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Scott Boland will definitely play in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, says Aaron Finch
Boland played a key role in Australia bowling out India for 234 on day five at The Oval, taking Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja out in quick succession to set the base for a 209-run victory, as the seamer took five wickets overall in the match. He was selected in the WTC final playing eleven over Michael Neser with Josh Hazlewood unavailable due to injuries.
Ex-Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi passes away
According to Italian media reports, Berlusconi was treated for a lung infection linked to a previously undisclosed case of chronic leukaemia in April, reports the BBC. A flamboyant billionaire media tycoon, Berlusconi first came to office in 1994 and led four governments until 2011.
Selection calls, giving too many runs, top-order failures emerge as reasons behind India's loss in WTC Final
On June 11, just a little after noon in London, they were indeed proved right as Cummins & Co beat India by 209 runs to be the WTC winners for the very first time and complete their set of ICC trophies, making them the first side in men's international cricket to do so. For India, it was the second straight time they came runners-up in the WTC final after 2021.
Somewhere down the line, India has to be prepared for transition: Sunil Gavaskar
Speaking to Star Sports, Gavaskar expressed his belief that the Indian team is likely to witness a significant change in its composition as he does not expect many senior players to be in the Indian team two years down the line. "I think two years down the road, I am pretty certain, there won't be too many of the senior players. I would be very surprised.
'It's disrespectful towards all great champions': Djokovic on GOAT label after 23rd Grand Slam title
The Serbian defeated Norway's Casper Ruud in straight sets on Sunday to become the first player to win all four majors at least three times. Djokovic's title run in Paris, where he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals, means he will return to No. 1 in the ATP Rankings on Monday for a record-extending 388th week. In the post-match presser, when asked, "How does it feel to be the greatest male player in history?".
India, Australia fined for slow over-rates in WTC Final; Gill sanctioned for criticising umpires' decision
India slipped to defeat early on day five of the WTC Final, losing by 209 runs to Australia on Sunday. An additional 15 minutes were taken at the end of the session to allow the final wicket to be taken, and Nathan Lyon picked up the scalp of Mohammed Siraj to secure Australia the WTC title. India have been fined 100 percent of their match fee while Australia docked 80 percent of their match fee due to their sluggish over rates, breaching Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players.
India vs Pakistan on Oct 15 in draft schedule of ODI World Cup: Reports
According to an ESPNcricinfo report, the BCCI shared the draft schedule with the ICC, which then sent it to the participating countries for feedback before a final schedule is put out early next week. As per the initial draft schedule of the 2023 ODI World Cup, prepared by the BCCI., England and New Zealand are set to meet in the tournament-opener on October 5.
WTC Final: Third umpire should have seen a little more replays, says Rohit on Green's catch to dismiss Gill
On the fourth day of the match, Gill fell when Scott Boland extracted an outside edge off his defensive prod, and the ball flew low to Green's left at third slip. The tall all-rounder took out his left hand and took a one-handed screamer, with Kettleborough adjudging it as a clean catch after viewing multiple replays of it.
WTC Final: I fail to understand the exclusion of Ashwin, says Tendulkar after India's defeat
Australia's victory was set up on Day One of the five-day match by a 285-run partnership between Player of the Match Travis Head (163) and Steve Smith (121) after Australia were sent in to bat first by India. Australia reached 469 in their first innings and India could manage only 296 in response to a key partnership between Ajinkya Rahane (89) and Shardul Thakur (51).
FIH Pro League: India quell Argentina 2-1 to end their campaign with 30 points
India who had defeated Argentina, the Rio Olympics gold medallists, by a similar margin a few days back and Sunday's victory took their tally to 30 points from 16 matches in the nine-team double round-robin tournament. Akashdeep Singh put India ahead in the first minute while Sukhjeet Singh scored another field goal in the 13th minute for India. Lucas Toscani scored off a penalty corner for Argentina in the 57th minute.
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