WTC Final: ‘We’ve Buried the Past,’ says Aiden Markram as South Africa dream big ahead of Lord’s encounter | Cricket News

WTC Final: ‘We’ve Buried the Past,’ says Aiden Markram as South Africa dream big ahead of Lord’s encounter | Cricket News

Aiden Markram (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images) South African batsman Aiden Markram expressed confidence that his team will overcome past tournament failures when they face Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters at Lord’s on Sunday, Markram addressed concerns about previous defeats, including last year’s T20 World Cup…

WTC Final: Markram says South Africa woes ‘buried’ ahead of Australia clash

WTC Final: Markram says South Africa woes ‘buried’ ahead of Australia clash

South Africa batsman Aiden Markram insists there will be no mental scarring from his side’s previous failures when it faces holders Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s. The Proteas have suffered several agonising near-misses in major tournaments, including last year’s T20 World Cup final in Barbados. It needed just 30 more runs…

Report, result and goals as Les Bleus take third place in Nations League

Report, result and goals as Les Bleus take third place in Nations League

France secured third place in the Nations League with a 2-0 victory over Germany in Stuttgart, thanks to a first-half strike from Kylian Mbappe and a late goal from Michael Olise. Despite a promising start from the hosts, France’s quality in front of goal proved to be the difference between the two sides. The opening…

Azzurri boss reveals he will leave after Moldova game, before storming out of press conference

Azzurri boss reveals he will leave after Moldova game, before storming out of press conference

Luciano Spalletti has been sacked as Italy coach, but will oversee their World Cup qualifier with Moldova before leaving his post. Italy, who have not qualified for the World Cup since 2014, when they exited in the group stage, made a dreadful start to qualifying for the 2026 tournament on Friday. The Azzurri were thrashed…

‘Felt for a long time I didn’t care’: Heinrich Klaasen opens up on sudden retirement from International cricket | Cricket News

‘Felt for a long time I didn’t care’: Heinrich Klaasen opens up on sudden retirement from International cricket | Cricket News

South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, file) Former South African cricketer Heinrich Klaasen announced his retirement from international cricket at age 33, citing coaching changes and inability to reach an agreement with Cricket South Africa regarding his participation in major T20 leagues alongside international commitments. Klaasen had initially planned to continue playing white-ball cricket…

India tour of England: Former England cricketer hails Sai Sudharsan’s technique, calls him ‘special talent’ | Cricket News

India tour of England: Former England cricketer hails Sai Sudharsan’s technique, calls him ‘special talent’ | Cricket News

Sai Sudarshan (ANI Photo) Former England cricketer Alec Stewart has praised young Indian batter Sai Sudharsan’s potential for Test cricket, highlighting his quick learning ability and diverse shot selection as key attributes that could help him succeed in the longer format following Virat Kohli’s retirement. Sudharsan, who has already represented India in ODIs and T20Is,…

Punjab Kings co-owner suggests what IPL needs to do to match NFL’s brand value

Punjab Kings co-owner suggests what IPL needs to do to match NFL’s brand value

The Indian Premier League needs a 12-16 week operating window to match the brand value of top sporting leagues in the world including the NFL, NBA and Premier League, reckons Punjab Kings co-owner Mohit Burman. At USD 16.8 million, the IPL is only behind NFL (USD 36.8 million) in terms of per-match value but needs…