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Rugby-England won't underestimate improving Italy says Jones
(Reuters) - England coach Eddie Jones said his side would underestimate Italy at their peril in Sunday's Six Nations clash at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome despite the home side having lost their last 33 games in the competition.
England won't underestimate improving Italy says Jones
England coach Eddie Jones said his side would underestimate Italy at their peril in Sunday's Six Nations clash at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome despite the home side having lost their last 33 games in the competition.
Williamson hoping to recover from elbow injury in time to play in IPL
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson is hoping to be fit in time to play in this year's IPL as he spends time in rehabilitation after deciding against surgery for a long-standing elbow injury. Although no time-frame has been set for his return to competitive cricket, the 31-year-old batter is optimistic of recovering at some point during the white-ball series against the Netherlands in March-April, which could precede the IPL slated to start at the end of March. "Last (IPL) season was an example as well, where I wasn't involved initially and it was elbow-related as well. The franchise was great and supportive of it," Williamson was quoted as saying by 'ESPNcricinfo'.
Would rather stick to my strengths without experimenting too much: Vastrakar
Pooja Vastrakar says she won't experiment too much and would look to stick to her strengths during the five-ODI women's series against New Zealand starting with the opening game on Saturday. The 22-year-old made a good start to the New Zealand tour, snapping two wickets in the one-off T20I. "I worked hard on my new-ball bowling as England and Australia tours weren't that great for me.
ClemenGold District League gave Western Cape netball a shot in the arm
Cape Town - Danlee Matthews, who has held down several coaching positions in South African netball over the past decade, said the inaugural ClemenGold District Netball League was a roaring success.
Kane Williamson Hopeful Of Quick Recovery From Elbow Injury
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, who also leads Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), is hopeful to recover from his elbow injury before the 15th edition of the tournament. In IPL 2021 (14th edition), Williamson played with an injured elbow after missing out on the first three matches of the Indian leg. He eventually got retained by the franchise for 14 crores, ahead of the mega auction. The Kiwi batter had to miss out on many matches during the T20 World Cup in the UAE and later on in the series against India, where he sat out in the second Test.
'Cut it off': Kane Williamson frustrated with nagging elbow injury
Kane Williamson is so tired of dealing with an injured elbow that at times he wants to "cut it off", the frustrated New Zealand captain said on Friday. The 31-year-old has been battling a tendon injury in his left elbow over the last 15 months and will sit out the two-Test series against South Africa, which begins in Christchurch next week. It kept him out of a Test match in India in December and the home series against Bangladesh, and his frustration was palpable as he shared his thoughts on the long-standing issue.