Hull join Cardiff and Sheffield Wednesday in Championship player pursuit
Hull City are expected to be one of the busier Championship clubs this summer, following Acun Ilicali’s takeover of the Tigers a few months back.
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Two SA referees crack nod on Rugby World Cup Sevens panel
South African referees AJ Jacobs and Morne Ferreira have been included in a panel of match officials for the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament scheduled for Cape Town Cape Town Stadium on 9-11 September.
Cricket-South Africa's Miller carries red-hot IPL form into India T20 series
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India opener Ishan Kishan says they will have to come up with a plan to tame David Miller in their ongoing Twenty20 series as the explosive South Africa batsman continues the rich vein of form he found in the Indian Premier League.
Rassie credits IPL for South Africa's T20 win over India
Rassie van der Dussen said the experience of South African players in the IPL helped them defeat India by seven wickets in the first Twenty20 international on Thursday.
1st T20I: David Miller 'open to bat anywhere' for Proteas after 7-wicket win over India
David Miller, who was adjudged as the Player of the Match for his match-winning inning of 64* runs against India on Thursday, said that he is 'open to bat anywhere' for his side. Top-knocks by Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller took South Africa to a seven-wicket over India, in the first T20I of the five-match series, here at Arun Jaitely Stadium. "Belief (one thing that has transformed his career).
South Africa's Miller carries red-hot IPL form into India T20 series
NEW DELHI : India opener Ishan Kishan says they will have to come up with a plan to tame David Miller in their ongoing Twenty20 series as the explosive South Africa batsman continues the rich vein of form he found in the Indian Premier League.
Can't ask Rohit and Rahul to drop themselves for me: Ishan Kishan
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are quite few notches above him in terms of sheer quality and Ishan Kishan knows only too well that he can't just ask the "world class" duo to "drop themselves" from playing XI in order to accommodate him. The Indian team management looks at Kishan as a specialist opener, knowing that he isn't the one blessed with a power game to negotiate the variations during back-end of T20I games.
We had enough on the board but failed in execution while bowling: Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant feels his team lacked execution with the ball despite putting enough runs on the board to suffer a seven-wicket defeat at the hands of South Africa in the first T20 on Thursday. After putting on a huge 211 for four riding on Ishan Kishan's 76, the Indian bowlers cut a sorry figure as South Africa achieved their highest T20 run-chase to end India's 12-match winning streak in the format. Rassie van der Dussen (75 not out) and David Miller (64 not out) shared unbeaten 131 runs for the fourth wicket to hand the visitors an easy win.