Rivers Hoopers begin 2025 BAL campaign April 26
Nigerian champions, Rivers Hoopers, will begin their campaign in the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) on April 26 from the Sahara Conference, the organisers of the championship have said.
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Andy Farrell focused on 'being the best we can be', not statement win for Ireland
Andy Farrell doesn't believe his Ireland team need a statement performance to show what they are really about.
Warren Gatland is the best coach in the world – Wales assistant Rob Howley
Wales assistant Rob Howley has described Warren Gatland as the world’s best coach and insists the under-fire boss is going nowhere.
"Down On Confidence...": Ex-India Star's Brutal Verdict On KL Rahul As Opener Against Australia
Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that right-hand batter KL Rahul is not the ideal option for India's opening slot in the first Test of the upcoming five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia as he doesn't have a lot of confidence in himself at the moment. The first Test of the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be played at Perth's Optus Stadium from November 22 onwards. "It's not like KL Rahul as an opening option is setting the stage on fire. Going by the reality, KL Rahul currently you can see, you've got to feel for him, I love him as a player the kind of talent he has. He looks a bit down on confidence and you don't want someone like him batting at the top of the order because much of the tempo of the innings is set at the start number 1,2 and 3," Manjrekar was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
Gautam Gambhir Receives Big Team Selection Advice For 1st Australia Test: "Even If..."
The legendary Sunil Gavaskar is confident that the stylish KL Rahul can excel on Australian tracks just like he did in South Africa last year. With Rohit Sharma on a paternity break, India have a choice between reserve opener Abhimanyu Easwaran and the seasoned Rahul for partnering Yashasvi Jaiswal in the opening Test starting in Perth on Friday. As of now, the team management is keen on Rahul, who has opened a fair bit for India in Test matches and scored a memorable hundred at Centurion last year. However, he has not been able to find consistency despite featuring in 53 Tests.
Cormac Izuchukwu and Gus McCarthy to make Ireland debuts against Fiji
Cormac Izuchukwu and Gus McCarthy will make their Ireland debuts against Fiji on Saturday.
India's Chances Of Reaching World Test Championship Final Explained. Need To Beat Australia By...
The Indian cricket team will be looking to book its slot in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final as they start their five-match Test series against Australia. India's dreams were dealt a massive blow as they slumped to a 0-3 series loss against New Zealand at home. However, with five matches against Australia in the next couple of months, India have a massive opportunity to reach the WTC Final for the third consecutive time. Here's a look at the scenarios where India can book their WTC Final berth -
Huw Jones says Scotland must beat likes of Australia ‘to be taken seriously’
Huw Jones admitted Scotland’s Autumn Nations campaign will effectively be defined by whether or not they defeat resurgent Australia at Murrayfield on Sunday.