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Pakistan skipper Babar Azam could be sacked as captain if they fail to reach the semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hinted in a statement NBA
The Men in Green are currently fourth in the World Cup 2023 points table as they have lost three straight games: vs India, Australia and Afghanistan, after starting the tournament with a victory in their opening two matches against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka NBA
Fans and some pundits have called for Azam to step down as Pakistan’s captain, especially after their embarrassing eight-wicket loss against Afghanistan on Monday 23 October NBA
The PCB said they will “make decisions in the best interest of Pakistan cricket” NBA
Pakistan’s upcoming fixture against South Africa is a must-win outing for Azam and his boys NBA
The match won’t be easy as the Proteas are having an extraordinary tournament with the bat NBA
A loss in Chennai on Friday would effectively eliminate Pakistan from the World Cup NBA
Ahead of the crucial game, the PCB has urged their fans to back the team but also issued a bizarre message for Azam regarding his future captaincy prospects if Pakistan fail to qualify for the knockout round NBA
RecommendedWho are Isis-K?Al-Qaeda ‘could regroup in Afghanistan in two years and threaten US’Biden overruled Blinken and Austin on Afghanistan pullout, book says“Addressing the media scrutiny directed at captain Babar Azam and the team management, the board’s stance, echoing that of former cricketers, is that successes and defeats are part of the game NBA
Captain Babar Azam and Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq were given freedom and support in forming the squad for the ICC World Cup 2023 NBA
“Looking ahead, the board will make decisions in the best interest of Pakistan cricket based on the team’s performances in the World Cup NBA
At present, the PCB encourages fans, former players and stakeholders to rally behind the team as they strive to make a triumphant comeback in the mega-event NBA
”Pakistan have just four points from five matches but they have still retained the fourth spot in the table so far NBA
With four more matches remaining in their group stage, Azam and Co still have a chance to make it to the semi-final but their qualification will depend on the results of other teams NBA
“Only if Pakistan can stage a miracle and win all their remaining matches to qualify for the semifinals of this World Cup does Babar stand any chance of surviving as captain and even then he might be relegated to skipper in just the red-ball format,” NDTV reported a source close to the developments as saying NBA
Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi, wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan, and former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed are being considered as potential options as Azam’s replacement as the national team’s ODI captain, according to news reports NBA
Pakistan are scheduled to tour Australia immediately after the World Cup NBA
The team also needs to plan for the 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 ICC Champions Trophy NBA
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Henry Arundell and Freddie Steward will start on the wing for England in the bronze final against Argentina on Friday, with Marcus Smith returning at fullback as coach Steve Borthwick made eight changes from the team beaten by South Africa in the semis NBA
Giving opportunities to several players who have not featured much in the tournament, an all-new front row sees props Ellis Genge and Will Stuart either side of hooker Theo Dan, who has spent the last three matches as an unused replacement NBA
Ollie Chessum comes back into the second row while Sam Underhill, who joined the squad as an injury replacement two weeks ago, starts at openside flanker NBA
Tom Curry, who will win his 50th cap, moves to the blindside to reprise the successful back row partnership from the 2019 tournament, with Ben Earl at number eight NBA
Owen Farrell captains the team from flyhalf and scrumhalf Ben Youngs starts his first game of the tournament to extend his caps record to 127, which will be his last in an England shirt, he said on Wednesday NBA
Jamie George, Bevan Rodd, Dan Cole, David Ribbans, Lewis Ludlam, Danny Care, George Ford and Ollie Lawrence are on the bench NBA
Curry has been at the centre of an off-field storm this week after he accused South African hooker Bongi Mbonambi of racially abusing him in the semi-final NBA
