Cave: Seven or eight out of 10 enough for Ireland to beat Scotland
Darren Cave believes Ireland can afford to put in a "seven or eight out of 10" performance and still beat Scotland.
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R Ashwin Re-ignites Umpires Call Chatter With Cheeky Post Targeting Ben Stokes And Co
The Test series between India and England might have ended but the battle on social media continues. India's Ravichandran Ashwin, who was one of the team's finest performers in the 5-match assignment, brought the umpire's call chatter to life again, as he shared a post from an incident during the New Zealand vs Australia 2nd Test. The post from Ashwin garnered plenty of attention from fans on social media as the India star seemed to have taken a subtle dig at Ben Stokes and the England team.
A look at 3 exciting Six Nations weekends following a memorable fourth round
The 2024 Guinness Six Nations burst into life with a memorable fourth round of action that produced thrilling victories for Italy, England and France.
"We Got More Timid As The Series Went On": Brendon McCullum's Honest Admission On 'Exposed' England
After the end of the fifth and final Test match against India in Dharamshala, England head coach Brendon McCullum said that the visitors were more "timid" as the series went on. While speaking to the media, McCullum said that they lacked confidence at the end of the series as Rohit Sharma's India put a lot of pressure on the visitors. "If anything, we got more timid as the series went on, and that was because of the pressure that was applied to us by the Indian line-up, not just with the ball. With the bat, they put us under a tremendous amount of pressure, too," McCullum was quoted by ESPNCricinfo as saying.
Australia Move To Second In WTC Table After 2-0 Series Win Over New Zealand
Australia have overtaken New Zealand to take the second spot in the World Test Championships ranking following the 2-0 series win over their Trans-Tasman rivals in Christchurch on Monday. The win in the second Test helped Australia collect 12 points on their road to defending the World Test Championship mace. Australia have improved their percentage points from 59.09 to 62.50 after 12 matches. New Zealand have dropped from 60 percentage points to 50 to be third on the list. They have played six games.
Pat Cummins 'Robs' Alex Carey Of His Century, Then Issues Clarification
An enthralling Test contest between Australia and New Zealand saw Pat Cummins' men emerging triumphant, with the skipper himself hitting the winning runs. Though such moments are celebrated by fans, Cummins faced criticism on social media as he hit the winning runs when Alex Carey was batting on 98. Fans had kept their fingers crossed, hoping to see Carey reach the triple-digit score, having played a pivotal role in Australia's win. But, it just wasn't meant to be. Cummins, in his defence, said that he had no idea that his non-striking partner was on 98.
Carey shines as Australia find a way to win in Christchurch
Alex Carey scored a magnificent unbeaten 98 to drive Australia to victory over New Zealand by three wickets in a tense conclusion to the second test in Christchurch on Monday, sealing a 2-0 series sweep for the visitors.
Keenan: Scotland game a shot at redemption
After living with the pain of World Cup defeat for almost four months, Hugo Keenan is glad Ireland get a quick shot at redemption next Saturday.