Munster confirm Tadhg Beirne as captain for new season
Munster have confirmed Tadhg Beirne as their new captain ahead of the 2024/25 season.
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PCB Told To Sack Captain Babar Azam Again, This Player Emerges As Frontrunner
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has rooted for Mohammad Rizwan to replace Babar Azam and become the new skipper of the Men in Green. Babar's time as the white-ball captain could be on the verge of reaching its climax. Recently, reports have started to surface about Rizwan emerging as the top candidate to replace Babar. The reports have led to mixed reactions from fans and former Pakistan cricketers. Basit backed Rizwan to lead the Pakistan team after witnessing him captain Markhors against Stallions in the Champions One-Day Cup.
United States regain Solheim Cup as Leona Maguire proves a point to Europe captain Suzann Pettersen
The United States held off a brave fightback from Europe to win the Solheim Cup for the first time since 2017 in dramatic fashion in Virginia.
"You Think New Captain Will Bring Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli?": Ex-Pakistan Star Lashes Out At PCB
Former wicketkeeper batter Kamran Akmal urged Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) top brass not to make any captaincy changes and suggested that the players should get the basic right to avoid blunders. Last week, reports started to surface that Babar Azam could lose the white-ball captaincy. Sources told Geo News that wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan has become the top contender to replace Babar Azam for the white ball captaincy. With Pakistan set to host the ICC Champions Trophy next year, Akmal questioned the need to change the captain. He stated that the change should have been imposed when Pakistan had an underwhelming campaign in last year's ODI World Cup and this year's T20 World Cup.
England's Buttler out of Australia ODIs, Brook to captain
England will be without white-ball captain Jos Buttler for the One-Day International series against Australia as he recovers from a calf injury, with batter Harry Brook to lead the squad in his absence, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday.
Ireland captain Edel McMahon hopes WXV competition ends 'bonkers' scorelines
Edel McMahon says the addition of regular international fixtures outside of the Six Nations is a huge boost as Ireland build towards next year's World Cup.
Jay Shah Leads Birthday Wishes For India's T20I Captain Suryakumar Yadav
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah wished India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav on his 34th birthday on Saturday, adding that he's excited to see him lead the team to more wins in the shortest format. "Happy Birthday to our T20I skipper and Mr. 360 with the bat, @surya_14kumar! I'm excited to see you lead the Men in Blue to many victories in the shortest format. Best wishes for the year ahead!” wrote Shah on his ‘X' account. Suryakumar, who also held the top ranking in the men's T20I rankings, etched himself forever into cricketing folklore with his stunning relay catch at long-off of David Miller in this year's T20 World Cup final at Kensington Oval in Barbados, which eventually paved the way for India to end an 11-year drought of winning a global title.
"Rohit Sharma Is Like Aamir Khan" From 'Lagaan': India Star's Heartfelt Praise For Captain
India captain Rohit Sharma continues to receive praises from the players, who have played under him. Rohit, who is currently India's captain in ODI and Test formats, quit T20Is after leading the team to the 2024 T20 World Cup title in June this year. Be it the experienced ones like Ravichandran Ashwin, KL Rahul and Mohammed Shami or youngster like Yashasvi Jaiswal, the players always get short of words while talking about Rohit's captaincy. Recently, young batter Sarfaraz Khan also heaped praises on the skipper and said that he is the Aamir Khan of movie 'Lagaan'.