Chris Wood appears to have played his final game for Burnley
Chris Wood appears to have played his final game for Burnley
13 January 2022
Reports out of the UK suggest fellow Premier League club Newcastle will confirm the All Whites striker's signing later today ... rumoured to worth in the vicinity of 50 million NZ dollars.
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Mitchell Starc's salivating at the prospect of a seam and swing friendly deck at Hobart's Bellerive Oval for the fifth and final Ashes cricket test.
Starc is the only Australian fast bowler who hasn't been rested so far during the Ashes ... but he's not too interested in taking a break.
England are likely to make changes with Ben Stokes and Jonny Baristow both under injury clouds.
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Meanwhile the third cricket test between South Africa and India at Newlands is evenly poised.
22 wickets have fallen on the opening two days play.
India are 57 for two at stumps in their second innings ... an overall lead of 70 runs.
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