Ex-Bok flyhalf Koen named interim head coach of Springbok Women
Former Springbok flyhalf Louis Koen has been appointed as interim head coach of the Springbok Women's team for their tour to Spain later this month.
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Jasprit Bumrah Undergoes Back Surgery In New Zealand: Report
Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has undergone back surgery in New Zealand, as he races against time to get fit for the ICC Cricket World Cup, which will be held at home from October-November this year. As per ESPNCricinfo, the surgery was done on Monday. The pacer is expected to stay in New Zealand till March-end. As per his roadmap for return, designed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical staff, he will resume bowling and training by August. His workload will be increased gradually to get him fit for the marquee cricketing event.
Spotlight On India's Batting Unit As Rohit Sharma's Men Seek WTC Final Spot
India's batting megastars will be desperate to clear the cobwebs from their head in pursuit of a second successive World Test Championship final berth as they take on Australia in the series-deciding fourth Test here from Thursday. The equation remains simple for the hosts. Win the series 3-1 and don't depend on the result of Sri Lanka's away rubber in New Zealand for a ticket to summit WTC clash in June. After the spinners from both sides held fort on designer tracks that bordered on being under-prepared, the firm and even bounce on offer at Motera does promise some welcome respite for the batters.
India vs Australia - "Test Matches Finishing In 2.5 Days...": Gautam Gambhir's Blunt Take On Pitch Debate
The first three Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy have been pretty gloomy for batters in both the Indian and Australian camps. For the first two Tests, the Indian spinners dominated the proceedings while the third Test saw Australian spinners step up and deliver. What's disappointing for a huge section of fans is the fact that all three Tests concluded within three days each. As the chatter around the nature of the pitches prepared for the first three Tests continue, former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir admitted that it's not nice to see Test matches being wrapped up in 2.5 days.
Savea has accepted throat-slitting sanction: Hurricanes coach
MELBOURNE : All Blacks enforcer Ardie Savea was quick to regret his throat-slitting gesture towards an opponent and has accepted his one-week ban, his Wellington Hurricanes coach said on Wednesday.
'We can make history' on gender equity, says Hamilton coach after Canada Soccer leadership change
Women coaches in Hamilton hope the new change in Canada Soccer leadership will mean a better chance at achieving gender equity in local coaching and leagues.
"With WTC Points At Stake...": Rahul Dravid On Pitches For India vs Australia Test Series
India's head coach Rahul Dravid doesn't regret one bit playing the ongoing Test series against Australia on spinner-friendly tracks as World Test Championship points are at premium and most countries are preparing result-oriented pitches. While India lead Australia 2-1 in the four-Test series, the "poor" rating of Indore track by ICC match referee Chris Broad has once again raised questions about playing on rank turners, where all the games finished inside three days.
World Cup 2023 schedule – Groups, calendar, dates, times, fixtures
This World Cup 2023 schedule page is something you need to have bookmarked for this summer as the USWNT aim to secure an historic three-peat.