Robbie Henshaw not worried about fall-off when Simon Easterby takes charge of Ireland
Robbie Henshaw doesn't believe there will be a fall-off when Simon Easterby takes over from Andy Farrell for the Guinness Six Nations.
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"Onslaught Was Planned": Smriti Mandhana Reveals Mindset Behind Record-Breaking 435 Total
Charismatic India cricketer Smriti Mandhana said on Wednesday her record-breaking onslaught on the Irish bowlers was planned but despite her team's clean sweep, there is still lot of scope for improvement in both fielding and running between wickets. The India skipper was at the forefront of several records being smashed as the hosts won by a massive 304 runs to claim their biggest-ever ODI win and complete a 3-0 clean sweep in the series. Mandhana, herself scored the fastest WODI hundred by an Indian woman, off just 70 balls.
Uncapped Leinster prop Jack Boyle named in first Ireland squad under Simon Easterby
Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has named uncapped Leinster prop Jack Boyle in a 36-man squad for the Guinness Six Nations.
Coleen Nolan 'utterly devastated' as she issues statement after sister Linda's death
Coleen Nolan has told fans she is 'utterly devastated' following the death of her sister Linda. The Loose Women star issued a statement after the news was confirmed by the Nolan family and Linda's agent.
Linda Nolan dies aged 65 as final hours full of 'love and comfort'
Linda Nolan has died aged 65, it has been announced. The beloved TV personality and pop star's death comes after she faced a long journey with secondary breast cancer.
Tyson Fury Announces Retirement. Is It Final Curtain For The 'Gypsy King'?
Tyson Fury has, not for the first time, announced his retirement from the boxing ring. But is this really the end of the road for the "Gypsy King"? The towering 36-year-old British heavyweight called it a day on Monday, just weeks after his second straight defeat by Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia. "Hi everybody, I'm going to make this short and sweet," he said in a post on social media, apparently filmed inside a vehicle. "I'd like to announce my retirement from boxing, it has been a blast, I've loved every single minute of it."
Who Is Pratika Rawal? Daughter Of BCCI Umpire Who Smashed A Historic 154 vs Ireland
Indian women's cricket team opener Pratika Rawal lit up Rajkot with a scintillating century in the third and final ODI against Ireland on Wednesday. Playing her sixth ODI, Pratika slammed a maiden international century and made 154 from 129 balls. She reached a run-a-ball hundred before shifting gears with authority. Pratika added 233-run for the opening stand with stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana (135), who scored her 10th ODI century, came off just 70 deliveries. The pair's exploits saw India amass 435 for five, their highest-ever total in the 50-over format.
India Script History With Score Of 435, Smash Multiple Women's ODI Records
Smriti Mandhana waltzed her way to the fastest century by an Indian while Pratika Rawal compiled her maiden hundred as India amassed 435/5, their highest-ever total in the 50-over format, in the third and final women's ODI against Ireland in Rajkot on Wednesday. The stand-in skipper Smriti's scintillating 135 (80 balls), her 10th ODI century, came off just 70 deliveries, set the tone for India breaching the 400-run mark for the first time, joining Australia and New Zealand in that elite list.