Justin Langer 'open' to England head coach role as ex-Australia opener courts top job
Justin Langer is reportedly keen on becoming England 's new head coach, having left his role with Australia back in February.
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Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami rise in ODI rankings
Mithali Raj climbed two places to sixth while veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami also rose a couple of spots to fifth in the latest ICC Women's ODI rankings released on Tuesday, taking into account the ongoing World Cup in New Zealand. Raj, who struck a half-century in India's final league match against South Africa on Sunday, surpassed Australia's Rachael Haynes and Tammy Beaumont of England. However, the match ended in heartbreak for the Indian skipper as her team crashed out of the World Cup in a last-ball thriller.
Will Young, Blair Tickner Star As New Zealand Thrash Netherlands In 1st ODI
All-round New Zealand thrashed the Netherlands by seven wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Tuesday. A four-wicket haul from Blair Tickner on his ODI debut and a maiden hundred from Will Young set up an emphatic win for the hosts. Tickner finished with 4/50 from his ten overs, claiming the wickets of Vikram Singh and Bas de Leede in his first spell, before returning to pick up Logan van Beek and Pieter Seelaar.
Elgar on major talking point in Proteas camp: 'We need to find a way not to start poor'
Proteas Test captain Dean Elgar said their latent inability of good starts in Test matches needs to be shelved for the Bangladesh Test series that starts at Kingsmead on Thursday.
New mum Katrina Gorry returns to Matildas squad for upcoming New Zealand friendly series
It has been 778 days since Katrina Gorry last pulled on the green-and-gold colours of Australia and now she has earned a recall to the Matildas just seven months after giving birth to her first child, Harper.
On this day in 2012: Stuart Lancaster appointed England head coach
Stuart Lancaster permanently succeeded Martin Johnson as England head coach on this day a decade ago.
Gorry in Matildas squad for first time since becoming a mother
SYDNEY : Experienced Australia midfielder Katrina Gorry was recalled to the Matildas squad for next month's two friendlies against New Zealand on Tuesday as she continues her comeback after having a daughter.
England: A closer look at Joe Root’s side’s losing run over last five Test series
England lost a fifth Test series in a row when the West Indies wrapped up the deciding third Test by 10 wickets on Sunday.