McCullum surprised by talent in England team
Brendon McCullum said he was surprised by the level of talent in the England test team when he took over as head coach and that he felt "privileged" to be in the position.
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English Football Shutdown After Queen Elizabeth II's Death Slammed As 'Missed Opportunity' To Pay Tribute
English football chiefs have been criticised for postponing all matches this weekend following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, with the decision labelled a "missed opportunity" to pay tribute to the nation's longest-serving monarch. After the Queen died aged 96 on Thursday, the Premier League opted to cancel this weekend's fixtures in consultation with the British government. Football chiefs were told by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on Friday that there was no obligation to cancel or postpone sporting fixtures during the national mourning period.
Brendon McCullum surprised by talent in England team
Brendon McCullum said he was surprised by the level of talent in the England Test team when he took over as head coach and that he felt "privileged" to be in the position. Since McCullum took over following the exit of Chris Silverwood, England have won six out of their seven Tests this summer -- including a 3-0 series win over New Zealand.
Australia's Foley to face All Blacks in first test for three years
SYDNEY : Wallabies flyhalf Bernard Foley will play his first test in three years against the All Blacks in Melbourne on Thursday after Noah Lolesio was ruled out of the Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup clash by concussion.
Team India selectors back experience, stick to tried and tested players for T20 World Cup
World Cup in Australia. On a busy day, chief selector Chetan Sharma and his colleagues, along with captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid, met virtually to also pick the 16-member India squads for the forthcoming T20I series at home against Australia (three matches beginning with the first on September 20 in Mohali) and South Africa (three matches beginning with the first on September 28 in Thiruvananthapuram).
Elgar says 'lack of experience' led to Proteas' Test series defeat in England
Proteas skipper Dean Elgar believes that a lack of experience played a massive role as South Africa hurtled towards a Test series loss against England at the Oval.
Bongi's back! Mbonambi joins Boks in Argentina
The Springboks received a welcome boost on Monday as hooker Bongi Mbonambi joined up with the squad in Buenos Aires.
Poor pitch sees Argentina forced to switch test venue
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina have been forced to switch the venue for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash against South Africa from Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires because of the poor condition of the pitch, the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) said on Monday.