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India coach Rahul Dravid has described captain Rohit Sharma as an exceptional leader despite the team’s six-wicket defeat by Australia in the World Cup final that ended their 10-match winning streak in the tournament. Batting more aggressively than ever before, Rohit played a crucial role… Read More »‘Exceptional leader’: Dravid defends Sharma despite skipper’s moment of madness triggering World Cup final failure

Travis Head has been left incredulous at his latest extraordinary big match tour de force, declaring that “not in a million years” would he have imagined becoming Australia’s World Cup match-winner.    In September, a fractured left hand suffered in South Africa looked set to rule… Read More »REACTIONS: Ponting’s ultimate praise for Head, Marnus finally ‘lost for words’ and Cummins reveals secret to success

A captain’s impact on a cricket side can vary between monumental and incremental.  In the World Cup final each skipper’s performance had a major impact on their team’s fortunes.  And while Rohit Sharma threw his wicket away to forfeit his team’s early advantage, the final… Read More »‘That’s the pinnacle’: Cummins’ finest moment as captain with bold tactical gambles dismantling Indian juggernaut

Melbourne loves to proclaim itself the sporting capital of Australia, but it seems some fans keep forgetting to check their A-League allegiances at the door when supporting the Socceroos. Australia’s routine 7-0 victory over Bangladesh on Thursday night was the perfect way for Graham Arnold’s… Read More »Save the club chants for A-League games if you’re supporting the Socceroos

With the Finals over and the November 1 contract deadline passed, we can officially declare the NRL’s silly season open. Into the morass of gossip and conjecture, we will bring sanity, with the relaunch of Smart Signings, our dissection of where clubs are weak, what… Read More »Smart Signings: Newcastle need to make moves to stand still in 2024 – and finding Young’s replacement is the key