On this day in 2016: Former Ireland captain Paul O’Connell retires due to injury
Former Ireland captain Paul O’Connell was forced to retire through injury on this day six years ago.
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Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer Return To Training After Recovering From COVID-19 Ahead Of 2nd ODI vs West Indies
In a welcome news for Team India, cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer returned to training after recovering from COVID-19. The duo had missed India's first ODI against the West Indies after testing positive for coronavirus on arrival in Ahmedabad. “@SDhawan25 & @ShreyasIyer15 have recovered from COVID-19 and trained with the #TeamIndia squad ahead of the 2nd ODI,” BCCI tweeted on Wednesday ahead of the 2nd ODI against West Indies. Both Dhawan and Iyer were seen training with the rest of the squad. The due were part of India's XI in the three ODIs against South Africa and it will be interesting to see if they get their spots back in the side for the second match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India are spoilt for choices in this encounter as opener KL Rahul, who too missed the series opener due to personal reasons, is available for selection.
Cricket SA top brass say Boucher, Smith appointment investigations out of their hands
Cricket South Africa's independent board chairperson Lawson Naidoo said their hands were tied in terms of further investigating the appointments of Graeme Smith and Mark Boucher.
Proteas women and their World Cup date with destiny: 5 talking points
There's no doubt that the Proteas women are serious title contenders heading into next month's ICC Women's World Cup in New Zealand.
Wales to head to South Africa for summer series
Wales will play a three-Test series against world champions South Africa this summer.
2nd ODI: India juggle with options in bid to seal series against West Indies
KL Rahul back, Dhawan and Shreyas cleared to train after negative testsOne of the things Rahul Dravid did during his stints as India 'A' coach, under-19 coach, or in his position as head of the coaching staff of the Rajasthan and Delhi IPL franchises, was tinkering with the teams and batting order. He always looked to put players in new situations and take them out of their comfort zones. Sometimes, the results hurt the team's cause and affected their progress in the tournament. But it helped him unearth talent and see if players were up for the fight. Players like Sanju Samson, Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan, Karun Nair, Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Siraj, Shreyas Iyer are just a few names that come to mind who have been under Dravid's wings at some point. "I tell them upfront, if you come on an 'A' tour with me, you will not leave here without playing a game. I've had that personal experience myself as a kid: going on an 'A' tour and not getting an opportunity is terrible," Dravid had said.
Australia's T20 tour of NZ cancelled
Australia's Twenty20 tour of New Zealand has been cancelled due to border restrictions across the Tasman.
Journeymen Fourie, Harris like 'red wine' as rejuvenated Stormers eye continued improvement
The Stormers are enjoying a resurgence under coach John Dobson, winning two and drawing one of their three United Rugby Championship (URC) matches in 2022.