As it was clearly evident, apart from a few innings in the two recently concluded Test series more often than not it was poor batting that resulted in the lions conceding a 2-1 defeat against both India and Pakistan. With the modern game taking its toll on the players, where extravagant leagues and relatively larger number of games are played, one might feel that the players, especially the batsmen are finding it difficult to adopt…

The injury is a major setback for Cummins, whose career has been plagued by back and foot problems since he made his Test debut in South Africa in 2011 at the age of 18. Cummins was Man of the Match in that game but at 22 he is yet to add to that one Test cap – in fact he has played only eight first-class matches in his career – and now faces another long…

Victory at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium left two-time champions Australia third in Pool A behind England and Wales. Their rivals have both bagged bonus points for scoring four tries or more on the opening weekend. Australia captain Stephen Moore said: “I thought Fiji were terrific; they’re a much-improved side. “We’re happy with our boys efforts, but there’s plenty to work on for the next Test.” Coach Michael Cheika played down the importance of the bonus point….