Australia, New Zealand agree to extend Super Rugby Pacific to 2030
MELBOURNE : Rugby Australia (RA) and New Zealand Rugby have agreed to extend their partnership in Super Rugby Pacific through to 2030, the governing bodies said on Friday.
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Dean Elgar knows runs will be a premium in Australia: 'We haven't been good enough with the bat'
Proteas Test skipper Dean Elgar admitted they need to get their batting books in order for their forthcoming Test series against Australia later this month.
Chadwick to race in US Indy NXT series with Andretti
Three times W Series champion Jamie Chadwick will make a switch to America and race in the Indy NXT series with Andretti Autosport next year, the team announced on Thursday.
IPL 2023 Auction: 991 Players, Including 714 Indians, Sign Up For Event
A total of 991 cricketers including 714 Indians have registered for the IPL 2023 Players' Auction to be held in Kochi on December 23. Among the 14 overseas countries, Australia with 57 players have the most in the auction pool, followed by South Africa (52). West Indies (33), England (31), New Zealand (27), Sri Lanka (23), Afghanistan (14) Ireland (8), Netherlands (7), Bangladesh (6), UAE (6), Zimbabwe (6), Namibia (5) and Scotland (2) are the other countries. "If every franchise were to have a maximum of 25 players in their squad, 87 players are available to be bought in the auction (of which up to 30 players can be overseas players)," said the statement issued by BCCI secretary Jay Shah.
Conor Purcell well placed as local pro David Micheluzzi leads Australian Open
Local pro David Micheluzzi shot an opening round of 63 to lead the Australian Open by three strokes, with Ireland's Conor Purcell carding a 68 to lie in a share of 10th.
Micheluzzi leads Australian Open as Smith struggles
MELBOURNE : Local pro David Micheluzzi shot a scintillating opening round of 63 to lead the Australian Open by three strokes on Thursday as a weary Cameron Smith fell back to earth on Melbourne's 'Sandbelt' after his triumphant return to Queensland.
Decision on Pakistan-England Test start delayed to Thursday
A decision on whether to start the first Test between Pakistan and England will be taken early Thursday morning after several members of the touring squad fell ill with a viral infection, the home cricket board said.
Herdman says he plans to remain Canada coach through 2026
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : After leading Canada to their first World Cup appearance in 36 years, John Herdman said on Wednesday he wants to remain in charge of the team through to the 2026 finals when the country will co-host the tournament with the United States and Mexico.