Jackman: Slam chasing Ireland a step ahead of the rest
Grand slam-seeking Ireland showed again they are a step ahead of the rest of their Six Nations rivals, according to former international hooker Bernard Jackman.
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Starc poised to return, but Boland hopes for another go
NEW DELHI : Mitchell Starc is likely to link up with skipper Pat Cummins in Australia's pace attack for the second test against India, but Scott Boland hopes he has made the selectors' task difficult with his disciplined display in the opening match in Nagpur.
India-Australia third Test shifted to new venue
The third Test between India and Australia has been moved out of the northern town of Dharamsala because of the state of the outfield, India's cricket board said on Monday.
Ireland open T20 World Cup campaign against England
Ireland head into their fourth T20 World Cup campaign fresh off the back of a three-wicket victory over tournament favourites Australia in Wednesday's warm-up game in Stellenbosch.
IOC not on wrong side of history over Russia, says Bach
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said his organisation is not on the wrong side of history after opening the door for Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in next year's Summer Games in Paris.
India v Australia Dharamsala test shifted to Indore over outfield concerns
NEW DELHI : The third test between India and Australia has been shifted to Indore following concerns about the quality of the outfield at the original venue in Dharamsala, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Monday.
India vs Australia: Dharamsala's loss is Indore's gain, 3rd Test match venue changed
"The third Test of the Mastercard Australia tour of India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, originally scheduled to take place at the HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala from 1st to 5th March has now been moved to Holkar Stadium, Indore.Owing to harsh winter conditions in the region, the outfield lacks sufficient grass density and will need some time to develop fully." - The BCCI confirmed in a press release on Monday.
Dollar hangs near 5-week high as inflation data looms; yen slips
TOKYO : The dollar hovered near a five-week high against major peers on Monday on rising bets for prolonged Federal Reserve policy tightening ahead of a crucial consumer price report the following day.