Michael Vaughan urges ECB to appoint Justin Langer as Chris Silverwood replacement
Michael Vaughan believes Justin Langer would be the perfect replacement for former England head coach Chris Silverwood.
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Pakistan vs Australia: Full Schedule Of Australia's First Tour Of Pakistan In 24 Years
Cricket Australia (CA) on Friday confirmed that the Australia men's cricket team will tour Pakistan for the first time in 24 years later this year in March-April. Australia last toured Pakistan in 1998 when the Mark Taylor-led side won the three-match Test series 1-0. Australia and Pakistan will play three Tests, as many One-Day Internationals, and a one-off T20 International. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and CA shared the revised scheduled of the tour, with the Test series set to begin with the first game in Rawalpindi.
Winter Olympics: ‘A trailblazer’ - Mouat and Dodds hail Team GB joint flag bearer Muirhead ahead of opening ceremony
Eve Muirhead has been described as a “trailblazer” by her curling team-mates, ahead of the Sochi 2014 bronze medallist performing the honour of being Team GB’s joint flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics. The women’s skip will carry the union flag into Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium alongside Britain’s first Alpine skiing World Cup winner Dave Ryding.
India vs West Indies: Rohit Sharma to lead India in 1000th ODI
Rohit Sharma starts his full-time ODI tenure on Sunday as his team play the West Indies in their 1,000th one-day international, the first side ever to reach the milestone. The encounter at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad is the first of a three-match series but will be played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. India passed 500,000 deaths from the virus on Friday, although infection rates in the current Omicron outbreak have slowed in recent days.
Challenge for Rohit Sharma is to stay fit and play everything from now to World Cup: Ajit Agarkar
Ajit Agarkar reckons the biggest challenge for India's new white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma is to remain fit ahead of T20 and ODI World Cup scheduled over the next 24 months. Rohit was appointed skipper after Virat Kohli stepped down as captain from T20Is and was removed from the leadership role in ODIs. “I think it's a good thing and the right thing to do - to have one captain for white-ball format and now Rohit actually can fly,” Agrakar said on the Star Sports.
Bruce Mouat grateful to sports psychologist after narrow victory in Beijing
Bruce Mouat credited a meeting with his team’s sports psychologist for helping narrowly avoid embarrassment in Great Britain’s curling mixed doubles preliminary round win over Australia on Friday.
Two new teams and increased funding ensure the unstoppable growth of the IPL continues
Momentum is building over the 2022 and 15th Indian Premier League competition. Two new teams — Ahmedabad and Lucknow — have joined to expand the tournament to 10 teams, enlarging the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s coffers by a staggering $1.7 billion.
International Olympic Committee Announce Winners Of Women And Sport Awards 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday announced the winners of the IOC Women and Sport Awards 2021. Delivered every year at continental and world level, the awards recognise exceptional men, women and organisations for their work in advancing gender equality on and off the field of play. The World Award was presented to Tokyo 2020 President Hashimoto Seiko during the 139th IOC Session in Beijing. An experienced and prominent sports leader, politician, and seven-time Olympian, Hashimoto has disrupted and challenged many well-established gender norms in Japan to advance gender equality and inclusion in sport.