Last summer when meagre crowds turned up to the meaningless bilateral series against England, alarm bells were ringing loudly for the beleaguered 50-over format. Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley described the forgettable three-match series which was staged just days after the T20 World Cup as “less than ideal”. At the start of this summer, he […]
The 2024 Six Nations kicks off this weekend with Ireland’s match against France in Marseille. Irish coach Andy Farrell has picked a strong side, with Peter O’Mahony as captain. The main point of interest for Ireland is who will be the starting fly-half, after Jonny Sexton’s retirement after last year’s World Cup. The main contenders […]
Even those who supported India against England in Hyderabad will have to admit one thing: that was an incredible game of Test cricket. Falling 190 runs behind in the first innings in India isn’t just a big challenge, it’s basically a death sentence. But Ollie Pope’s extraordinary 196 and Tom Hartley’s stupendous 7/62 in the […]
AFL season 2023 was a huge success, with exciting brands of football, close finishes and a crowd attendance blitz, with more than eight million fans coming through the gates. But with the league trying to compete with the likes of the NRL and their bold move to play in Las Vegas for the first round […]
Socceroos defender Aziz Behich found out his transfer to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr was on the cards mere hours before his loan move to the Saudi powerhouse was sealed. The club announced Behich’s move, a loan from Melbourne City until the end of the season, on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning AEDT). He will head to the […]
