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Joe Root replaces Marnus Labuschagne as new top-ranked batter in ICC Men's Test rankings
Root managed scores of 118 not out, his 30th Test century and 46 in both innings in a losing cause during the first Ashes Test in Birmingham. Those superb individual efforts saw the 32-year-old rise a massive five places and regain his place as the number one-ranked Test batter in the world. Labuschagne has dropped to third place as a result of scores of 0 and 13 against England, with Kiwi veteran Kane Williamson, out due to an ACL injury, jumping two places to second overall.
'Don't understand so much chatter...', Harbhajan reacts on Moeen Ali fined for using spray on finger
He further said if the same had been done by a batter, nobody would have even taken note of it. "Don't understand so much chatter around Moeen Ali using spray on spinning fingers to numb the pain. Only issue is he should have informed the umpires, but if the batsman gets a blister under the gloves, and he gets a spray.
Ashes 2023: 'Match was well within our grasp', says Cummins after Australia's win at Edgbaston
Cummins came on the bat when Australia needed 72 runs to win with three wickets in hand. Shortly thereafter, he witnessed the dismissal of Alex Carey, who made an unsuccessful attempt to strike Joe Root straight down the field. Despite this setback, the Australian captain displayed remarkable composure, remaining unbeaten on 44 runs from 73 deliveries, ultimately guiding his team to triumph.
Ashes 2023: 'Players are in absolute pieces, we are devastated', says Ben Stokes after Edgbaston loss
In a thrilling conclusion to the first Test at Edgbaston, the visiting team managed to secure an improbable victory on a dramatic final day. Despite England initially being in a commanding position, skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon orchestrated a remarkable partnership of 55 runs for the ninth wicket, leading Australia to a thrilling win.
Ashes 2023: Credit to Australia, they were just too good for us, says James Anderson after narrow loss in opening Test
Captain Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon exhibited remarkable composure as they successfully guided the visitors to victory, with only two wickets remaining and 54 runs needed. Their nerves of steel ensured that they accomplished the task at hand. Cummins stood up when it mattered, smiling his way through an innings of the utmost quality, hitting the winning runs to the boundary to finish unbeaten on a match-winning 44 on Tuesday.
Vinesh Phogat's name 'cleared' for Budapest ranking series, reports
The Budapest event is the fourth and last ranking series of the year. According to reports, her name was cleared in a meeting between the ad hoc committee which runs the sport and officials from the government's TOP scheme on Tuesday. Vinesh, along with Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and Rio Games bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, has led the wrestlers' protest against former WFI president.
Ashes 2023: Cummins, Lyon help Australia win first Test in a nail-biting finale
Chasing a fourth innings target of 218 to win the match, Australia, who ended Day Four at 107/3, were in trouble after losing Alex Carey for 20 with the score 227/8. The first game of the new ICC World Test Championship cycle ended in dramatic fashion, with Cummins playing a captain's knock to steer his side to a famous victory in the.
'Forever grateful': Kohli commemorates completing 12 years in Test cricket
The former India captain made his Test debut on June 20, 2011, against West Indies at Kingston and since then played 109 Tests scoring 8,479 runs at an average of 48.72 including 28 hundreds and the same number of half-centuries, breaking numerous records along the way. Taking to Twitter, the 34-year-old commemorated his completion of 12 years in Test cricket and wrote: "12 years in Test cricket today. Forever grateful."
ICC celebrates 50 years of the first-ever Cricket World Cup, the women's event of 1973
The women's event was held in 1973 while the men's took place two years later. The factor common in both events is that they were held in England. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday initiated a five-week-long celebration to mark the anniversary of the start of the first-ever Cricket World Cup, the Women's World Cup that was staged in England on June 20, 1973.
'I just want to keep being open-minded': Swiatek plays down the pressure ahead of her grass swing
The 22-year-old, Iga Swiatek who won the Wimbledon junior title in 2018, has limited experience on grass, which is evident in her modest 6-5 win-loss record on the surface in main draw matches at the tour level. Her best Wimbledon result was a fourth-round showing in 2021.
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