On this day in 2017: Sir Alastair Cook stands down as England Test captain
Sir Alastair Cook called time on his tenure as captain of England’s Test cricket team on this day in 2017.
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India vs West Indies: New India captain Rohit Sharma wants clarity on roles, more adaptability
Rohit Sharma on Saturday stressed on the need to be adaptable over the next 20 months leading up to the 2023 World Cup. “There is not a lot that we need to change. We just need to adapt to different situations of the game that is being presented in front of us,” said Sharma in his maiden interaction as the full-time ODI skipper. “We have played good ODI cricket over the course of the last few years. Suddenly the loss of a series (in South Africa) doesn’t mean that there is a panic that we need to create. (There are) certain understandings and learnings that we need to take into our game... the South Africa series was a great learning for us as to what we didn’t do collectively as a team,” he added at a virtual press conference ahead of the first of the three ODIs against West Indies.
Ferrari, Audi split IGTC titles as Mercedes wins at Kyalami
AF Corse Ferrari pair Come Ledogar and Alessandro Pier Guidi were crowned drivers' champions at the end of the three-round series that began with last summer's Spa 24 Hours, while Audi claimed the manufacturers' prize at the South African venue.
India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Will India discard tried and tested template?
Rohit Sharma ruffled. Even if he is surreally calm, atleast on the exterior, the manufactured turbulence in Indian cricket post December, would have put him on high alert ahead of India’s 1000th ODI, in the first match of the three-match ODI series against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Post the 2019 World Cup, India’s ODI record has been modest. They have lost 12 of the 24 games played with one being a washout. What’s more, they have suffered series hammerings in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
FIH Pro League: Indian Men's Hockey Team Heads To Johannesburg For Clash Against South Africa, France
The Indian men's hockey team left for Johannesburg on Friday for its FIH Pro League showdowns against South Africa and France from February 8 to 13 with senior forward Lalit Kumar Upadhyay and mid-fielder Jaskaran Singh ruled out at the last minute due to "illness". The Manpreet Singh-led squad will arrive in Johannesburg via Doha. They will play France in the first match on February 8 and take on South Africa on February 9. They will again play France on February 12 and hosts South Africa on the following day.
Jones: We've only got ourselves to blame for Scotland defeat
Eddie Jones insisted England must blame themselves rather than scapegoating Luke Cowan-Dickie after they fell 20-17 to Scotland in a dramatic Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield.
Rugby-Jones skirts key question but credits Scotland for Calcutta Cup win
EDINBURGH (Reuters) - England coach Eddie Jones avoided any comment on his side giving away a late penalty try that proved decisive in Saturday's loss to Scotland but said the 20-17 scoreline reflected the tight margins in test rugby.
Jones skirts key question but credits Scotland for Calcutta Cup win
EDINBURGH : England coach Eddie Jones avoided any comment on his side giving away a late penalty try that proved decisive in Saturday's loss to Scotland but said the 20-17 scoreline reflected the tight margins in test rugby.