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England’s white-ball sides will have Brendon McCullum at the helm when they regroup for a tour of India in the new year, as Marcus Trescothick’s caretaker tenure came to an end in the Caribbean. Here, the PA news agency assesses what could be immediately on the agenda for McCullum when he becomes limited-overs head coach … Read more
Viktor Gyokeres’ former mentor Anders Limpar has offered the Sporting Lisbon striker a move to Arsenal. The Swedish star is one of Europe’s hottest properties and further boosted his credentials by scoring four goals for his national team on Tuesday night. That took his tally to a remarkable 32 goals for club and country this … Read more
Rory McIlroy took a share of the lead on the first day of the DP World Tour Championship to further strengthen his grip on a sixth Race to Dubai title. McIlroy made six birdies and a solitary bogey in an opening 67 matched by Ryder Cup teammate Tyrrell Hatton, with England’s Paul Waring, who won … Read more
Siya Kolisi has been recalled to the South African starting squad (Getty Images) South Africa have made changes for their clash with England as Rassie Erasmus recalls most of his key players to his starting squad. Siya Kolisi, RG Snyman and Pieter-Steph du Toit are among those promoted to the bench, while Damian de Allende, … Read more
A general view of a cricket ball (Getty Images) Follow today’s live coverage of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand from New Zealand in Sri Lanka in November 2024. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete over a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by … Read more
Inconsistent results hampered Spurs (Getty Images) For the third time this season, Ange Postecoglou spent the international break simmering down a rotten result. In September, Postecoglou had a fortnight to sit on Tottenham’s first defeat of the campaign – Newcastle’s smash-and-grab at St James’ Park. The following month, the head coach had no time to … Read more
