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Women's Ashes: Important to put my own spin on Australia side, says Alyssa Healy
Alyssa was handed the leadership duties after Meg, their regular captain, was withdrawn from the Women's Ashes series to be at home and manage an undisclosed medical issue. Alyssa had also captained Australia in their T20I tour of India last year, when Meg was on a break from the game.
Kyrgios has more chance to defeat Djokovic at Wimbledon, says Carlos Alcaraz
"Nick Kyrgios has already played a final in Wimbledon and he's very good on grass as well. I am not saying that I am not capable of beating Djokovic, but I think I have less chances than on other surfaces. I think that Kyrgios has more chance to defeat Djokovic than any other player," the 20-year-old Spaniard was quoted as saying by Eurosport.
Ashes 2023: 'A real standout moment in his career', Ponting hails Khawaja's classy century
Khawaja's outstanding 141, his first Test century in England, was the defining contribution in Australia's first innings, and was an emotional moment for a batter who has made seven tons since his recall in January 2022. "I think this is one of his best, to be honest. From the media's point of view there were a few question marks over Usman coming to England.
'Don't think there was that much in it': Mark Taylor on Robinson's aggressive send-off to Khawaja
During Australia's first innings on Sunday, Robinson successfully dismissed Khawaja for 141 and gave a raucous send-off to the batter while celebrating, which might have involved some abusive words. The English paceman received significant criticism for a lack of class, but Taylor did not join the critics when asked for his thoughts on the controversial incident.
Ashes 2023: Ponting backs Warner to come good in second innings
Warner was dismissed by Stuart Broad for just nine runs in the first innings of the first Test, making it 15 times the left-hander has fallen to the English bowler. And pressure will build on the veteran opener should he fail again in the second innings. But Ponting says he saw signs in both the first Edgbaston innings and Warner's knock against India .
Ashes 2023: Ollie Robinson 'does not care' about how Khawaja send-off is perceived
Robinson removed Khawaja for 141 on the third day of the first Test, knocking back his off stump as he came down the pitch looking to force the ball through the off side. The pacer appeared to swear towards Khawaja during his celebrations. "It's my first home Ashes and to get the big wicket at the time was special for me. I think Uzzie played unbelievably well.
Andy Murray wins Nottingham Open for back-to-back Challenger titles
Murray delivered a dominant serving performance, during which he won 83 per cent (24/29) of points behind his first delivery, to earn a one-hour, 46-minute win at the Challenger 125 event on Sunday It was a second consecutive Challenger title for Murray, who also lifted the trophy at the Surbiton Trophy a week ago.
ODI WC Qualifiers: West Indies beat USA by 39 runs despite Gajanan Singh's unbeaten century
West Indies were bowled out for 297 by the USA, with Johnson Charles, Roston Chase and Jason Holder scoring fifties and were well-supported by decent knocks from captain Shai Hope and wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran. For the USA, Saurabh Netravalkar, Steven Taylor and Kyle Phillip took three wickets to make up a little for main pacer Ali Khan's absence due to an ICC suspension.
Ashwini-Tanisha win women's doubles title at Nantes International Challenge; Tanisha-Pratheek lose in final
The Indian pair won the match 21-15, 21-14 in 31 minutes at the Salle Metropolitana de la Trocardi re on Sunday evening. The Indian pair is ranked 76th in BWF Women's Doubles rankings while their opponents are ranked 416. The Indians conceded an early lead, trailing 0-4 but then fought back to tie the scores at 10-10 .
Intercontinental Cup: Chhetri, Chhangte score as India beat Lebanon 2-0 to regain title
With a huge crowd expected to turn out to support them, head coach Igor Stimac had promised a super Sunday, and his boys did everything to make sure their coach lived up to his assurance. With a solid 2-0 win over Lebanon, the Indian men's senior team clinched the Intercontinental Cup, adding to the title they won in the inaugural year in 2018.
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