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David Warner's availability for Mumbai ODI against India to be assessed: Report
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As per a report in The Sydney Morning Herald, Warner will be examined by the Australian medical staff after batting in the nets before a final call is made on his availability for the opening game of the three-match series. "They will look at Dave in Mumbai for game one and make a call from there," a team spokesman was quoted as saying in the report.
FIH Pro League: India beat Australia 4-3 in shoot-out to remain unbeaten in Rourkela
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It was a highly competitive clash between India and Australia as the two teams played out a 2-2 draw in regulation time to take one point apiece. India then edged Australia in the sudden deaths of the shoot-outs by a 4-3 margin to claim the bonus point. Through the first five attempts in the shoot-out, the teams stayed level 3-3.
IND v AUS: Shreyas Iyer ruled out of ODI series, confirms fielding coach T. Dilip
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"Injuries are a part and parcel of the game. We have the best medical facilities and they are well-equipped  We are in coordination (with NCA). Regarding Shreyas, he's ruled out of this series. (We will provide) further updates as and when we know it," said Dilip in the pre-series press conference.
WPL 2023: Perry's 3-16, Kanika's 46 help RCB beat Warriorz by 5 wickets
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Australia international Perry claimed the crucial wicket of compatriot Grace Harris, who had rescued Up Warriorz with a vital contribution of 46,and added the wickets of all-rounder Deepti Sharma (22) and Shweta Sehrawat (6) to help restrict them to 135 l out in the 19.3 overs. Sophie Devine had caused the early damage after skipper Smriti Mandhana won the toss and decided to bowl first.
WATCH | 'Grateful for small things, big things': Rishabh Pant shares video of walking in water
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In the video shared by Pant on his social media accounts on Wednesday, he is seen making slow walking steps in a swimming pool with the help of a stick in his left hand as a part of his recovery process. There were no bandages on his knee or right foot, which is a sign of huge improvement on his road to recovery. "Grateful for small things, big things, And everything in between," wrote Pant in the post on his social media accounts.
All England Open: Sindhu suffers first-round exit; Gayatri-Treesa pair advances to Round 2
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Sindhu, ranked ninth in the world, lost to the world No.17 Chinese shuttler 17-21, 11-21 for her third first-round exit of the year. The former world champion also crashed out early from the Malaysia Open and India Open earlier this year. Playing against the drift, the Indian ace started with a measured approach and held a lead at 16-13.
India Wells Open: Felix saves six match points to stun Tommy Paul; Sets quarterfinal clash with Alcaraz
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With the stunning victory, Auger-Aliassime has now reached the quarters at each of the past six ATP Masters 1000 events, including his current run. He has advanced to that stage at seven of the nine Masters 1000s on the calendar, with Monte Carlo and Shanghai the lone exceptions.
Injured New Zealand pacer Neil Wagner vows to bounce back from injury, extend Test career
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Wagner courageously came out to bat, pushing through the pain barrier as he and Kane Williamson helped New Zealand register a last-gasp victory against Sri Lanka in the first Test at the Hagley Oval on Monday. Despite his injury, Wagner scampered 20 metres to the striker's end for a bye off the final ball of the test alongside Kane Williamson, who hit 121 not out, as New Zealand pulled off a two-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
WPL 2023: One big innings from Smriti can turn things around for RCB, says Saba Karim
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Left-handed Smriti, also the opener for RCB, has been a shadow of her fluent self with the bat, making only 88 runs in five innings averaging 17.60 at a strike rate of 117.33. Former India wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim believes one big knock from Smriti can give the turnaround RCB need in their WPL campaign.
Ashwin regains top spot in ICC Test rankings for bowlers; Kohli, Axar make big moves among batters
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Ashwin was jointly named Player of the Series for his 25 wickets at an average of 17.28. That performance has now propelled him to get on top of rankings and be 10 rating points ahead of veteran England pacer James Anderson. Talismanic batter Virat Kohli has also advanced seven places to 13th position in the ICC Test Rankings.
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