Hamish McLennan refused to stay on the Rugby Australia board to help progress the game “on principle” after bring forced out of his position as chairman. After a dramatic two days of meetings McLennan lost his position and has been replaced by former Wallaby Daniel Herbert as interim chair. He was asked to remain on […]
India coach Rahul Dravid has described captain Rohit Sharma as an exceptional leader despite the team’s six-wicket defeat by Australia in the World Cup final that ended their 10-match winning streak in the tournament. Batting more aggressively than ever before, Rohit played a crucial role during the World Cup by giving his team explosive starts […]
Travis Head has been left incredulous at his latest extraordinary big match tour de force, declaring that “not in a million years” would he have imagined becoming Australia’s World Cup match-winner. In September, a fractured left hand suffered in South Africa looked set to rule Head out of the tournament in India but, backed by […]
A captain’s impact on a cricket side can vary between monumental and incremental. In the World Cup final each skipper’s performance had a major impact on their team’s fortunes. And while Rohit Sharma threw his wicket away to forfeit his team’s early advantage, the final in Ahmedabad was the day Cummins’ captaincy came of age. […]
Melbourne loves to proclaim itself the sporting capital of Australia, but it seems some fans keep forgetting to check their A-League allegiances at the door when supporting the Socceroos. Australia’s routine 7-0 victory over Bangladesh on Thursday night was the perfect way for Graham Arnold’s team to kick-start their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign. Jamie […]
