Bairstow brilliance and fast finishes – The stats behind England’s new era
England’s new Test era started in exactly the promised style with a thrilling, aggressive 3-0 series win over New Zealand.
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Springboks still likely to pick several England-based stars despite their late arrival
Despite several overseas-based stalwarts only joining up on Monday - a mere five days before the first Test against Wales at Loftus on Saturday - the Springboks look set to press several of them into action straight away.
Updated World Test Championship Points Table After England's Crushing Series Win Over New Zealand
The era of Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes has begun in the most emphatic fashion as England got the better of New Zealand in the three-match Test series and the hosts won the series 3-0. In the third Test at Headingley, England chased down 296 with seven wickets in hand. Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow remained unbeaten on 86 and 71 respectively and England now have momentum behind them going into the Test against England, which begins Friday at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
"Big Endorsement": Aakash Chopra On What Dinesh Karthik Keeping vs Ireland Could Mean
Dinesh Karthik has been the toast of Indian cricket fans and former players, ever since making a grand comeback in the Indian cricket team post his heroics for RCB in IPL 2022. Karthik is being talked about as a potential match winner for India in the upcoming T20 World Cup and the veteran wicket-keeper batter has only helped his case for selection for the big event by producing attacking knocks as a finisher.
Spain's disqualification from 2023 World Cup confirmed
Spain's appeal against their disqualification from next year's Rugby World Cup in France for fielding an ineligible player during the 2021-22 Rugby Europe Championship has been dismissed, the sport's Independent Appeal Committee announced on Monday.
Bok flank Du Toit ruled out of first test against Wales
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa : South Africa will be without influential flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit for the first test against Wales in Pretoria on Saturday after the 2019 World Rugby Player of the Year was ruled out with a shoulder injury.
Watch: South African Batter Andrie Steyn Leaves England Pacer Kate Cross' Delivery, Gets Bowled
There's rarely a better sight in cricket than a fast bowler rattling the stumps of a rival batter. One such sight played out on Day 1 of The test match between South African women's cricket team and England women's cricket team in Taunton on Monday. SA batter Andrie Steyn was at the crease when England pacer Kate Cross came in to bowl the fifth over of the day. On the third ball of the over, Steyn decided to leave a delivery from Cross that was placed at off-stump, however the ball shaped in late to rattle the South African batter's stumps. It made for a great viewing.
Bulls confirm departure of defence coach Mongalo
The Bulls on Monday confirmed the departure of defence coach Joey Mongalo.