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Hosts easily book place in Sunday showpiece by reducing rivals to 80-8 then cruising to their 175-run target with 13 overs to spare
England cruised to victory over South Africa at The Oval to move into Sunday’s Champions Trophy final.
England bowled South Africa out for only 175 despite David Miller and Rory Kleinveldt’s record ninth-wicket stand in today’s Champions Trophy semi-final at The Oval.
Rob Howley today insisted the Lions had become stronger after their shock loss against the Brumbies and were still on course to defeat Australia in the First Test.
• Leg-spinner named in A team to tour Africa in mid-July• Pat Cummins due to make latest comeback this weekAustralia have added to the intrigue that was already …
Pakistan-born spinner Fawad Ahmed has been named in the Australia A squad for their forthcoming tour of Africa.
England are confident they can use home support to their advantage in Wednesday’s Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa.
Geoff Parling admits the British and Irish Lions 14-12 defeat to the Brumbies at Canberra Stadium ‘hurts like hell’.
“Right from the start they wanted it more” says Irishman of tourists’ first non-Test defeat in Australia for 42 years
If South Africa are the chokers, it is difficult to make out a case for England as models of hard-nosed, cool-as-cucumber tournament play. They probably deserve each other and in many ways the semi-final in which the sides are opposed today would have been better served as a final since someone would have had to fall at the last.
Scotland scrum coach Massimo Cuttitta is confident his men can compete when they take on the famous Italian pack in Pretoria on Saturday.
Steady Treddie steps up for Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa
Wales head coach Danny Wilson has named his side for Wales U20s semi-final showdown with South Africa in the IRB Junior World Championships on Wednesday.
Michael Clarke looks set to hand Australia a much-needed confidence boost by returning for their first pre-Ashes warm-up game against Somerset next week.
Brumbies boss Jake White believes Saturday’s opening Test between the British and Irish Lions and Australia in Brisbane will be crucial to the outcome of the series.
British and Irish Lions’ team doctor James Robson has paid tribute to the professionalism of Warren Gatland’s men.
Champ who dedicated victory to late dad also made a teary call to mum and sister PLUS: Justin’s not South African insists wife
Australia’s troubled summer continued at the Oval, where they were knocked out of the Champions Trophy with a 20-run defeat to semi-finalists Sri Lanka.
• Sri Lanka 253-8; Australia 233 • Semi-finals: England v South Africa; India v Sri LankaA day that started badly for Australia with the news that Michael Clarke was …
Nick Walshe has been pleased with England’s performances in the IRB Junior World Championship 2013 in France and thinks they are more than capable of upsetting New Zealand.