David Warner will finish his farewell Test with his cherished baggy green caps, after it was at last returned following a nationwide search. The retiring opener’s most prized cricketing possession was stolen from his luggage in the days leading up to the Sydney Test, with Warner taking to Instagram to plea for its return. He […]
Coaching shake-up on England horizon after World Cup disappointment as uncertainty grows over Farrell’s captaincy
Kevin Sinfield will step down as Steve Borthwick’s England number two after the summer tour to Japan and New Zealand. Sinfield has overseen the defence since his appointment by Borthwick in December 2022, but after the recent World Cup in France in which they were eliminated in the semi-finals by South Africa, the former Leeds […]
NRL Round 1 predicted teams: Brisbane Broncos – After going close in 2023, was that their best chance at glory?
As part of a series profiling the expected Round 1 sides for all 17 NRL clubs in 2024, it’s time to see if the Broncos can go one better and take out the premiership. So near, yet so far. After being 20 minutes from glory, Brisbane were comprehensively Nathan Clearyed and lost a Grand Final […]
At the crease and off the field, David Warner did things his own way – and plenty of cricket fans couldn’t stomach it
Over the Christmas period, our family has gathered around to watch the test cricket. Many other families do the same. Watching the Boxing Day Test has become something of a ritual, more than a mere event. We support the Australian test team, naturally, and like to see them do well. But unlike the one-eyed support […]
The United Cup may be a copy of the Hopman Cup, but that’s still good for Tennis
Author Chales Caleb Colton coined the modern term in 1820 that “Imitation is the sincerest of flattery.” If that is true then take a bow Paul McNamee, Charlie Fancutt and even Pat Cash for the concept they conceived in 1987, a mixed Tennis event known as the Hopman Cup, reborn under the guise of the […]