All Blacks head coach Robertson 'emotional' as he recalls his Irish past
While this is Scott Robertson's first time bringing his All Blacks team to Ireland, the country had a formative influence on his career, both as a player and a coach.
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'They Will Cook Jasprit Bumrah': Australia's 'Smart' Strategy Against India Revealed
Former New Zealand cricket team fast bowler Simon Doull believes that Australia have come up with a 'clever' plan to counter Jasprit Bumrah during the Border-Gavaskar Test series. In a recent discussion on JioCinema, Doull pointed out that Bumrah will be the 'biggest threat' for Australia in the series and he thinks that the hosts are trying to 'cook' him with the scheduling. According to the ex-NZ star, Australia will tire out Bumrah with the first Test taking place in the 'heat' of Perth followed up by the pink-ball Test in Adelaide - something that may force India to rest him in the middle of the series.
Gautam Gambhir Schooled Over Pitch Gamble, Faces Stern Rahul Dravid Comparison
The return of rank-turners in India's home Test assignment against New Zealand has put a big question mark on the future of head coach Gautam Gambhir. For the first time in 12 years, India lost a home Test series while suffering the first-ever clean sweep in a 3-match series. Though there are many factors that contributed to the team's downfall, head coach Gautam Gambhir's insistence on bringing back rank turners for the Pune and Mumbai Tests has emerged as an important one. As the chatter on the subject continues, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali also criticised Gambhir for the pitch decision, while drawing Rahul Dravid comparison.
Sunil Gavaskar's Advice Of Replacing Rohit Sharma As Captain Discarded: "If Your Wife Is Having A Baby..."
Former Australia skipper Aaron Finch has reacted to ex-India captain Sunil Gavaskar's suggestion regarding the latter team's captaincy for upcoming Border-Gavaskar series, starting November 22. India's Test captain Rohit Sharma could reportedly miss the first game of the five-Test series in Australia due to personal reasons. Gavaskar had said that the team should appoint a new captain for the entire series if Rohit is unable to make it to the first couple of Tests. Following India's humiliating 3-0 home series whitewash at the hands of New Zealand, Gavaskar has proposed that India need to be united under one captain for an entire series.
Andy Farrell hopes Tadhg Furlong will make swift return after hamstring strain
Head coach Andy Farrell is hopeful prop Tadhg Furlong will make a swift recovery from the hamstring strain which has ruled him out of Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series opener against New Zealand.
Scott Robertson: All Blacks see 'opportunities' in Tadhg Furlong absence
New Zealand boss Scott Robertson says Tadhg Furlong's absence from Ireland's squad this week presents "some opportunities" for his side in Friday night's Test at Aviva Stadium.
Ex-India Star Points Out 'Real Problem' In Rohit Sharma's Batting: "Not Trusting..."
It has been a tough year for Rohit Sharma when it comes to Test cricket. The Indian cricket team skipper once again failed to impress as his side slumped to a humiliating 0-3 Test series defeat in Mumbai on Sunday. Rohit scored 18 off 18 balls in the first innings before he was dismissed by Matt Henry while his stay at the crease ended in 11 balls during the second innings. The star batter has struggled massively to score runs in red-ball cricket and former Indian cricket team star Sanjay Manjrekar pointed out the 'real problem'. In an interaction with ESPNCricinfo, Manjrekar dissected Rohit's batting and said that instead of making the proper connection, he has been trying to clear the boundary with pure strength.
Andy Farrell: World Cup defeat to All Blacks 'in the past'
Ireland boss Andy Farrell admits that the visit of the All Blacks always adds extra excitement, but insists last year's World Cup defeat is "in the past now".