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The committee, which includes former and current players, acknowledged the increased playing opportunities and financial health of the game but said it was vital to make it sustainable in the long term.
Connacht have confirmed the signing of Irish-qualified number 8 Sean Jansen from the Leicester Tigers on a two-year deal.
Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews lamented the lack of Test cricket for Sri Lanka as the Dimuth Karunaratne-led side chase a potential spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The last time Sri Lanka played a Test match before facing New Zealand on Thursday was back in July 2022 when they took on Pakistan. Sri Lanka can reach the WTC final if they win two Tests against New Zealand and India are unable to beat Australia in the ongoing fourth Test match in Ahmedabad. However, Mathews was not happy with the lack of games for his side and said that the calendar needs to be reorganised.
World Athletics' anti-doping watchdog has written to New Zealand's athletics federation seeking an explanation for insufficient drug testing on its athletes last year.
Rohit Sharma-led Team India is extremely close to sealing a berth for themselves in the World Test Championship final but Sri Lanka could pose a threat to them, in case they fail to beat Australia in the ongoing fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad. A win at the Narendra Modi Stadium will see India qualify for the WTC final, while a draw, a tie or a loss will see their fate depend on Sri Lanka, who are facing New Zealand in a two-match Test series.
Sri Lanka's bowlers ripped through the New Zealand top order, including snaring the key wicket of Kane Williamson, to leave the hosts in trouble at 162-5 after the second day of the first Test on Friday. After posting a competitive 355 on the green Hagley Oval wicket in Christchurch, Sri Lanka gave the New Zealand run chase a soft start before gaining momentum. A productive burst either side of the tea break from Asitha Fernando and Lahiru Kumara claimed Devon Conway, Williamson and Henry Nicholls as New Zealand slumped from 67 without loss to 76-3.
Sri Lanka's pacemen crashed through New Zealand's batting lineup to leave the Black Caps in trouble at 165 for five on day two of the first test in Christchurch, still trailing by 193 runs in reply to the tourists' first innings total of 355.
Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull triggered a social media storm among Pakistani cricket fans after his on-air criticism of Babar Azam during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) match. Doull accused Babar of putting his personal milestones ahead of the team's, triggering a plethora of reactions from fans on Twitter. Now, he has one again become a talking point for his comments on the wife of another Pakistani cricketer, Hassan Ali during the PSL match between Islamabad United and Multan Sultans.