Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez tangled with riot police as they used batons to break up fights between rival fans that delayed the start of the World Cup qualifier away to Brazil at Maracana Stadium in Rio. Argentina legend Lionel Messi took his team off the field and the kick off was delayed by half an […]
COMMENT: ‘Best interests of the game’? Hamish’s dummy spit proves RA was right to cut him loose
You can’t help imagine that whoever was tasked with writing Hamish McLennan’s Rugby Australia obituary this week revelled in the schadenfreude moment – while not believing a word of it. “Mr McLennan has always acted in what he genuinely believed was in the best interests of our game, and his resignation today is a demonstration […]
‘We had to be flawless’: Cummins admits he thought World Cup chance had passed him by
Pat Cummins believes his team have created a career-defining legacy with their World Cup win, after a long six months on the road in India and England. Cummins and other Australian players began landing back home on Wednesday morning, after days of celebrations in India. Seven members of the squad have remained in India to […]
‘We are not a threat’: Aussie transgender cricketer reacts with ‘heavy heart’ to ICC ban
Australian-born transgender cricketer Danielle McGahey claims the International Cricket Council (ICC) has declared trans women do not belong in the sport, after a tightening of rules around eligibility. The ICC announced new rules around transgender players on Monday evening, banning anyone who went through puberty as a male from playing in international women’s cricket. The […]
‘India still best 50 overs team in the world’: Former star blames ‘sandpaper pitch’ and toss of the coin for World Cup loss
The excuses are flying thick and fast from India in the wake of their World Cup final capitulation to Australia with former Test batter Sanjay Manjrekar claiming the pitch and the toss of the coin were two of the main factors in the surprise result. Writing for The Hindustan Times, he also claimed that “India […]