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Women's T20 World Cup: Ireland stun Australia, England beat New Zealand in warm-up games
Australia had set Ireland 169 to win at the University Ground, with a trio of players in the runs as they ended up at 168/3 in 20 overs. Alyssa Healy (62 off 40 balls) got some runs under her belt, though she lost opening partner Beth Mooney first ball, who was cleaned up by Orla Prendergast.
Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya gain big in ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings after series victory over New Zealand
Gill's 126 not out off 63 balls in the series decider at Ahmedabad that contributed to India's huge 168-run victory and helped seal the series 2-1, lifted him by an incredible 168 places in the rankings to be at 30th position. Gill, who has now slammed centuries in all three formats of the game, is ranked sixth in ODIs and 62nd in Tests.
IND v AUS: Going to follow horses for courses policy, says Rohit Sharma as India face selection dilemma
The Indian team management and touring selector will be facing a selection dilemma with key player Rishabh Pant unavailable following a car accident and a bevy of exciting players lining up to get into the squad. Pant's absence creates a headache for the Indian team's think tank as they have to decide on a few positions that have opened up -- a middle-order spot and a wicketkeeper (they can combine that into one too).
Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay submit joint bid to host FIFA 2030 World Cup
The South American nations are calling for the tournament to return to where football was born. However, Fifa will announce the host of the 2030 World Cup next year. "The South American countries Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile officially launched their joint candidacy to host the highest soccer event in 2030," the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said in a tweet.
IND v AUS: India have own issues to resolve as Aussies take a spin over 'doctored' pitch
Australia have not won a series in India since 2004 and before that, they had returned disappointed in the country for more than three decades. But more galling for the Australians is the fact that India have won the last three editions of the Border-Gavaskar Series -- twice in Australia. The last time India lost a series to Australia was in 2014-15.
Online gambling a complex legal issue, several states passed laws against it: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Replying to questions on issues related to online gambling during Question Hour, Vaishnaw said: "As many as 17 states have amended the Public Gambling Act and introduced sections against online gambling. We should reach a consensus and have a Central act to regulate online gaming and gambling." The Minister said that the Central government is concerned about the impact of online gaming and gambling on society.
Serbian duo lift Juve to comfortable win over Salernitana
Juve are in deep trouble as they have been docked 15 points for inflating transfer fees to boost gains and only collected one point in the last three Serie A games. Vlahovic started upfront to form an attacking trident with Kostic and Angel Di Maria, while Fabio Miretti got the nod in the middle of the park, reports Xinhua news agency.
BGT: SKY is an option if India wants to play with attacking mindset, feels JP Duminy
"Suryakumar Yadav, probably one of the most exciting players in India now and yeah, I think from where Test cricket is going, I think, as a country you need to decide what sort of brand of cricket that you're going to be playing? And if it is that sort of attacking mindset, then I think he becomes an option," said Duminy, head coach of Paarl Royals in the SA20, South Africa's new T20 cricket league.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Simon O'Donnell asks for ICC intervention over Nagpur pitch
At the VCA Stadium in Jamtha, Nagpur, pictures emerged on Tuesday that the entire pitch was first watered. Then only the centre of the pitch was rolled over, and extra watering done only outside the left-hander's leg stump. Many have suggested that the pitch preparation tactic is done due to Australia potentially fielding five left-handed batters in David Warner.
Australian pace attack could be a real threat to India: Sunil Gavaskar
Australia captain and pacer Pat Cummins, the world's No. 1 Test bowler, finished as the leading wicket-taker during the 2020-21 Test series and also had a successful Pakistan tour. "Cummins is a terrific bowler and, as we have seen in the past when the Australians are successfull, . With JoshHazlewood likely to miss the first Test with an injury.
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