Hooper open to returning as Wallabies skipper
SYDNEY : Michael Hooper said he was open to returning as Wallabies skipper under new coach Eddie Jones as he prepared to embark on his 13th season in Super Rugby on Monday.
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How India Can Qualify For World Test Championship - Scenario Explained
The race to qualification for the ICC World Test Championship Final took another turn on Sunday as India claimed a six-wicket victory over Australia to move a step closer to sealing their place in the June 7 game at The Oval. The World Test Championship (WTC) has seen two years of intense competition in the longest format, and the second Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy characterised the ebb and flow that has been present throughout, with both sides wrestling for control of the match before Rohit Sharma's men triumphed on a dramatic day in Delhi. With the top two teams in the WTC standings securing a place in June's Final, the result still means that Australia and India control their own destiny as they edge towards the conclusion of the competition, the ICC said in a release.
Bulls vs Stormers URC clash breaks 14-year-old attendance record
Billed as the clash of the season so far, the United Rugby Championship fixture between the Bulls and the Stormers didn't disappoint on Saturday as the Cape-based franchise ran out 23-19 winners in a tense affair.
Rohit Sharma Hints At 'Extended Run' For KL Rahul Despite String Of Poor Results
India wrapped up the second Test victory over Australia within three days, but it isn't just the team's positives that are being talked about since the match has concluded. Seeing opening batter KL Rahul being dismissed for another low score (1 run), the batsman from Karnataka has courted plenty of criticism, with some experts and former cricketers asking for him to be dropped. However, skipper Rohit Sharma has refused to give up on the batter.
India vs Australia: Coach Rahul Dravid hails Rohit Sharma's captaincy after Delhi Test win
Rahul Dravid on Sunday hailed Rohit Sharma's captaincy. India retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a six-wicket win in Delhi.Dravid said the team was "very lucky" to have someone like Rohit taking over the captaincy from a player of the calibre of Virat Kohli.Rohit took over after Kohli quit as India's Test captain following a series defeat in South Africa in January 2021.Dravid also added that the Mumbaikar has the respect of the dressing room.
India inch closer to World Test Championship final with 6-wicket win over Australia
six-wicket victory over Australia in the second Test in New Delhi.India improved their win-percentage to 64.06 after an easy win but their place in the June final at The Oval is still not guaranteed as Sri Lanka can play a spoilsport if results go against them.Following India's triumph, the race for the final is now reduced to three sides with South Africa having no chance of reaching the summit clash.The highest South Africa can rise to is 55 percent, which is less than the lowest amount that India can finish on.