Eddie Jones hints at another job when England tenure ends
Eddie Jones said next year's Rugby World Cup will not be his last and that he has more to accomplish in the game after he steps down as England coach at the end of the tournament in France.
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Sideshow to money-spinner: The rise and rise of T20 cricket
cricket has gone from being a light-hearted sideshow to a money-spinning, central plank of the sport's global calendar. With the eighth T20 World Cup starting in Australia on Sunday, AFP Sport looks at the rise and rise of the game's big-hitting, crowd-pleasing format. The end of the Benson and Hedges Cup one-day competition in 2002, due to a ban on tobacco advertising, left a gap in English cricket's domestic calendar. Stuart Robertson, the marketing manager of the England and Wales Cricket Board, proposed a 20-overs-per-side event, a format already known in amateur and junior cricket. The aim was to attract a younger audience who might not have the time to engage with longer formats.
Rugby-France World Cup won't be my last, says England coach Jones
(Reuters) - Eddie Jones said next year's Rugby World Cup will not be his last and that he has more to accomplish in the game after he steps down as England coach at the end of the tournament in France.
Pakistan beat New Zealand in tri-series final to send T20 World Cup warning
All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz helped Pakistan to a five-wicket victory over New Zealand on Friday to win the tri-series Twenty20 final in Christchurch with three balls to spare.
Cricket-Pakistan win tri-series despite Williamson fifty
MELBOURNE : Pakistan beat New Zealand by five wickets in the final of a tri-series in Christchurch on Friday, giving themselves a timely boost ahead of the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.
T20 Tri-Series: Pakistan Defeat New Zealand By 5 Wickets To Send World Cup Message
All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz helped Pakistan to a five-wicket victory over New Zealand on Friday to win the tri-series Twenty20 final in Christchurch with three balls to spare. It was a good sign for Pakistan going into the World Cup in Australia, with an opener against arch-rivals India on October 23. After the hosts finished on 163-7 at Hagley Oval, spinner Michael Bracewell checked Pakistan's early momentum in their reply, before Nawaz stepped up with his decisive 38 off 22 balls.
Bangladesh Limp Into T20 World Cup After Troubled Build-Up
Bangladesh are in the T20 World Cup main draw this year but face another winless tournament after if they can't recover from a troubled build-up. Selectors called a truce with star player Shakib Al Hasan and invited him to resume the captaincy in August after he ended a controversial partnership with an offshore gambling website. But his return made little difference in that month's Asia Cup, with the team crashing out after losses to Afghanistan and eventual winners Sri Lanka.
Watch: Haris Rauf's Pacy Delivery Breaks New Zealand's Glenn Phillips' Bat
Babar Azam-led Pakistan had a good day at the office as the side defeated New Zealand by five wickets in the final of Tri-Nation series. Left-handed batter Mohammad Nawaz starred with the bat as he played a knock of 38 off just 22 balls to help Pakistan chase down 164. This victory will come as a huge morale booster ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup. However, the foundation for the victory was laid by Haris Rauf as he bowled an economical spell to restrict New Zealand to just 163/7 in 20 overs.