West Ham beat Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates to stop the Gunners from returning to the summit of the Premier League table and move into the top six. On a day where their North London rivals Tottenham lost 4-2, having trailled Brighton 4-0 with less than 10 minutes to play, Arsenal faltered despite a glut […]
Kohli plays lone hand as India routed by South Africa by an innings in three-day thrashing
Debutant left-arm pacer Nandre Burger claimed 4-33 as India crashed to a stunning defeat against South Africa on day three of the first Test. Burger’s burst, combined with two wickets each for Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen, meant India were bowled out for a paltry 131 runs in their second innings. That gave South Africa […]
‘This one’s pretty special’: Aussies pull off a run-chase for the ages to chase down Indian target
Australia have pulled off the second-greatest run chase in the history of women’s one-day internationals, coasting to a six-wicket win over India at Wankhede Stadium. Rising star Phoebe Litchfield (78 off 89 balls) and established legend Ellyse Perry (75 off 72) set up Australia’s successful pursuit of India’s imposing 8-282 in Mumbai on Thursday (Friday […]
NRL Round 1 predicted teams: Wooden spoon a genuine possibility as Raiders are forced to look to youth
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 Raiders can keep up their knack of winning tight games – or if they will fall away. Canberra managed to turn a lot of close games into victories in 2024 – […]
Worth keeping around: No way Carey’s spot should be in jeopardy despite recent lack of runs
A wicketkeeper should only get dropped if they’re making too many mistakes with the gloves or enduring an extended form slump with the bat. Alex Carey ticks neither of those boxes. His place in the Test team should not be in jeopardy even though he hasn’t made many runs since a certain incident in June […]