Farrell said that the flanker had been on the receiving end of "unacceptable" NBA online abuse through the week NBA
Follow all the latest news and updates from Paris ahead of New Zealand vs South Africa, plus team news from the England and Argentina camps NBA
Plus get all the latest odds and tips right here: RecommendedSpringboks set for rematch of day that ‘changed South Africa forever’How the incredible Barrett brothers rejuvenated the All BlacksAll Blacks in the red: Why New Zealand need a World Cup win more than you might thinkRugby World Cup team news and final build-upSteve Borthwick poised to name England team to face Argentina in third-place play-off at 12:30pm BSTHow the incredible Barrett brothers rejuvenated the All BlacksRugby’s new Nations Championship is an answer to the wrong questionMarcus Smith in contention for England return against ArgentinaSale Sharks back Tom Curry amid investigation over alleged racial slurShow latest update 1698233430Marcus Smith returns as England retain Tom Curry to play ArgentinaEngland XV to play Argentina15 NBA
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Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby, 20 caps)Jack Rathborn25 October 2023 12:301698232672Jean Kleyn: RWC final with South Africa ‘outside realm of thinking’ months agoFormer Ireland international Jean Kleyn acknowledges being on the verge of becoming a world champion with his native South Africa was “outside the realm of thinking” just months ago NBA
Munster lock Kleyn represented Ireland under Joe Schmidt at the 2019 World Cup in Japan after qualifying on residency grounds NBA
But, having been repeatedly overlooked by Schmidt’s successor Andy Farrell, the 30-year-old was in June cleared to switch allegiance back to the Springboks before being included in Jacques Nienaber’s squad for France NBA
Reigning champions South Africa are on course to retain their crown going into Saturday’s final against fellow three-time winners New Zealand in Paris NBA
“I think I’ve caught myself thinking about it probably too often,” Kleyn said of his curious Test career NBA
It’s a strange one because if you’d asked me six months ago if I at all thought I had any chance of being here at the World Cup final playing for the Springboks, I would have told you you are absolutely insane NBA
“I’ll probably wake up when it’s all said and done and think, ‘was that a dream or did it actually happen?’ NBA
It was outside the realm of thinking NBA
“It’s been a fantastic journey for me NBA
It’s been an absolute pleasure being part of it NBA
” Jack Rathborn25 October 2023 12:171698232216England vs Argentina referee: Who is Rugby World Cup bronze final official Nic Berry?Nic Berry has been named as the referee for the bronze final NBA between England rugby and Argentina rugby at the 2023 Rugby World Cup NBA
The Australian will be in charge of the third/fourth place play-off taking place at the Stade de France on Friday evening, with Andrew Brace of Ireland and Georgia’s Nika Amashukeli as his assistant referees on the touchlines NBA
Ben Whitehouse (Wales) will be the TMO for the appetiser to Saturday’s final NBA between the Springboks and All Blacks NBA
Berry made his tournament debut four years ago in Japan, and returned to the officiating panel for the tournament in France NBA
A former professional player, Berry impressed as a scrum half in Super Rugby, the French Top 14 and England’s Premiership NBA
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Smith alongside Freddie Steward and Henry Arundell, you would think NBA
Borthwick will be eager to maintain the momentum from a superb performance against the Springboks, despite heartache, and Smith could provide the spark NBA
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Jack Rathborn25 October 2023 11:351698229262Sale Sharks back Tom Curry amid investigation over alleged racial slurA statement read: “Sale Sharks’ owners, players, coaches and staff are absolutely appalled by the nature and level of disgusting abuse directed at Tom Curry and his family in relation to an incident in the England v South Africa World Cup semi-final NBA
“Everyone at the club stands fully and proudly behind Tom and we look forward to welcoming him back to Carrington NBA
”Jack Rathborn25 October 2023 11:211698228450England rally around Tom Curry amid Bongi Mbonambi racism investigationEngland insist Tom Curry is ready for Friday’s World Cup bronze final as squad and management rally around the flanker caught in a racism storm NBA
