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I knew Australia’s bunch of ‘no-hopers’ couldn’t win the World Cup, right up until I knew they would

Personally, I never doubted them for a second. Although in the interests of strict transparency I suppose I should make clear that that first sentence is technically only true if you don’t count any of the seconds that took place in the six months or… Read More »I knew Australia’s bunch of ‘no-hopers’ couldn’t win the World Cup, right up until I knew they would

India match dire with dire: Hosts react to Aussies’ understrength approach with a T20 team lacking firepower

India will carry an undermanned squad into the looming Twenty20s against Australia, with only three of their World Cup squad picked to start the series. India’s selectors named a 16-man group on Tuesday for the five match series, as players came to terms with their… Read More »India match dire with dire: Hosts react to Aussies’ understrength approach with a T20 team lacking firepower

Italy survive late penalty drama to secure place at Euros finals, England gain top seeding despite lame draw

Italy will defend their European Championship title next year in Germany after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine was enough to secure their place. The game was technically a home fixture for Ukraine, but was played at Bayer Leverkusen’s stadium in Germany because of the Russian… Read More »Italy survive late penalty drama to secure place at Euros finals, England gain top seeding despite lame draw