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RUEIL-MALMAISON, France : Both New Zealand and South Africa will be targeting a fast start to Saturday's Rugby World Cup final, looking for any early lead to set the tone in the clash at the Stade de France, predicted the All Blacks defence coach Scott McLeod on Monday.
Struggling England have called up Brydon Carse to replace the injured Reece Topley but the 28-year-old fast-bowler is unlikely to feature in their next game against Sri Lanka on Thursday.
Kuldeep Yadav, India's trump card in the middle overs, found himself at the receiving end in Dharamsala for the first time in the World Cup but he managed to pull himself out of the hole by sticking to his "strength". Kuldeep and Ravindra Jadeja have made India the best performing bowling unit in the middle overs so far in the competition but the game against New Zealand showed either of them can have a rare off day and it could spell trouble for the hosts. The 28-year-old left-arm wrist spinner from Kanpur has been rewarded for targeting the stumps, varying his pace and tossing up the ball since his comeback from injury.
Inexperienced pacer Brydon Carse has been added to England's 15-member World Cup squad as a replacement player for injured Reece Topley, the ICC said on Monday. Topley broke his left index finger during England's match against South Africa on Saturday and was subsequently ruled out for the remainder of the tournament. The reigning champions decided to go for Carse after having resisted the urge to throw World Cup winner Jofra Archer a lifeline.
World Rugby will review the allegation of racism levelled at South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi by England flanker Tom Curry during their World Cup semi-final in Paris, the governing body said in a statement on Monday.
South Africa will be up against Bangladesh in Match 23 of the ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 on October 24 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India. The match is scheduled to begin at 02:00 PM IST. South Africa head into the match on the back of a massive 229-run win over reigning champions England on Saturday. The Proteas, after registering two back-to-back wins, had lost some ground following their shock loss to the Netherlands. However, a win in the previous match has put the Temba Bavuma-led team back in contention for the semi-finals. (World Cup points table)
As Irish players returned to their clubs after the international break, it was a weekend that saw a number of players stand out.
Former pacer Irfan Pathan compared Mohammed Shami with "Ferrari" after the 33-year-old bagged a five-wicket haul against New Zealand at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday. "Mohammed Shami is like Ferrari. Whenever you take it out of garage it will give you same speed thrill and joy to ride every time," Irfan Pathan wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Following his brilliant performance against New Zealand, Shami broke plenty of records. He became the first Indian to bag two five-wicket hauls in the history of the ODI World Cup. Shami's stupendous performance helped the 'Men in Blue' to restrict New Zealand at 273 on Sunday.