Former Australia batter 'emerges as frontrunner' to become England managing director
Former Australia international Marcus North is reportedly the frontrunner to replace Ashley Giles as England's managing director.
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Rafael Nadal tribute shared by Ash Barty after retirement as Spaniard 'amazing for tennis'
Rafael Nadal has been praised for his dedication by Ash Barty off the back of her retirement. The world No 1 made the shock decision to walk away from tennis earlier this week despite being the world's current best WTA player and the reigning champion of both Wimbledon and the Australian Open.
Ash Barty has the answers to the two questions we all ask ourselves
Even though this year is shaping up to be yet another wild ride, I still didn’t have Ash Barty joining the Great Resignation on my 2022 bingo card.
Iraq stun the UAE: 5 things we learned from the battle for the AFC’s World Cup playoff spot
DUBAI: Asia’s Arab teams were in action in the penultimate round of World Cup qualifiers on Thursday and, while Saudi Arabia secured qualification in Group B, results in Group A were mixed in the hunt for that vital third-place play-off spot, and the right to meet Australia.
Watch: Salma Khatun's "Ripper" To Dismiss Meg Lanning In Women's World Cup Match
Despite maintaining their unbeaten run in the league stage of the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, Australia had a big scare in their recent win against Bangladesh on Friday. Chasing a target of 136 runs, Australia lost five wickets for just 72 runs. It was only after the arrival of Beth Mooney that the world no. 1 team managed to get past the finishing line. After the match, captain Meg Lanning stated that her team was put under pressure. The skipper was also dismissed for an eight-ball duck, losing her wicket to spinner Salma Khatun. On the fourth delivery of the eighth over, Khatun tossed up a delivery, on off stump. Lanning tried to defend it but it passed the outside edge to hit the off stump. Such was the brilliance of the delivery that the commentator exclaimed, "That has gone through the defenses of Meg Lanning!"
Verstappen accuses Netflix show 'Drive to Survive' of fabrication
JEDDAH: Formula One world champion Max Verstappen on Friday (Mar 25) slammed Netflix docu-series 'Drive to Survive', accusing the show of an inaccurate portrayal of the sport's protagonists, including McLaren's Lando Norris.
IPL 2022: 5 Players Who Can Win The Orange Cap This Season
The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is just around the corner, and the edition of the two new franchises -- Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans -- has added a new sense of excitement among fans. Since the inception of the IPL in 2008, only two players have won the Orange Cap (award for the highest run-getter of the tournament) more than once. Australia batter David Warner has won the cap three times (2015, 2017, 2019) while Chris Gayle, who will not be a part of this season's IPL, had finished as the top-scorer in 2011 and 2012, respectively.
Bok scrumhalf extends Montpellier deal to 2025
Springbok World Cup winner Cobus Reinach has extended his contract with Montpellier by two years to 2025, the Top 14 leaders announced Friday.