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La Liga: Xavi frustrated by injuries but looks to Barca squad to show its worth in Mallorca
The international break saw Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde, Memphis Depay and Frenkie De Jong all pick up injuries (long-term ones in the case of Araujo and Depay), while Kounde and De Jong are unlikely to be fit for Saturday. To make matters worse for Xavi, right back Hector Bellerin suffered a calf injury in training and is also out of action for between two to three weeks.
La Liga: Four things to look out for on Spain's Matchday 7
Athletic Club Bilbao striker Inaki Williams made his debut for Ghana and quickly followed it up with his first start when they played Nicaragua on Tuesday. Inaki opted to represent his parents' homeland after visiting the country in the summer and has quickly become a hero for the 'Black Stars'. While Inaki picked Ghana, his 20-year-old younger brother, Nico opted to play for Spain and made his debut last Saturday.
T20 World Cup: Siraj, Umran Malik to travel to Australia with Indian squad, says report
With uncertainty over injured Jaspreet Bumrah's availability for the mega event, Indian team management is set to carry at least two additional fast bowlers as back-up for the premier pacer and net bowlers in the preparatory phase of the tournament. Siraj and Umran will travel with the squad to Perth on October 6, where the Indian team will train for a week before travelling to Brisbane for its first warm-up match on October 17.
'Fingers crossed': Bumrah not out of T20 World Cup yet, says Ganguly
The 28-year-old was rushed to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru from Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday to undergo scans on his back after being ruled out of the ongoing three-match T20I series against South Africa. It has been learnt that Bumrah went for scans and the assessment is underway at the NCA.
PAK vs ENG, 6th T20I: Babar equals Kohli's record of fastest to 3000 T20I runs
The 27-year-old became the fifth men's player and eighth overall to achieve the milestone in the format. He also became the first Pakistan batter to 3000 T20I runs during his half-century (87 not out off 59) against England in the sixth T20I at Gaddafi Stadium. With Mohammad Rizwan rested for the match, the onus was on Azam to carry the Pakistan innings.
Arevalo-Rojer becomes third doubles team to clinch ATP Finals berth
Arevalo and Rojer clinched their spot at the Pala Alpitour following Friday's loss at the ATP 250 in Sofia by Italians Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini, who are 10th in the ATP Live Doubles Rankings. The 41-year-old Rojer will make his seventh appearance in the ATP Finals with his third different partner. In 2015, Rojer and Horia Tecau captured the ATP Finals crown.
India to leave for Australia on October 6, have a preparatory camp before T20 World Cup
After landing in Australia, India will train in Perth till October 13, where they are also slated to play a practice game against Western Australia. Thereafter, they will move to Brisbane to take on Australia and New Zealand in two more warm-up games before the start of the proper tournament, an ESPNcricinfo report said.
I am back home, says Shane Watson after landing in Jodhpur for Legends League Cricket
Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has played a lot of T20 cricket in the state of Rajasthan. He knows a thing or two about the ground conditions in the state's cricket stadiums and is well-acclimated with the weather. Therefore, he felt an immediate connection with the state's atmosphere when he landed in Jodhpur on Friday to play the Legends League Cricket.
T20 World Cup: A look at other pace options in Jasprit Bumrah's absence
Some media reports state that Bumrah has a serious stress fracture in the back, which will keep him out of the game for four to six months. On the other hand, there are some speculations which say that the pacer might just make it to the World Cup if his recurrence of back injury may not be serious in nature and requires healing time of four to six weeks.
James Anderson and Stuart Broad confirmed for England’s 2023 Ashes squad
Anderson and Broad returned to the England bowling attack after the appointment of Ben Stokes as the team’s new captain and McCullum as the team’s replacement for outgoing head coach Chris Silverwood. Subsequently, England won six of their seven Tests during this period, including a 2-1 series win over South Africa.
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