Fearless England ready to shake off weight of failure
LONDON :Recent history will weigh heavily on the shoulders of England's players when they take the field in Perth on Friday seeking to end a lamentable run of Ashes failure in Australia.
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Lack of transition leaves Australia reliant on ageing Ashes team
SYDNEY :Australia are favourites to retain the Ashes over the next two months but anything short of their usual dominance over England on home soil is sure to reignite the debate over the pace of transition to a younger generation.
South Africa coach lauds Bavuma as one of the best in the world
South Africa coach Shukri Conrad hailed captain Temba Bavuma as one of the best batters in the world over the past two years after his gutsy match-winning innings at Eden Gardens secured a 30-run win in the first test against hosts India.
Former carpenter Doggett eyes Ashes debut after chipping away
After spending years carving out a name for himself in Australian domestic cricket, qualified carpenter Brendan Doggett is now eyeing a second life as a test bowler and a dream debut in the Ashes.
Nations Championship launched as rugby offers more purpose to test schedule
CAPE TOWN :Rugby’s new-look Nations Championship was launched on Monday with northern and southern hemisphere countries pitted against each other in two separate windows in July and November next year before a weekend of finals matches in London.
Dropped Konstas to face England in tour match
MELBOURNE :Dropped Australia opener Sam Konstas will face England in a two-day tour match between the first and second Ashes tests as part of the Prime Minister's XI squad.
India confront batting blind spot after Kolkata pitch boomerangs
KOLKATA, India :India have long curated home tracks that accentuate turn, but the assumption their own batters would master such conditions no longer appears safe following their defeat in the opening test against South Africa.
Brazilian Oscar discharged from hospital after five days
-Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar was released from hospital on Sunday after being admitted for five days due to cardiac complications, his club Sao Paulo said.