Steve Smith is upbeat that the SCG pitch will offer value for batsmen, bowlers and fans. Coach Darren Lehmann was critical of the Sydney strip last year, when his side …
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Sam Burgess admits he’s finding the transition from rugby league to union more difficult than he anticipated. “I knew it was going to be tough but I didn’t know it …
Continue reading Burgess admits finding rugby toughA defiant unbeaten 80 from Kane Williamson has given New Zealand a chance of saving the second Test against Sri Lanka who were left to rue missing two gilt-edged chances …
Continue reading Defiant Williamson gives NZ hopeSlovakia’s Daniela Hantuchova has caused the first major upset at the ASB Classic tennis tournament, ousting No.2 seed Sara Errani in straight sets. World No.62 Hantuchova rattled off the last …
Continue reading Errani first seed to fall in ClassicThere will be little more than pride on the line, but both India and Australia have vowed to continue the aggression in the fourth Test. The hosts reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar …
Continue reading Smith, Kohli promise more aggressionAustralian wildcard James Duckworth upset French sixth seed Gilles Simon in the Brisbane International first round on Monday. World No.125 Duckworth blew away Simon – ranked 104 places higher than …
Continue reading Duckworth claims shock Brisbane tennis winWorld No.1 Serena Williams called for a coffee to perk her up during a 0-6 6-3 6-0 win over Italian Flavia Pennetta at the Hopman Cup on Monday. Williams, who …
Continue reading Coffee break perks up Serena WilliamsAustralian cricketers will lean on each other this week, as they seek to do Phillip Hughes’ family proud in the SCG Test. A plaque honouring Hughes was installed outside the …
Continue reading Aussies set for another emotional TestAfter the shock of skipper MS Dhoni’s resignation, India’s new Test captain Virat Kohli will encourage his team to play positively and not to back down in the face of …
Continue reading India’s Kohli adopts positive approachBrendon McCullum was unable to repeat his heroics at the Basin Reserve from a year ago as New Zealand slipped further into the mire on day three of the second …
Continue reading McCullum goes as Black Caps eke out leadAustralia have made one change for the fourth Test against India, with Mitchell Starc replacing injured paceman Mitchell Johnson in the XI that played in Melbourne. Australia skipper Steve Smith …
Continue reading Starc to replace Johnson in Test sideNick Kyrgios says his back injury is improving with treatment as he battles to be fit for the Australian Open. The 19-year-old Australian star was forced to miss this week’s …
Continue reading Kyrgios’ back injury improvesSam Burgess made his first Premiership start for English side Bath in front of England coach Stuart Lancaster but had little opportunity to display his attacking prowess as Leicester won …
Continue reading Burgess starts but Bath lose in EnglandA second aggressive spell of the match from Sri Lanka quick Nuwan Pradeep has sparked another New Zealand batting collapse, leaving the Black Caps struggling to save the second Test …
Continue reading Pradeep puts the skids under Black CapsQatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah has been stripped of victory in the opening stage of the Dakar Rally for exceeding the speed limit. Mini driver Al-Attiyah – the 2011 champion – finished …
Continue reading Dakar winner demoted for driving too fastFormer county cricket stalwart Andy Pick has been named as bowling coach of Afghanistan, six weeks away from the Asian minnows making their World Cup debut. The 51-year-old Pick played …
Continue reading Pick named bowling coach for AfghanistanUS Open champion Marin Cilic has admitted he could miss the Australian Open, the season’s opening Grand Slam tournament, because of an arm injury. “An MRI exam in Zagreb showed …
Continue reading Cilic uncertain for Australian OpenMitchell Starc’s Australian teammate Chris Rogers says the tall left-armer has been inspired by Shane Warne’s strident criticism, as he eyes a return to the Test arena at the SCG …
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