Ireland to play two friendlies against the USA in April
The Republic of Ireland will play the world No 1-ranked United States in two friendlies in Texas and Missouri this April.
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Jonathan Rea says quality at all-time high ahead of Superbike World Championship - ‘The field has never been so deep’
Jonathan Rea believes the overall standard of riders within the Superbike World Championship is at an all-time high before the 2023 season commences on Saturday. The first race of the calendar year takes place at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australia, and the Kawasaki rider highlighted the quality which Danilo Petrucci and Remy Gardner will add to the field this season. Ad “The field has never been so deep,” Rea said in an exclusive interview with Eurosport.
Patchy India Will Have To Lift Their Game Against Unforgiving Australia
Having put up a patchy performance in the Women's T20 World Cup thus far, India will have to lift their game drastically against nemesis Australia in the first semifinal here on Thursday. India, who have been among the top teams over the last five years but unable to win a major trophy, have expectedly made the semifinals of another ICC event. However, they have been guilty of self-destructing in the past especially in a knock-out game against England or Australia.
Alyssa Healy Named UP Warriorz Captain For Inaugural Women's Premier League
UP Warriorz have named star Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy as their captain for the inaugural Women's Premier League, scheduled to be held next month in Mumbai. The UP Warriorz, owned by Capri Global Holdings Private Limited, have put together a dynamic and well-balanced squad for the franchise based league. Healy, one of the most recognised faces in women's cricket, is a highly experienced and seasoned campaigner, having played 139 T20Is for Australia, scoring close to 2,500 runs, with one century and 14 fifties.
Nick Kyrgios: 'Roger Federer and Michael Jordan are very similar but statistically Novak Djokovic is better'
Nick Kyrgios has said he thinks sporting legends Roger Federer and Michael Jordan are «very similar» but he believes «statistically Novak is better». The fiery Australian also made it clear that he does not believe that many big-name former players could compete against the stars of the current era, while also addressing toilet breaks, potential retirement opportunities and considering himself to be unprofessional. Ad Kyrgios, who had to miss the Australian Open through injury, made it very clear that «the pee thing is just stupid» in reference to the rules about toilet breaks in tennis, and feels that his image is used to sell tickets and attract fans while he is also being criticised.
England's 'evergreen' Anderson becomes oldest cricketer to top Test rankings
James Anderson is proving the said sayings true these days. The 40-year-old, who appears to be aging like a fine wine, has regained World No.1 spot in the latest ICC Test rankings for bowlers on Wednesday.Anderson is back to the top of the Test rankings for the sixth time in his illustrious career.At 40 years and 207 days, Anderson has knocked Australian paceman Pat Cummins off his four-year perch to become the oldest player to top the Test rankings.
Shashi Tharoor Pulls Sanju Samson Into 'Selection Debate' Amid KL Rahul Saga
The competition for places in the Indian team is such that a few failures for one player results in echoes for the selection of another player getting intensified. Over the last few days, KL Rahul's poor performances have resulted in a huge uproar on social media, led by former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad, who continues to bat for Shubman Gill's inclusion in the Karnataka batter's place. As people on Twitter express their views on the 'KL Rahul saga', politician Shashi Tharoor has pulled wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson into the debate.
India Set To Replace Struggling KL Rahul With Promising Shubman Gill In Third Test Against Australia: Report
India batter KL Rahul's prolonged slump in form is likely to cost him his place for the third test against Australia with demands growing for Shubman Gill's inclusion for the match in Indore. India have retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 2-0 lead in the four-test series but Rahul's form has been a major concern for Rohit Sharma's team. With a highest score of 23 in his last 10 test innings, Rahul's place has become untenable as India chase a third successive victory that would seal their place in the final of the World Test Championship in June.