Andy Farrell set to be named Lions head coach for 2025 tour of Australia
Andy Farrell is expected to be named British and Irish Lions head coach for the 2025 tour to Australia on Thursday.
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2023 AFCON: NTA secures exclusive right to broadcast all 52 matches
Nigeria celebrate during the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Final match between Nigeria and Burkina Faso from the National Stadium on Februray 10, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: AFP
Watch: Fans Try To Touch KL Rahul's Feet. Here's What Happened Next
KL Rahul had a good outing in the recently concluded Test series against South Africa with a hard-fought century in Centurion but the wicket-keeper batter was not included for the T20I series against Afghanistan starting Thursday. With the T20 World Cup 2024 just round the corner, Jitesh Sharma and Sanju Samson were given a chance to show their mettle on the international stage. In a video doing the rounds on social media, Rahul was seen coming out of a restaurant when he was mobbed by some of his fans. Two of the fans tried to touch his feet but Rahul stopped them and took pictures with them instead.
With case filed to ICJ, South Africa accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza
Meanwhile, the UN has voiced alarm at the high number of journalists killed in Gaza since the start of the war. On Sunday, two more reporters lost their lives after their car was hit in an Israeli strike near Rafah. One of them was the son of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief. The Doha-based channel is accusing Israel of carrying out a "targeted killing".
Shreyas Iyer Missing Afghanistan T20Is Due To Disciplinary Reasons? Rahul Dravid Says "Lot Of Batters..."
Shreyas Iyer was one of the big names missing from the Indian cricket team squad that was announced for the T20I series against Afghanistan starting Thursday. With just three T20I matches for the Indian cricket team before the T20 World Cup 2024 in June, these games were crucial for the cricketers to make their case for selection. However, reports claimed that the selectors were not pleased with Shreyas' batting in South Africa and he was not included by the team management due to disciplinary reasons.
Virat Kohli Will Not Play 1st T20I Against Afghanistan. India Coach Rahul Dravid Says Reason Is...
The buildup to the India vs Afghanistan T20I series has been all about the return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma into the T20I format. The star batters last played a T20I match at the 2022 T20 World Cup, where India lost in the semi-finals. Since then they have been limited to ODIs and Tests. However, for the last T20I series that India will play before the 2024 T20 World Cup, the Indian cricket team management recalled both. However, at the pre-match press conference, Rahul Dravid revealed that Virat Kohli will not be playing the first T20I against Afghanistan on Thursday.
'Wouldn't be a bother to him' - Andrew Porter backs Andy Farrell for Lions head coach role
Andrew Porter has spent all of his international career in the company of Andy Farrell and the Leinster prop has no doubt the current Ireland coach would be perfectly suited to leading the Lions.
SA superstar Dricus du Plessis's date with destiny: 'The whole nation is behind you'
With just over a week to go until the night of his life, South Africa's UFC superstar, Dricus du Plessis, is already being showered with messages of support ahead of his middleweight title fight against Sean Strickland.