Australia Test debutant Jess Jonassen thwarts England progress after seamer Anya Shrubsole stars with the ball August 11, 2015 Test debutant Jess Jonassen restricted England’s progress on the opening day of the Women’s Ashes Test at Canterbury by scoring an unbeaten 95 and leading Australia’s recovery from a perilous position yesterday. Seamer Anya Shrubsole claimed the first four Australian wickets to fall as England reduced the tourists to 87-4 and then 99-5 after the [...]
Claims Australia skipper Michael Clarke eroded baggy green culture rubbished by newly-retired seamer Ryan Harris August 11, 2015 Retired Australia seamer Ryan Harris has issued a robust defence of outgoing skipper Michael Clarke as the stream of criticism regarding his captaincy continued yesterday in the wake of Ashes defeat. Former coach John Buchanan, in charge of Australia during the first four years of Clarke’s international career, accused the 34-year-old of allowing the baggy [...]
England v France: Stuart Lancaster calls on convert Sam Burgess to seize Rugby World Cup chance August 10, 2015 Head coach Stuart Lancaster has thrown down the gauntlet to rugby league convert Sam Burgess to prove he is worthy of a place in England’s World Cup squad after naming him in the side to face France at Twickenham on Saturday. Read more: I’ll give Cipriani a fair chance, says Lancaster Former Rabbitohs star Burgess [...]
Premier League: Dogged Spurs show guts for top-four fight December 14, 2014 SWANSEA CITY 1 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 TOTTENHAM boss Mauricio Pochettino lauded his side’s character after they scored a last-gasp winner for the third time in four away matches to snatch victory over Swansea at the Liberty Stadium yesterday. The late heroics of Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen proved to be the match-winning contribution after the prolific [...]
Hamilton pips McIlory to Sports Personality accolade December 14, 2014 REIGNING Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton was last night crowned Sports Personality of the Year ahead of world No1 golfer and bookmakers’ favourite Rory McIlroy. The 29-year-old Mercedes driver secured his second world title last month after winning 11 races over the course of the season, becoming only the fourth Briton to bag the drivers’ [...]
Castres triumph sees Wasps bid farewell in style December 14, 2014 WASPS boss Dai Young believes the presence of crucial continental clashes on the fixture list are pivotal to ushering in the club’s new era after ending their Adams Park tenancy with a 44-17 bonus-point thrashing of Castres in the European Champions Cup yesterday. The Coventry-bound club, who will play their first match at the Ricoh [...]
Moores admits skipper Cook could be sacked December 14, 2014 ENGLAND head coach Peter Moores has admitted under-fire skipper Alastair Cook could be sacked as one-day international (ODI) captain ahead of the World Cup. Cook once again failed with the bat on Saturday as England fell to a 90-run thrashing against Sri Lanka, who now hold an unassailable 4-2 series lead ahead of Tuesday’s final [...]
Cech: Evaluate Chelsea in May December 14, 2014 CHELSEA keeper Petr Cech is adamant winning trophies will be the only true measure of comparing the club’s current talent base with previous title-winning sides. Cech started in the absence of Thibaut Courtois as Chelsea maintained their three-point lead at the Premier League summit with victory over Hull on Saturday and is set to retain [...]
Martinez wary of QPR’s form December 14, 2014 EVERTON boss Roberto Martinez is wary of reading too much into QPR’s abysmal away record so far this season as his side prepare to face Harry Redknapp’s charges at Goodison Park tonight. Rangers have failed register a single point from their seven Premier League matches on the road this campaign and will be without eight-goal [...]
Centurion Root powers England rescue mission December 11, 2014 ENGLAND skipper Alastair Cook lauded the performance of Joe Root after his imperious hundred in yesterday’s fifth one-day international (ODI) against Sri Lanka in Pallekele resurrected his side’s chances of claiming an unlikely series win. Root finished unbeaten on 104 as the tourists reached their victory target of 240 with five wickets and five balls [...]
