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David Warner's agent labels Mitchell Johnson 'sad'

David Warner’s agent labels Mitchell Johnson ‘sad’ after withering attack on opening batter as he insists veteran does NOT want a Sydney swansong   David Warner’s manager has defended him  Warner’s place in the team has been questioned  James Erskine says there are no better candidates  David Warner’s manager has defended his client amid strong criticism from Mitchell Johnson over the opener’s inclusion in Australia’s Test team.  Warner’s place at the

Lizzie Kelly talks to Sean Bowen as he targets jump jockeys' title

EXCLUSIVE Grade One winning jockey Lizzie Kelly talks to Sean Bowen, the quiet man scaling new heights as he targets jump jockeys’ title Grade One winning jockey Lizzie Kelly talks to leading jump jockey Sean Bowen The quiet man leads the championship by 29 winners after Lingfield double Bowen changed his diet to help him with his pursuit of the jump jockeys’ title  The quiet man is suddenly making a

‘It’s business as usual’: Making sense of Pakistan cricket’s latest crisis

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. They have just punted their captain and coach. Their last chairman of selectors quit in the middle of the World Cup over a perceived conflict of interest. They haven’t had a CEO for 12 months, and have been run by two interim boards since last December. Welcome to the chaos that is Pakistan

The Khawaja stat that will save Warner’s Test career

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. While the focus remains firmly on David Warner’s ever diminishing Test average as he looks set to be named in Australia’s first Test team for the series against Pakistan, it is another defining statistic separating the veteran opener from his possible replacements. Warner, 37, has a strike rate of 70, the best in

'World's sexiest jockey' has bigger net worth than I'm A Celeb's Frankie Dettori

Frankie Dettori has a whopping net worth – but it’s still a few furlongs short of the 'world's sexiest jockey's' worth. The legendary jockey is currently starring in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! which will top up his already-sizeable fortune, estimated to be between £15million and £18million. Overall in his racing career, Dettori is believed to have earned around £153million. The 52-year-old is set rake in even

Cricket fans divided over 'woke' change to Adelaide Oval scoreboard

Cricket fans are divided over small but VERY significant change to Adelaide Oval’s classic scoreboard – can you spot what it is? Last manually operated scoreboard at a major Australian venue  Has stood without major changes being made since 1911  Modification has been made to keep up important modern trend The iconic Adelaide Oval scoreboard has received a subtle change ahead of the cricket season, with eagle-eyed fans able to

Ben Stokes pulls out of 2024 IPL in bid to manage his fitness

Ben Stokes pulls out of next year’s IPL as England Test captain bids to ‘manage his workload and fitness’ ahead of knee surgery  Stokes struggled with managing a knee injury during last summer’s Ashes  The Test captain recently came out of 50-over retirement for Cricket World Cup  Chennai Super Kings shared a statement in support of their player’s decision  England Test captain Ben Stokes has made himself unavailable for next

‘Pretty odd’: Why Australia’s World Cup champions won’t get a traditional celebration

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Australia’s victorious cricketers will have to wait for a reunion to toast the World Cup triumph together on home soil, as the international schedule denies them the full public celebrations afforded to their predecessors. The legendary status of Australian greats Allan Border, Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh, Shane Warne, Ricky Ponting and others was

Indian fans slammed after World Cup final defeat

Indian fans at World Cup final are slammed for ‘deeply embarrassing’ treatment of Aussie stars as they stormed to victory India fans have been slammed after their World Cup final defeat  READ: Australia defeated India in the final in Ahmedabad  READ: There were awkward scenes in the trophy presentation  Indian fans have been labelled ‘pathetic and immature’ for their reaction to Australia’s incredible Cricket World Cup final victory. Spectators inside