Joe Root should resign as England captain ‘for his own good’, claims Steve Harmison
Steve Harmison believes Joe Root should resign as England Test captain for “his own mental sanity”.
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IPL 2022: Punjab Kings' Bhanuka Rajapaksa calls win over RCB as 'confidence booster'
Punjab Kings' (PBKS) wicketkeeper Bhanuka Rajapaksa called his team's victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Sunday as a "confidence booster". AS IT HAPPENEDPBKS scored 208/5 in 19 overs in reply to RCB's 205/2 to register a five-wicket win in Match-3 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, played here at the DY Patil Stadium. "What we thought was that we'd just have a free hit. Shikhar wanted me to be aggressive, although I had just come out to the middle. I knew how Hasaranga bowls. It was about knowing him and playing him for the last 4-5 years now. I bought my local knowledge and it worked. This win is a huge confidence booster," said Rajapaksa at the post-match presentation.
Alan Browne scores late equaliser as Republic earn home draw against Belgium
Substitute Alan Browne ensured the Republic of Ireland’s big day did not end in defeat as his late equaliser secured a creditable draw against world number one side Belgium.
Dele Alli facing key Everton spell as transfer question looms for Frank Lampard
International breaks spent with his club are nothing new for Dele Alli these days.
Trevor Bayliss set to take over from late Shane Warne as interim head coach of Hundred team London Spirit
World Cup-winning head coach Trevor Bayliss is set for a return to English cricket with Lord’s-based Hundred team London Spirit.
Rafael Nadal tipped for early injury return as French Open runner-up shares Barcelona hope
Rafael Nadal has been given a boost in his injury recovery as former world No 3 David Ferrer shared his belief that the Spaniard would be ready for his most successful part of the season, the clay swing. Nadal picked up a rib injury in Indian Wells and is set to miss the Monte Carlo Masters and Barcelona Open as a result but Ferrer has tipped his former rival to return sooner.
Western Force appoint Japan-based Cron as coach
Japan-based Simon Cron will return to Australia to become coach of Western Force at the end of the current season, the Super Rugby franchise announced on Monday.
Challenge laid out for Nottingham Forest youngster as he aims to impress
Nottingham Forest midfielder Tyrese Fornah is eager to keep making the most of his loan spell at Shrewsbury Town.