Gupta replaces Allardice as ICC chief executive
Indian Sanjog Gupta has succeeded Australia's Geoff Allardice as chief executive officer of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body said on Monday.
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Mulder hits fifth highest test score but turns down chance to go for record
South Africa's stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder scored the fifth highest test score of 367 not out against Zimbabwe on Monday but then declared his side's innings despite being only 34 runs away from the record for the most runs in a test innings.
Lions select strong side for Brumbies clash as Test series comes into focus
Andy Farrell has named his strongest British and Irish team Lions team yet with Wednesday’s match against the ACT Brumbies in Canberra shaping up to be a dry run for the first Test against Australia.
Farrell says Lions test spots still open after naming side for ACT Brumbies clash
SYDNEY :British & Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell said places in the test side for the series against Australia were still up for grabs despite his selection of what looked close to a first-choice team to play the ACT Brumbies on Wednesday.
Irish core to strong Lions team for ACT Brumbies clash
SYDNEY :British & Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has named eight Irishmen in his starting side to face the ACT Brumbies on Wednesday, the tour match for which he was expected to select a line-up close to his first-choice team for the test series.
Sleepless nights ahead for Schmidt as first Lions test looms
SYDNEY :Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt woke up on Monday morning to reviews of his team's last-gasp win over Fiji that ranged from lukewarm to savage and the knowledge that the first test against the British and Irish Lions was only 12 sleeps away.
Wimbledon expansion plan goes into legal tie-break
LONDON :Wimbledon fans will have eyes only for the tennis this week but for those who run the world’s oldest and most prestigious Grand Slam, the real high-stakes contest will unfold not on their grass, but in London’s Royal Courts of Justice.
Wallaby Hooper named to face Lions for Brumbies
SYDNEY :ACT Brumbies loose forward Tom Hooper has been named to face the British & Irish Lions in Canberra on Wednesday despite coming on as a replacement for the Wallabies against Fiji on Sunday.