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RAWALPINDI, Pakistan : Pakistan ended their campaign in the home Champions Trophy without a win after rain washed out their dead rubber against Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
Double Rugby World Cup-winning assistant coach Felix Jones has returned to South Africa's technical team following a short stint with England, officials said on Thursday.
South Africa have appointed Felix Jones as an assistant coach as Rassie Erasmus puts the final touches to his backroom team ahead of the next World Cup cycle.
Brian O'Driscoll is in no doubt that arrogance is creeping into the Irish rugby fanbase and that many supporters need "to have a good hard look" at themselves.
Opener Ibrahim Zadran's 177 and five wickets by Azmatullah Omarzai helped Afghanistan knock England out of the Champions Trophy with a thrilling eight-run victory on Wednesday. Afghanistan posted 325-7 in a virtual knockout tie in Lahore and then bowled out England for 317 in 49.5 overs to stay alive in the race for a semi-final place while England have no chance of reaching the last four. Joe Root's 120 went in vain as England lost regular wickets to lose their second straight ODI to the Afghans after their shock defeat in the 2023 World Cup in India. Needing 13 off the last six balls with one wicket in hand, pace bowler Omarzai kept calm to give away just four runs and dismiss Adil Rashid.
Ibrahim Zadran's majestic 177 and pacer Azmatullah Omarzai's fifer trumped Joe Root's masterful hundred, as the brave Afghanistan registered a thrilling 8-run win to knock a largely-insipid England out of the Champions Trophy on Wednesday. England are winless after two matches and in their last league match in Group B they will face South Africa, who already have three points along with Australia.
India have already booked their spot in the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal but their opponent is still not clear as multiple scenarios remain possible in Group B. While South Africa and Australia are the top 2 in the group right now, a sensational win against England on Wednesday kept Afghanistan's hope of reaching the knockout stages alive. With two matches to go in Group B, three teams remain in contention for the top spots with only England getting eliminated after two consecutive defeats.
Former India captain MS Dhoni has opened up on his equation with star batter Virat Kohli. While their on-the-field camaraderie is a secret to none, Dhoni isn't great in staying touch with people off the field. While his current and former teammates have complained about not being able to contact Dhoni when he is not playing cricket. However, with Kohli, Dhoni seems to share a special bond. For the unversed, Dhoni texted Kohli after the latter decided to step down as captain of the Indian test team in January 2022, just after the tour of South Africa.