England will rue errant fielding, says assistant coach Paul Farbrace as second Test ebbs towards draw January 5, 2016 England assistant coach Paul Farbrace insists his side will live to regret a flurry of dropped catches as South Africa ensured the second Test is all but certain to end in stalemate after a batting masterclass on day four yesterday. Skipper Hashim Amla finally departed for 201 after an innings spanning close to 12 hours, [...]
Pellegrini refuses to be drawn on Guardiola job link January 5, 2016 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini refused to be drawn on Pep Guardiola’s comments that his next managerial destination is set to be the Premier League as his side prepare for tonight’s Capital One Cup semi-final first leg against Everton. Guardiola, who has announced his intention to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season, [...]
Finn rebuffs critics of England’s fielding after dropped catches prove costly January 4, 2016 Seamer Steven Finn hit back at critics of England’s fielding after dropped catches aided South Africa’s rescue mission on day three of the second Test in Cape Town yesterday. England snared just one wicket on a frustrating day during which skipper Hashim Amla led South Africa’s revival with a stubborn and unbeaten 157 as the [...]
Saracens swell forward ranks with capture of South Africa World Cup winner Schalk Burger January 4, 2016 Saracens boss Mark McCall revelled in his capture of “one of the world’s finest” after the club announced the signing of influential South Africa back-row forward Schalk Burger on a two-year deal ahead of next season. World Cup-winner Burger, who has won 86 caps for the Springboks, will link up with his new side ahead [...]
Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 3: Rejuvenated Costa benefiting from anger management, says Hiddink January 3, 2016 Chelsea interim boss Guus Hiddink believes antagonistic striker Diego Costa is reaping the rewards from eradicating “silly things” from his game after proving an influential figure in his side’s thumping of Crystal Palace yesterday. Goals from Oscar, Willian and Costa saw Chelsea defy their faltering away form and halt a harrowing run of seven [...]
Ben Stokes double century: England all-rounder hails innings of a lifetime against South Africa January 3, 2016 History-maker Ben Stokes savoured the innings of a lifetime after his record-breaking double century underpinned England’s brutal assault on a shellshocked South Africa during day two of the second Test in Cape Town yesterday. All-rounder Stokes unleashed a merciless attack on South Africa’s bowlers, clubbing 200 from 163 deliveries to hit the second fastest double [...]
Ancelotti: Jose paid for failure to inspire Blues December 22, 2015 Former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has cited a failure to motivate his players as the main reason for Jose Mourinho being sacked from the Stamford Bridge hotseat last week. Mourinho was axed after a dismal sequence of results which saw the reigning Premier League champions lose nine of their opening 16 matches, leaving the Blues 16th [...]
England seamer James Anderson a doubt for first Test against South Africa December 22, 2015 England's leading wicket-taker James Anderson is a doubt for the first Test against South Africa in Durban, which starts on Boxing Day, due to a calf injury. Anderson was not considered for England’s second warm-up game against South Africa A in Pietermaritzburg and went for a scan on his right leg yesterday in a bid [...]
Moeen relishing batting demotion for South Africa Test tussle December 22, 2015 All-rounder Moeen Ali is relishing his slide down the batting order when England bid to topple South Africa, the top-ranked Test team in the world, in this winter’s four-match series, which starts in Durban on Boxing Day. Moeen failed to fire when promoted to open England’s batting alongside skipper Alastair Cook during their autumn series against [...]
