning 110 in the first innings. "I did it at Lord's. I don't actually know the moment, it was when we were in the field. It wasn't until that night I was like, 'Geez, what have I done here, it's a bit sore'," Smith told 'Fox Cricket'. "I played the next game and then I had a cortisone before Old Trafford. I got back (to Australia) and I was like, 'Still not quite right. I still can't do a lot of things properly'.
Marsh happy to captain Australia for as long as needed
MELBOURNE : Mitchell Marsh said on Tuesday he will gladly captain Australia for as long as required as the all-rounder prepares to lead the Twenty20 and one-day sides on a tour of South Africa.
Angry reaction after Spanish football leader kissed a Women’s World Cup star on the mouth
The Spanish government and the world players’ union condemned the behaviour of Luis Rubiales on Monday, a day after Spain’s 1-0 win over England. The soccer federation led by Rubiales sought to downplay the incident through a statement it attributed to the player he kissed, then later released a video in which Rubiales apologized.