Australia want Schmidt signature in two weeks
MELBOURNE : Rugby Australia wants Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt's signature on a contract extension by the start of the Super Rugby competition on Feb. 14, Chief Executive Phil Waugh said on Thursday.
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Aerial battle key against England - Ireland's Jamison Gibson-Park
Jamison Gibson-Park reckons controlling the skies will be key to the outcome of Ireland's opening Guinness Six Nations game against England.
"Impossible" To Complete Champions Trophy Stadiums' Renovation Before Deadline: Report
The state of cricket stadiums in Pakistan has sent shockwaves across the global cricketing spectrum, with the slow renovation progress leaving all the stakeholders worried. While India are supposed to play their Champions Trophy fixtures in Dubai, all the other international teams are supposed to set their base in Pakistan. The latest images from the renovation work at the stadium don't paint a particularly rosy picture. Reports from Pakistan have now claimed that it is 'impossible' for authorities to complete the construction work at the stadiums within the deadline.
Nigeria beats Ireland, qualifies for 2027 championship
‘Third position not enough for semifinals’
Another India Star Makes Ranji Trophy Return, Joins UP Squad For Match Against MP
Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been included in the Uttar Pradesh (UP) squad for their Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh at Holkar Stadium in Indore from Thursday onwards. Kuldeep, having not played any competitive cricket since the first Test against New Zealand at Bengaluru in October 2024, is making his return to the sport after a hernia surgery, as per ESPNCricinfo. With both UP and MP out of contention for the quarterfinals, Kuldeep will get some quality game time to check his fitness and rhythm ahead of the three-match ODI series against England from February 6 onwards. Kuldeep is a part of that series and in the provisional ICC Champions Trophy squad as well.
Tadhg Beirne: Teams want to have a scalp off Ireland
It's been a while since Ireland were the plucky underdogs heading into a Six Nations game against England.
Champions Trophy Stadium Supervisor Breaks Silence On Renovation Delay, Slams PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) insists that Karachi's National Stadium will be ready to host matches of the upcoming Champions Trophy despite mounting concerns around the venue's preparedness for the marquee event starting February 19. Pakistan's respected leading English daily 'Dawn' on Wednesday carried a story which stated that "it seems absolutely impossible to contemplate the renovation work being completed within the deadline, but the personnel handed the responsibility are beaming with confidence." "The board would either be hero or zero for taking up such a mammoth task," the newspaper commented.
Australia Set Eye On 50-Over Women's World Cup After ICC Championship Win
Australian skipper Alyssa Healy has led her team to the third ICC Women's Championship in a row and she does not plan to stop, with an eye already on this year's 50-over Women's Cricket World Cup, starting in August. With a strong finish to 2024 after series wins against India and New Zealand, she says they are all set and fully motivated to compete for yet another trophy when they arrive in India for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup later this year. And they have already shown that with a dominant performance in the Ashes against Ireland, winning the first four matches of the series comfortably to retain the trophy and being unbeaten in all their three T20Is and ODIs so far.