St George Illawarra are set to be the unlucky 17th team left out of Magic Round, with the Dragons slated to set out the big weekend in Brisbane. The NRL is set to reveal the full fixture list for the 2024 season early next week, but leaks in the Daily Telegraph have revealed that it […]
Bavuma hopes Proteas’ successful chase will ‘give us confidence’ after nervy win over Afghanistan
South Africa have seen off a spirited fightback from Afghanistan to win by five wickets with 15 balls to spare in their final World Cup group game and ensure they’ll go into their semi-final against Australia in buoyant mood. Consolidating second place in the standings, South Africa, who have 14 points from their nine games, […]
‘Series breach of its obligations’: Sri Lanka suspended by ICC over political interference after entire board sacked
Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has been suspended with immediate effect because of government interference. Sri Lanka’s ministry of sport dismissed SLC’s board and replaced it with an interim committee following the country’s poor performance at this year’s World Cup but the sacking was stayed by Sri Lanka’s Court […]
Smart Signings: Cronulla are allergic to the transfer market – and it might be holding them back
With the Finals over and the November 1 contract deadline passed, we can officially declare the NRL’s silly season open. Into the morass of gossip and conjecture, we will bring sanity, with the relaunch of Smart Signings, our dissection of where clubs are weak, what they need to improve and where they might find it. […]
World Cup player stockmarket: Whose shares are rising and plummeting after Indian odyssey
As the World Cup reaches it’s final phase it has been a life-changing experience for several players and will end the careers of others who have failed to live up to expectations. The semi-final teams are locked in and the six teams are either running out the clock or already on the way home. It […]