Quartet to reportedly partake in Alpine test as team looks for new driver
Alpine will reportedly offer four drivers the chance to drive their 2021 car as they up their campaign to find a team-mate for Esteban Ocon for 2023.
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Only goal is to win EWC Bol d’Or, says Fritz following YART’s sub-lap record test
Marvin Fritz will start the 100th-anniversary Bol d’Or on Saturday afternoon with one aim: to win the deciding round of the 2022 FIM Endurance World Championship. Fritz and team-mates Niccolò Canepa and Karel Hanika are without a victory in the EWC this season despite the rapid pace of their YART – Yamaha Official Team EWC-entered Yamaha YZF-R1.
Test boosts Lowes back to best of the rest
KRT’s Alex Lowes was back in the mix at Magny-Cours with a run of three finishes directly behind the WorldSBK big three.
England potential excites skipper Ben Stokes after Test series win over South Africa
England needed just 25 minutes at the Oval to complete a nine-wicket win over the Proteas in barely more than two days' actual playing time that secured a 2-1 series victory. It also meant England had won six out of seven Tests under a new leadership duo of Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum -- a far cry from a record of one win in 17 matches that marked the end of Joe Root's reign as skipper. New Zealand, the World Test champions were beaten 3-0 before England defeated India in a one-off Test, held over from last year because of coronavirus concerns in the Indian camp, prior to seeing off the Proteas. All of those triumphs were marked by a willingness to engage in dashing run-chases, while removing as much pressure from players as possible, albeit much of England's success, as South Africa captain Dean Elgar noted, was built on traditional fundamentals of the red-ball game.
"Not The Finished Article But...": Joe Root On England's Recent Test Successes
Joe Root has warned England's rivals they are no "one-trick pony" after the team wrapped up a sixth Test victory in seven matches with their new hyper-aggressive brand of cricket. England's fortunes in the red-ball game have been transformed under their new leadership team of head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes. The home side sealed a 2-1 series victory against South Africa at the Oval on Monday to add to a 3-0 success against New Zealand and a victory in the single postponed match against India.
All Black Sotutu in hot seat for Wallabies test
MELBOURNE : Number eight Hoskins Sotutu will have big shoes to fill as replacement for dynamo Ardie Savea when defending champions New Zealand bid for back-to-back Rugby Championship wins with victory over Australia in Melbourne on Thursday.
Mark Boucher concerned for Test cricket amid rise of T20 leagues
Mark Boucher admits he is concerned about the diminishing amount of Test cricket being played and believes recent results show the format has adapted to the modern game which prizes entertainment over grit. Hours after seeing his side beaten 1-2 by England in their Test series, Boucher announced on Monday he would step down as coach after the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia that starts next month. South Africa are due to play a reduced number of 28 Tests in the next four-year cycle to make space in the calendar for their new domestic T20 league, Cricket South Africa CEO Pholetsi Moseki told ESPNcricinfo.
Boucher concerned for test cricket amid rise of T20 leagues
LONDON : Outgoing South Africa coach Mark Boucher admits he is concerned about the diminishing amount of test cricket being played and believes recent results show the format has adapted to the modern game which prizes entertainment over grit.