Penney appointed Crusaders coach in great resurrection
MELBOURNE : Rob Penney has been appointed Canterbury Crusaders head coach in a major resurrection following his sacking by the New South Wales Waratahs two years ago.
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"Nice, Bouncy Brett Lee Pitch?" Ashwin Almost Gets Oval 'Pitch Doctor' To Reveal Details In Hilarious Conversation
The World Test Championship final is here. The Rohit Sharma-led India take on Australia at The Oval, starting on Wednesday, for the ultimate prize in Test cricket. As the final draws near, one debate that has been raging on is whether India should use two spinners or one. while some have gone for two, other have preferred one spinner and four pacers. Ravichandran Ashwin stands in the middle of that debate. He bring in a wealth of experience with his off-spin and is a handy batter two. On Monday, Ashwin had a special chat with The Oval 'pitch doctor' Leez, who is responsible for the playing strip. Their conversation almost gave one an idea about how the pitch will behave.
India batters must get ready to grind in WTC final v Australia - Rohit
LONDON : India's batters should be prepared to grind out runs in tricky English conditions against Australia's fiery pace attack in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Oval, skipper Rohit Sharma said on Monday.
GB Boxing seeks associate membership of new world body
LONDON : GB Boxing will seek associate membership of World Boxing, a new rival to the Russian-led International Boxing Association (IBA), as the divided sport fights for its Olympic future, it said on Tuesday.
"One Bad Match...": Ex-India Star Has A Clear Choice Between Ishan Kishan And KS Bharat For WTC Final
Team India is marching towards the much-awaited World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval. The marquee game will be played from June 7-11, where both the teams will be giving their best to bag the WTC title, which India eventually lost in 2021 to New Zealand. With only four days left for the match, a lot of debate regarding the Playing XI has been going on, especially for the position of the wicketkeeper. As Rishabh Pant has been out of action since December, last year and KL Rahul has also been ruled out, the squad consists of Ishan Kishan and KS Bharat as the wicketkeeping options.
Has Franchise Cricket Affected Test Matches? Rahul Dravid Gives Straight Answer
They may not have won an ICC title in 10 years but India head coach Rahul Dravid on Monday insisted his team is not feeling any pressure going into the World Test Championship final against Australia. However, the former India captain said it would be nice to win the trophy as it is something his team has worked towards over the last two years. India lost the inaugural WTC final to New Zealand in 2021 and have been guilty of faltering in knockout games. "No, not at all. I mean we don't feel any pressure in terms of trying to win an ICC trophy. Of course it would be nice to do it. It would be certainly nice to be able to win an ICC tournament. But also in the context of things, you look at this and you see this is the culmination of two years of work.
On Zlatan's Retirement, Jasprit Bumrah's "Lion-Hearted" Tribute
AC Milan star, Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced his retirement from football in an emotional speech after side's final game of 2022-23. Indian pace Jasprit Bumrah took to Twitter to pay tribute to the legend. Bumrah tweeted to thank Ibrahimovic for inspiring him to become a better sportsman, "For being a constant source of inspiration for me and helping me discover that lion-hearted never-back-down attitude, thank you. You've made outstanding memories through your time in the game that'll live on," Bumrah tweeted.
WATCH | Bok centre Am: '4 or 5 favourites' for Rugby World Cup
Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am reckons there are "four of five" favourites for this year's Rugby World Cup in France.