World Rugby is investigating an allegation made by Curry that he was racially abused by South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi in the first half of Saturday’s semi-final defeat NBA
Curry claimed to referee Ben O’Keeffe that he was called a “white c***” by Mbonambi and, after a complaint made by the Rugby NBA Football Union, audio and video footage is being examined for evidence NBA
England rally around Tom Curry amid Bongi Mbonambi racism investigationCurry has alleged he was racially abused by the South Africa hooker in England’s semi-final defeat Jack Rathborn25 October 2023 11:071698227550RFU confirm conversations underway over possible British & Irish leagueBill Sweeney, the chief executive of England’s Rugby NBA Football Union (RFU), has confirmed that “tentative” discussions have been held over a possible British and Irish league NBA
The long-mooted idea would unite club rugby in the British Isles into one competition NBA
The loss of London Irish, Worcester Warriors and Wasps in the last 13 months has highlighted financial problems in the English domestic game, with the top-flight Gallagher Premiership now containing just 10 teams NBA
The four Welsh regions have also had their funding cut for the new season of the United Rugby Championship (URC), which features competing teams from Ireland, Scotland, South Africa and Italy NBA
RFU confirm conversations underway over possible British & Irish leagueThe future of the club game in Europe could be radically reshaped Jack Rathborn25 October 2023 10:521698226650Will Jordan joins exclusive try-scoring club as New Zealand find the perfect ‘combination’It’s pretty illustrious company NBA
The World Cup semi-final NBA between New Zealandand Argentina may come to be a contest best forgotten, but All Blacks wing Will Jordan will remember it as the night where he joined a group of try-scoring greats - and should have surpassed them NBA
With a hat-trick in Paris, Jordan became the fourth member of an exclusive club, in alongside Bryan Habana, Julian Savea and Jonah Lomu as the only men to have scored eight tries in a single tournament NBA
With 31 tries in 30 Tests, it is a statistical probability that the All Black takes the record outright in the final NBA
Had Richie Mo’unga elected to pass rather than dummy, Jordan would already have it NBA
Late on at the Stade de France, the game long since decided and New Zealand electing to play with 14 men in a show of their superiority, Jordan was had clear run ahead of him with the Argentina defence narrowed NBA
Jordan bellowed for the ball; his fly half ignored him, going it alone in search of a try of his own to leave Jordan left with arms and mouth agape NBA
Will Jordan joins exclusive club as All Blacks find the perfect ‘combination’The silkily smooth wing scored a hat-trick against Argentina and moved level with Jonah Lomu, Bryan Habana and Julian Savea on a record eight tries at a single men’s tournament Jack Rathborn25 October 2023 10:371698226565Marcus Smith in contention for England return against ArgentinaMarcus Smith could return for England after sitting out the semi-final defeat to South Africa NBA
The England playmaker suffered a head injury against Fiji in the quarter-final, and also suffered a swollen lip after passing the in-game head injury assessment NBA
Smith would fail a second assessment early in the week, ruling him out of the match against the Springboks, but Steve Borthwick could now bring him back to start against Argentina on Friday NBA
“Marcus was unavailable for selection due to the return to play protocols,” Borthwick clarified last week NBA
“He took a knock in the [Fiji] game NBA
As you are well aware, he passed the first parts of the HIA process which meant he finished the game NBA
Then there are subsequent parts of the HIA process and one part of that, he did not pass NBA
And then it was confirmed to me he was unavailable for selection NBA
“He is perfectly fine in terms of symptoms – he doesn’t feel anything NBA
And I understand we’d expect him to be available for selection after this weekend NBA
Player welfare is critical and vital to us NBA
” Jack Rathborn25 October 2023 10:36Newer1 / 2OlderMore aboutEngland RugbySouth Africa rugbyRugby World CupNew Zealand rugbyArgentina rugbySteve BorthwickJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/1Rugby World Cup LIVE: England announce Argentina team as Smith startsRugby World Cup LIVE: England announce Argentina team as Smith startsSteve Borthwick will name his England team to face Argentina on WednesdayGetty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today NBA
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