Talking points ahead of Ireland’s series decider against New Zealand
New Zealand and Ireland meet on Saturday for a titanic series decider at Sky Stadium in Wellington.
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Johnny Sexton wants best display of season to seal historic win over All Blacks
Captain Johnny Sexton says Ireland intend to sign off for the summer with their “best performance of the season” as they seek to claim a landmark series win in New Zealand.
Preview: Third Test more than a 'free shot' for Ireland
Whichever way you look at it, the challenge facing Ireland is enormous.
Ireland rugby tour of New Zealand 2022: When is the third Test and how to watch
Ireland's tour of New Zealand will go down to the decider after their historic victory over the All Blacks in the second Test.
Five-member ECB security team to visit Pakistan ahead of bilateral series
The England Cricket Team are scheduled to tour Pakistan for the first time since 2015 when they play a 7-match T20I series and three Tests in September or October. "The delegation which includes two cricket operations officials, two security experts and a representative of their professional cricketers association will be visiting Lahore, Karachi, Multan and Rawalpindi," a senior Pakistan Cricket Board official told PTI.
Watch: Batter's Epic Fail As He Attempts Joe Root-esque Reverse-Sweep
Joe Root is one of the classiest batters going around these days. Apart from being one of the most prolific with the bat in Tests, he also displays exemplary technique and watching him at the crease is almost poetry in motion. However, as good as he is in displaying classical techniques, he is just as adept at innovating and playing reverse-sweeps off spinners and reverse-scoops off pacers, as he displayed during England's recent Test wins over New Zealand and India.
Pakistan vs England: Five-Member ECB Security Team To Visit Pakistan Ahead Of Tour
A five-member security team of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will visit Pakistan on July 17 to inspect arrangements and potential venues ahead of England's tour to the country. The England Cricket Team are scheduled to tour Pakistan for the first time since 2015 when they play a 7-match T20I series and three Tests in September or October. "The delegation which includes two cricket operations officials, two security experts and a representative of their professional cricketers association will be visiting Lahore, Karachi, Multan and Rawalpindi," a senior Pakistan Cricket Board official told PTI.
Watch: Simi Singh Survives As Umpire Overturns Decision In A Bizarre Incident During Ireland vs New Zealand 2nd ODI
New Zealand defeated Ireland by three wickets in the second ODI of the three-match series on Tuesday. During the game, a bizarre incident caught everyone's attention as umpire Paul Reynolds was forced to reverse his decision after ruling a batter out. New Zealand seamer Blair Tickner trapped Ireland all-rounder Simi Singh outside off stump. It was a short ball from Tickner that found the edge of Singh's willow and went directly into the hands of wicketkeeper Tom Latham. Umpire Reynolds raised his finger but the decision was changed later on as Tickner had dropped his towel during his run-up to deliver the ball.