Jeremy Loughman: 'We'll have a big target on our back'
Munster prop Jeremy Loughman says he's expecting a big backlash from Leinster when they face their rivals at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
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Australia's Predicted XI vs India, 1st T20I: Will Adam Zampa Feature In First Clash After World Cup Heroics?
Australia will square off against India in the 1st T20I of the Australia tour of India, five-match T20I series 2023 on Thursday, November 23 at the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM IST. The Australian T20 team enters this series with momentum, having secured a convincing 3-0 series win against South Africa in August-September 2023. The Aussies aim to conclude their stint in India by clinching the T20 trophy, building on their earlier triumph in the ODI World Cup 2023.
How Nigeria can still qualify if Eagles finish second in Group C
Super Eagles players and officials during a breakfast meeting organised by one of the national team’s sponsors, Peak Milk, ahead of the just-concluded first phase of the 2026 World Cup qualifying series.
'Not just kick-and-rush': Rwanda coach defends tactics against outsmarted Bafana
Rwanda head coach Torsten Spittler revealed that the game plan in their victory over Bafana Bafana was designed to prevent Hugo Broos' charges from playing their 'tiki-taka' style of football.
Adam Zampa Fires Shots At Ex-Australia Captain After World Cup Success
Australia spinner Adam Zampa has taken a jibe at former captain Michael Clarke who had earlier criticised the team for their slow start to the World Cup campaign. After suffering defeats in the first two games, Australia turned the tide on its head, pulling off a remarkable comeback to win the World Cup last week. Australia had kicked off their campaign with back-to-back defeats against India and South Africa. However, the Pat Cummins-led side edged out the Proteas in the semi-final, before dominating hosts India in the final last Sunday.
Virat Kohli Challenges Shubman Gill For No. 1 Spot In ODI Rankings, Goes Up To...
Star India batter Virat Kohli's hopes of regaining the number one spot in the ICC Men's ODI Rankings has gained further momentum after a stellar run with the bat in the recently Cricket World Cup. Kohli scored a tournament best 765 runs and was named 'Player of the Tournament' for his exploits. As a result, Kohli has jumped one place to third on the latest rankings, only 35 rating points behind current leader Shubman Gill. Gill (826 rating points) holds on to a narrow lead at the top of the batter rankings ahead of Pakistan's Babar Azam (824), who recently stepped down as captain of the team across formates.
India vs Australia, 1st T20I: Five Key Player Battles To Watch Out For
India will lock horns with Australia in the first fixture of the five-match Australia tour of India 2023 T20I series on November 23. The clash will take place at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM IST. As far as their recent results in T20Is are concerned, India achieved a historic feat by claiming their first-ever gold medal in cricket at the Asian Games 2023 held in China earlier this year. Meanwhile, Australia thumped South Africa 3-0 in their last T20I assignment in August-September 2023.
India vs Australia: A Look At ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium Ahead Of 1st T20I
India will square off against Australia in the first T20I of Australia tour of India 2023 on Thursday, November 23. Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam will host this match, scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM IST. The five-match T20I series will kickstart both teams' preparations for the T20 World Cup 2024, slated to be held in the United States and the West Indies in June next year. Both nations enter the bilateral series on the back of a terrific ODI World Cup campaign, which saw Australia defeat India by six wickets in the final to lift their record-extending sixth trophy.