India have swept to a 47-run victory over Afghanistan in their T20 World Cup Super Eight clash after Suryakumar Yadav struck his second successive half-century and Jasprit Bumrah proved his worth with the ball. Player-of-the-match Suryakumar’s audacious 53 from 28 balls propelled India to a daunting 8-181 in Thursday’s match. In reply, Afghanistan were always […]
Super Rugby’s top 10 most improved: Big leaps for Junkyard Dog and Rebel, All Blacks next-gen’s ominous warning
Where did that season go? As we gear up for the end of the Super Rugby Pacific season, it’s important to see how many quality players have shone in the 29th iteration of the competition. Back in February, our list of the Top 50 Super Rugby players saw predictions thrown down as to who would […]
The Roar’s AFL expert tips and predictions, Round 15: Are North primed to cause a Demon disaster?
The last of the bye rounds is upon us at last! That means we’ve only got one weekend to sit through before a full nine games are back on the AFL calendar for the rest of the home-and-away season; though sadly (depending on your position) the absence of Thursday night games will mostly mean those […]
Cameron’s on a wing and Hawkins is cooked: so how can Chris Scott fix the Cats’ attacking woes?
It’s crunch time for this offensively challenged Geelong team and Chris Scott must fix his mistakes if they’re to compete again this year. Since beating Carlton to make it seven wins in a row to start the season, Geelong’s lost five of their last six games.They’ve been competitive in patches but disappointing in more. They […]
Watson reveals Robinson’s Origin promise to coax him back to Roosters – and how it’s now become true
Connor Watson is a class act. The Roosters utility knows his place in a star-studded outfit, where he performs best in a number not listed in the starting 13. A similar premise has been applied to the Origin cauldron. Watson is no new face to the interchange – but it’s more so the role which […]