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Babar Azam Wants World Cup Glory To Fulfil Boyhood Dreams

High-flying skipper Babar Azam hopes that his extraordinary run-scoring can fire Pakistan to World Cup glory -- and in the process fulfil a childhood dream. The 27-year-old is in the form of his life across the three formats of international cricket and last week became the first batter to hit three consecutive centuries on two separate occasions in ODIs. But Azam told AFP that his prolific form will count for little if it does not bring success at the T20 World Cup in October in Australia and the 50-over showpiece in India next year.

Wales and Lions great Phil Bennett dies aged 73

Former Wales and British & Irish Lions fly-half Phil Bennett has died aged 73, his former team Scarlets announced on Sunday, prompting an outpouring of grief for the one of the country's most beloved heroes in the sport.

NRL half-back commits international allegiance to Malta

NRL and Penrith Panthers half-back Sean O’Sullivan has shared his intentions to represent Malta in the future.

Ollie Pope feared being dropped before high-class hundred for England

Ollie Pope backed up England’s belief in him with a high-class hundred in the second LV= Insurance Test against New Zealand, but admitted he was fearing the worst when he took a call last month from new coach Brendon McCullum.

Sunil Gavaskar On Whether Joe Root Can Break Sachin Tendulkar's Record Of Most Runs In Test Cricket

Sunil Gavaskar knows a thing or two about scoring runs in Test cricket. The Indian batting legend was the first batter to complete 10,000 runs in Test cricket and he has given his verdict on the latest entrant to the elite club - Joe Root. The former England captain has been in devastating form with the bat and has been scoring centuries at will in the ongoing Test series against New Zealand. There is a lot of discussion about whether the 31-year-old Root can pose a threat to the all-time run scoring record of Sachin Tendulkar. Gavaskar has said that anything is possible in sport but it is going to be a very tough task even for someone with Root's level of consistency.

India vs South Africa: Bhuvneshwar Kumar On The Brink Of Registering Huge T20I Record

India have been convincingly beaten in the first two games of the five-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series at home by South Africa. But one player that has impressed despite the losses has been Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The Indian fast bowler seems to have found his mojo back after his injuries had threatened to derail his career. In the second T20I in Cuttack, in particular, Bhuvneshwar was just brilliant, taking four wickets for 13 runs off his four overs to keep India in the hunt.

Andrew Goodman to replace Contepomi as Leinster assistant coach

New Zealander Andrew Goodman has been confirmed as Leinster's new assistant coach.

Games-NZ lawn bowler Lawson suspended for homophobic slur, to miss Commonwealth Games

New Zealand lawn bowler Gary Lawson is set to miss the Commonwealth Games later this year after receiving a 16-week suspension for the use of a homophobic slur, Bowls New Zealand said on Tuesday.

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Babar Azam Wants World Cup Glory To Fulfil Boyhood Dreams

Wales and Lions great Phil Bennett dies aged 73

NRL half-back commits international allegiance to Malta

Ollie Pope feared being dropped before high-class hundred for England

Sunil Gavaskar On Whether Joe Root Can Break Sachin Tendulkar's Record Of Most Runs In Test Cricket

India vs South Africa: Bhuvneshwar Kumar On The Brink Of Registering Huge T20I Record

Andrew Goodman to replace Contepomi as Leinster assistant coach

Games-NZ lawn bowler Lawson suspended for homophobic slur, to miss Commonwealth Games