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Indian Board Backs Down On Dravid, Zaheer Appointments

India's cricket board on Saturday made a U-turn on naming former paceman Zaheer Khan and batting great Rahul Dravid as...

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Fiji Down Tonga To Book Rugby World Cup Berth

Fiji qualified for the 2019 World Cup in Japan with a second-half rally to beat Tonga 14-10 on Saturday in a Pacific...

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Gatland’s All Black Hopes Hang On Lions’ Win

Warren Gatland's dream of one day coaching the All Blacks -- already a long shot -- is almost certainly doomed unless...

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Sri Lanka Eye Redemption Against Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka are looking to pick themselves up as the series against Zimbabwe begins this week in Galle after a string of...

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Ireland Beat Japan 35-13 To Complete Tour Whitewash

Ireland overpowered Japan 35-13 on Saturday to finish with a perfect record in their three-game summer tour of the...

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De Villiers Aims For T20 Success After Champions Trophy Heartbreak

South Africa captain AB de Villiers wants the Twenty20 series against England to help soothe the Proteas' wounds after...

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Sarfraz Proud As Fakhar and Hasan Join Him In Team of Tournament

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed said being named skipper of the International Cricket Council's team of the Champions...

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Ireland Rack Up Seven Tries As They Cruise Past Japan

Ireland gave Japan a brutal reality check as they crushed the Asian champions 50-22 on Saturday in the second of their...

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Kohli Promised No Let-Up From India In Champions Trophy Bangladesh…

India captain Virat Kohli has promised there will be no let-up from the title-holders when they face Bangladesh in the...

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Ruthless India Demolish South Africa In Champions Trophy

Virat Kohli says India's Champions Trophy demolition of South Africa was fuelled by his refusal to spare his players...

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Fiji Eye Six Nations Scalps To Boost World Cup Hopes

Fiji are looking forward to bolstering their playing strength ahead of next month's World Cup qualifiers with two key...

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Hunt Deserves Chance, Says Wallabies Coach

Coach Michael Cheika said veteran code-hopper Karmichael Hunt had earned his chance with Australia after overcoming the...

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Wallabies ‘ready For the Fight’ To Restore Morale

Coach Michael Cheika has vowed the Wallabies will lift the spirits of the Australian game amid a demoralising Super...

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New Zealand’s Taylor Tires of Runner-Up Tag

Ross Taylor is matter-of-fact when he reviews his career and previews New Zealand's Champions Trophy hopes: is this the...

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South Africa Pursue Great Cricket Obsession

South Africa´s quest for a major international cricket trophy has become enough of an obsession for star batsman and...

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All Blacks Coach Expects To Quit In 2019

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has said he is likely to step down after the next World Cup in 2019, according to a...

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Read Signs All Black Deal Through To 2019 World Cup

All Blacks captain Kieran Read has signed a deal to stay in New Zealand rugby through to the 2019 World Cup in Japan....

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Foster Deal Boosts Chance of All Blacks Top Job

All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster re-signed with New Zealand Rugby on Tuesday, boosting his chances of being the...

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Targets Set For Kwesi Appiah Pragmatic and Achievable – Ernest Thomson

A member of the management team of the Black Stars, Ernest Thomson said targets set for Kwesi Appiah are realistic and...