Spinner Adam Zampa starred with bat and ball as Australia knocked defending champions England out of the World Cup with a 33-run win on Saturday. Chasing 287 for victory in Ahmedabad, England folded for 253 in 48.1 overs despite a valiant 64 from Ben Stokes to slump to their sixth defeat in seven matches and...
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Cheers to tears for Northern Hemisphere as South rules semis
The bragging rights did not last long, just a short week after four northern hemisphere sides topped their World Cup pools with four from four wins. Cheers turned to tears as Ireland, France and Wales fell at the first hurdle in the knock-out phase over a pulsating weekend of action. Only England made it through...
Boffelli boots Argentina past Wales into World Cup semis
Emiliano Boffelli kicked 19 points to help Argentina to a dramatic 29-17 victory over Wales in Marseille on Saturday to set up a World Cup semi-final against the winners of Ireland versus New Zealand. Los Pumas came into the quarter-final at the Stade Velodrome as underdogs, having finished Pool D as runners-up to England while...
Boffelli boots Argentina past Wales into World Cup semis
Emiliano Boffelli kicked 19 points to help Argentina to a dramatic 29-17 victory over Wales in Marseille on Saturday to set up a World Cup semi-final against the winners of Ireland versus New Zealand. Los Pumas came into the quarter-final at the Stade Velodrome as underdogs, having finished Pool D as runners-up to England while...
Squash team through to semis
Namibia’s men’s squash team has been in fine form at the South African Growthpoint Inter Provincial Tournament and yesterday booked a place in the semifinals of the C division after beating Easterns A 19-6. That win ensured that they finished second in the Red group to book a semifinal spot against the top team of...