Skelton to captain Australia in final Rugby World Cup warm-up against France
La Rochelle lock Will Skelton will captain Australia for the first time in this weekend's Rugby World Cup warm-up with hosts France, Rugby Australia announced on Friday.
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Former Australia Test Captain Tim Paine Joins Adelaide Strikers As Assistant Coach
Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine has joined the Big Bash League (BBL) outfit Adelaide Strikers as an assistant coach ahead of the new season. Former Australia pacer and Strikers coach Jason Gillespie feels Paine, who retired from first-class cricket at the end of last season, can turn out to be beneficial for the franchise. "Tim has all the skills to be a fantastic coach. The experience he will bring is sure to help our players in all facets of the game and bring more positive elements to the way we play," Gillespie said in a statement by Adelaide Strikers on Friday.
India, Pakistan Far From Being 'Dream Teams' Going Into World Cup: Ex-Captain Gives Grim Reasoning
Asia Cup 2023 will kick-start from August 30 with co-hosts Pakistan squaring off Nepal in the opening match in Multan. The mouth-watering clash between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan will be played on September 2 in Kandy. Both teams will aim to put their best foot forward in order to prepare for the ODI World Cup, which will be held in October in India. As the continental tournament is just around the corner, former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has come up with some key pointers about Team and the Babar Azam-led side.
"Blues Forever": Honourary Group Captain Sachin Tendulkar's Photos With Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari Viral. See Pics
The legend of Sachin Tendulkar goes beyond the cricket field. His on-field achievements have placed him among the greatest cricketers ever. Though he retired 10 years back in 2013, there has not been a single batter who has come close to surpassing his record of most runs in ODIs (18426) and Tests (15921). He also has the record of most international centuries in world cricket. He is also a popular figure world-wide. Not many would know by Tendulkar is also a honourary group captain with the Indian Air Force.
Laura Wolvaardt announced as new Proteas women's interim captain
Proteas women's top-order batter Laura Wolvaardt has been named as new interim captain of the national team for the duration of the upcoming tours against Pakistan and New Zealand.
Lock Salmaan Moerat named regular Stormers captain for 2023/24 campaign
Lock Salmaan Moerat has been confirmed as the Stormers' captain for the 2023/24 URC season.
USWNT co-captain Lindsey Horan says team wasn't 'fully prepared' heading into World Cup
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Ryder Cup choices giving captain Luke Donald sleepless nights
Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald admits thinking about selecting his six wild cards is starting to give him sleepless nights.