Yokohama pitch relaid a month out from first match Organisers remain confident of ‘optimal conditions’ Rugby union has never been synonymous with luscious green grass and impeccable playing surfaces. But the venue for this year’s Rugby World Cup final did not have even a blade of grass on it when...

Tourists name 12 players for Old Trafford Test Starc and Siddle vie to replace Pattinson Usman Khawaja has been axed for the fourth Ashes Test in Manchester, where Mitchell Starc and Peter Siddle are locked in a battle to claim the final spot up for grabs in Australia’s side.The tourists...