Sporting pictures of the week :- 23 October
0The England cricket team practices for its forthcoming test match in Dubai. Make up your own minds as to what they are actually doing here.
The flourish dive has been a big part of the Rugby World Cup. No team has done it better than the Pumas.
Those crazy Irish fans.
In contrast, aren’t these Wallaby fans looking dapper? And to think people thing the sport in Australia is a little Country Road ra-ra.
This is sepak; a sport that is huge in South-east Asia. Kind of like volleyball, but with your feet. And it looks awesome.
Things just keep on getting more stressful by the looks of Jose Murinho.
More Jose.
What would a car Billy Bowden drives around in look like?
A couple of former England cricketers celebrated birthdays. To celebrate Gladstone Small’s 54th we look back at a shot from the archives, where the real star is Mike Gatting.
And a toast to Geoffrey Boycott on his 75th.
From the cricket around the world files. Here is a group of Afghan school children heading out to practice.