Irish quartet named on Walker Cup team
Irish quartet Alex Maguire, Matthew McClean, Liam Nolan and Mark Power have been included in the Walker Cup team that will compete against USA at St Andrew's next month.
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England to learn fate of Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell on Tuesday
England will learn on Tuesday the consequences for their World Cup group campaign caused by Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell being summoned to face rugby’s judiciary.
England will learn fate of Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell on Tuesday
England will learn on Tuesday the consequences for their World Cup group campaign caused by Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell being summoned to face rugby's judiciary.
Paddington to face just three rivals at York
Paddington and Mostahdaf will face off as a field of four go to post for Wednesday's Juddmonte International at York.
"Everyone Creates Hype...": Ruturaj Gaikwad On Captaincy Style, Namedrops MS Dhoni
Ruturaj Gaikwad feels leading a side is a complicated affair but he will try to make it simple like his Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni when he captains India at the Asian Games next month. Gaikwad will captain a side full of youngsters in Hangzhou with the main team busy with World Cup preparations at the same time. "Leadership role is a very complicated thing to be honest. What Mahi bhai (Dhoni) always says is to take it one game at a time, don't worry about the future. "Everyone creates hype and whatever it is. I am not the kind of person who tracks social media and hear things about what anyone is saying about me. "I think this is one of the traits that I have learned at CSK. I am pretty much clear about giving my best in the field, coming back home, chilling with my friends," he told reporters after India's 33-run win over Ireland in the second T20 on Sunday.
"Not The Original Injury": Why Sanju Samson Was Selected As Asia Cup Back-Up
Rahul and Shreyas Iyer were on Monday named in India's squad for the Asia Cup, beginning August 31 while young batter Tilak Varma earned a maiden call-up to the one-day format. There were question marks over the fitness of Rahul and Iyer, who are making a comeback after undergoing thigh and back surgeries respectively. Iyer last played in March and Rahul in May. Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has been added to the squad as a back-up for Rahul who has developed a niggle recently.
Watch: Rinku Singh Makes Batting Debut In Style, Slams 3 Huge Sixes vs Ireland
Team India emerged victorious by 33 runs in the second T20I against Ireland on Sunday. The Jasprit Bumrah-led team displayed a dominant approach to gain an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Opting to bat first, the visitors posted a total of 185/5 in 20 overs with Ruturaj Gaikwad top-scoring with 58 runs. Later, Ireland were restricted at 152/8 despite Andrew Balbirnie scoring 72 runs. This game turned out to be really special for batter Rinku Singh as he bagged away the Player of the Match award in his maiden batting stint.
Can't blame rugby referees for leaving calls to bunker - Jamie Heaslip
The new bunker review system is a good idea, says Jamie Heaslip, despite some criticism that it encourages on-field referees to leave big decisions to television match officials.