Ex-Bok captain Francois Pienaar part of consortium taking over Saracens
Former Springbok captain and 1995 Rugby World Cup winner Francois Pienaar is part of the consortium taking over English rugby club Saracens.
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'We're there to win it' - England captain Leah Williamson wants to make Arnold Clark Cup 'our own'
England captain Leah Williamson says she wants to win the Arnold Clark Cup and use it as a 'taster' for the euros. England are hosting the inaugural tournament which begins on Thursday in Middlesborough, with Canada, Spain and Germany the other sides involved. Ad/> It serves as preparation ahead of the summer's European Championship, also hosted by England, but while it may just be a 'taster', Williamson says they want to make the new competition 'our own'.
Jessie Fleming to captain Canada against England at Arnold Clark Cup
Chalk up another honour for Jessie Fleming.
Fleming to captain Canada against host England at Arnold Clark Cup
In the absence of Christine Sinclair, midfielder Jessie Fleming will captain Canada against England on Thursday at the Arnold Clark Cup.
West Ham make decision over Mark Noble's future with captain set to retire at end of season
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IPL 2022: Shreyas Iyer appointed captain of Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday appointed India batter Shreyas Iyer as their new captain for the upcoming Indian Premier League after having bought him for a whopping Rs 12.25 crore at the recently-concluded mega auction. Iyer, who had captained Delhi Capitals to their only IPL final back in 2020, was released after the 2021 season and it was an open secret that KKR, who were supposed to replace Eoin Morgan, were in need of a new captain.
Women's World Cup: India-Pakistan Match "A Great Opportunity To Inspire Millions Of Girls", Says Pakistan Captain Bismah Maroof
She is well aware of the pressure of playing against arch-rivals India in the Women's ODI World Cup opener against India next month but Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof hopes that the marquee match will inspire girls across the border to make a career in the sport. India are set to face Pakistan in their opener of the World Cup on March 6 at Tauranga, New Zealand. The quadrennial event will be held from March 4 to April 3 across six cities in New Zealand. “Pakistan vs India is indeed a great stage for any player to establish her credentials, but at the end of the day, it is a cricket match that has to be won by executing the basics right and keeping thing simple," Maroof, who is making a comeback after motherhood, told PTI Bhasha from Queenstown, New Zealand.
"He Wasn't As Lucky As...": Former Pakistan Captain On Eoin Morgan Going Unsold In IPL 2022 Auction
Just like the previous editions, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises once again broke the bank for some of the biggest names in world cricket at the recently-concluded IPL auction last week. While some players were roped in for whopping amounts, some players failed to find buyers. England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan, who had captained the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) last season, remained unsold despite multiple rounds of bidding. Speaking on his YouTube channel, former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said he was surprised to see the likes of Morgan failing to get any buyer.