Compulsory media duties like something in an autocracy - Venter

The 56-year-old returned to a full-time role at the club in the summer, initially as director of rugby, but has since been given an updated job title of head of culture and technical director. His no-show at a pre-season…

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Durham bowler Ghafari extends contract

The 24-year-old made 10 appearances in the One-Day Cup to help Durham reach the semi-final in the 2026 campaign. He took career-best figures of 4-36 against Lancashire at Old Trafford in August and ended the season as…

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Spotlight: Formula E’s chief executive says he can’t sit through a Formula 1 race | Briefs

“I think the next generation of motorsport fans doesn’t have the attention span to watch for 90 minutes,” he said in a recent interview . “I won’t stick around and watch the whole race. I watch the start of it, I go…

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Wisden Cricket Monthly issue 101 – Dan Lawrence: Playing the Wildcard

"It felt different this summer," Lawrence tells Phil Walker as we look ahead to England's tantalising winter tour of South Africa by considering the make-up of their top six and analysing the success of their formidable…

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AUS-W vs BAN-W ODIs, all you need to know: Full schedule, squads, venues and live streaming details

Here’s all you need to know about the series. The three-match ODI series between Australia and Bangladesh Women will get underway on Friday, October 9. The two teams will face each other for the first time in the format…

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‘Women’s cricket is being lost’ – Why are Australia Women players demanding changes to their summer schedule?

Australia will play their first match on home soil since being crowned T20 World Champions this week. They will face Bangladesh in three ODIs – the first time Bangladesh have played a women’s bilateral series in…

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ACA chief's warning to Cricket Australia: No guarantee over player involvement in privatised BBL

Speaking on Wisden’s The Scoop, Marsh explained the major sticking point between Cricket Australia and the Australian cricketers, even as the board is keen on putting the Big Bash League teams up for sale. As per a…

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Football Daily | Tears, drone ads and a 1,740-word manifesto: Messi v Ronaldo gets one more chapter

As one continues to negotiate his grand departure from the international stage in a swirl of petulant rancour, bitterness and posturing, the other's farewell was – up to a point – a study in dignified grace. Ignoring the…

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The ‘Should’ve Retired Sooner’ XI as Cristiano Ronaldo desperately clings on

We’ve compiled an XI who probably held out longer than they should’ve. GK: Edwin van der Sar Van der Sar retired exactly one day too late. That day was the 28th of May 2011 when Manchester United faced Barcelona at…

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How an 'absolute fluke' exposed sandpapergate scandal

Sandpapergate, the scandal that engulfed Australia eight years ago, was blatant cheating played out in real time on live television to a global audience. As the Aussies prepare for their first Test series in South Africa…

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