Courtney Lawes calls time on England career
England lock Courtney Lawes has said that he will retire from international rugby after the World Cup in France to spend more time with his family.
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Mohammed Shami Makes History, Becomes 1st Indian Ever To Claim This World Cup Feat
Speedster Mohammed Shami became the first Indian to bag two five-wicket hauls in the history of the ODI Cricket World Cup. Shami's brilliant performance helped the 'Men in Blue' to restrict New Zealand to 273 on Sunday. The 33-year-old pacer picked his first five-wicket haul against England in the 2019 World Cup. Other Indian bowlers like Kapil Dev, Venkatesh Prasad, Robin Singh, Ashish Nehra, and Yuvraj Singh all have one five-wicket haul. Australia's Mitchell Starc tops the most five-wicket haul with three fifers. Apart from Starc, no other bowler has picked more than two fifers in the history of the tournament.
Rajasthan Royals Rope In Shane Bond As Fast Bowling And Assistant Coach
Rajasthan Royals on Monday announced that former New Zealand pacer Shane Bond will join the franchise in the dual role of Assistant Coach and also the team's new Fast Bowling Coach ahead of next year's IPL 2024 season. One of the standout modern-day fast bowlers, Bond has, in the past, served as the Bowling Coach for his national team between 2012 and 2015 where he helped them reach the final of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. He was then employed by the Mumbai franchise in the IPL in 2015, contributing significantly to their success of winning four titles in nine seasons.
"Fielding Is Something..." - Rohit Sharma's Honest Take On Dropped Catches Against New Zealand
Mohammed Shami sizzled with a five-wicket haul in his first game of the World Cup and his captain Rohit Sharma was all praise of him for grabbing the opportunity with both hands in India's four-wicket win over New Zealand on Sunday. After Shami (5/54) led the Indian bowling attack to bowl New Zealand out for 273, chase-master Virat Kohli struck a magnificent 95 to help his side chase down the target with 12 balls to spare. "Shami took the opportunity with both hands. He's got class and so much experience and he used the conditions really well," Rohit said at the post-match presentation.
COVID lockdown training base kept Shami sharp for World Cup comeback
A home-made practice facility Mohammed Shami built just before COVID-19 lockdowns kept the India pace bowler sharp ahead of his successful World Cup comeback against New Zealand.
Watch: Rohit Sharma Awestruck As India Coach Announces 'Best Fielder' Name In Unique Manner
The 'best fielder' trend continues in the Indian team in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. After Rohit Sharma's men secured their 5th consecutive win of the campaign, beating New Zealand by 4 wickets in Dharamsala, a new 'best fielder' winner emerged. India's fielding coach T Dilip hailed the likes of Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj and Shreyas Iyer in the dressing room for their brilliant fielding display on the field. But, when the time came to announce the name of the medal winner, he took the entire team outside on the ground.
Virat Kohli overcomes fog and New Zealand to continue India's World Cup march
Virat Kohli played another match-winning innings in a tense run chase as India finally defeated New Zealand in a World Cup match for their fifth win of the tournament in Dharamsala on Sunday.
"Everyone Has Got Their Tag But...": Heinrich Klaasen On South Africa's "Chokers" Label
For a nation that has never won the 50-over World Cup despite producing some of the best players and teams, South Africa look determined to go the distance in this edition, shedding the 'chokers' tag. With one 400-plus and another near-400 total to their credit and a massive 229-run win over reigning champions England, South Africa have made a strong statement ahead of the fixtures against New Zealand and India.