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Jhulan Goswami becomes joint leading wicket-taker in Women's Cricket World Cup history
Veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami on Thursday became the joint leading wicket-taker in the history of ICC Women's World Cups. Jhulan, through her figures of 1/41 against New Zealand at Seddon Park, equalled the tally of 39 wickets taken by Lyn Fullston of Australia from 1982 to 1988. India will be hoping that Jhulan's contribution will not go in vain as they try to chase 261 and bag two crucial points in the World Cup.
Djokovic Withdraws from Indian Wells & Miami Open
World No. 2 Novak Djokovic withdrew from the BNP Paribas Open and the Miami Open, organisers confirmed on Wednesday. The 20-time Grand Slam champion tweeted on Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control in America "confirmed the regulations won't be changing so I won't be able to play in the U.S."
Women's World Cup: Pooja Vastrakar leads India's fightback as New Zealand make 260/9
Pace all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar led a late fightback of India with the ball as New Zealand finished their innings at 260/9 in 50 overs in the eighth match of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at Seddon Park on Thursday. At one stage, New Zealand were 222/4 in 42 overs and looked set for a tall score.
Nkrumah Bonner, Jason Holder keep West Indies in contention with England
An unbeaten fifth-wicket partnership of 75 runs between Nkrumah Bonner and Jason Holder helped West Indies recover from a mini collapse and advanced to 202 for four on the second day of the first Test against England on Wednesday.
Benzema's hat-trick steals Mbappe's thunder as Real Madrid beat PSG
All the pre-match talk centered on PSG striker Kylian Mbappe's likely summer move to Real Madrid, and the Frenchman's first-half goal put PSG 1-0 up on the night and 2-0 ahead on aggregate. However, on the hour mark, Benzema took advantage of an error from PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who made a complete mess of a ball at his feet to gift Madrid a way back into the tie.
'Full freedom now': Sehwag gives a hilarious message to Ashwin after MCC updated 'Mankading' rule
After the "Mankad" method was removed from the list under unfair play in new laws approved by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on Wednesday, former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag is among the list of people supporting the decision. Sehwag also made a hilarious tweet including Ravichandran Ashwin and Jos Buttler - the two players who were involved in an infamous instance of the "Mankading" in IPL.
Ronaldo 'holds showdown talks' with Jorge Mendes over quitting Man Utd quickly: Report
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly held talks with his agent Jorge Mendes over leaving Manchester United. There have been rumours since Manchester United dropped the 37-year-old for the derby clash with Manchester City on Sunday with interim boss Ralf Rangnick claiming his absence was due to a hip injury, but there were reports that Ronaldo was not injured.
Sreesanth announces retirement from all forms of domestic cricket
Fast bowler S Sreesanth on Wednesday announced his retirement from all forms in India's domestic cricket, bringing down the curtains on his unsettled career. The 39-year-old, who played his last first-class game for Kerala against Meghalaya in the 2021-22 edition of the Ranji Trophy, finishing with 2 for 40 and 0 for 57 in the two innings, took to Twitter to announce his retirement.
Novak Djokovic added to draw, unclear if he can play at Indian Wells: Organisers
Djokovic refusal to get vaccinated against Covid-19 may once again have significant implications with regard to his eligibility to play later this week. Djokovic was prevented from taking part in this year's Australian Open when he was deported from the country on the eve of the tournament back in January.
Shane Warne's state memorial to be held at MCG on March 30
The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the stadium where Shane Warne picked up his 700th Test wicket, will now also be the venue for the Australian spinner's state memorial on March 30. Victorian premier Daniel Andrews on Wednesday confirmed the MCG as the venue for a state memorial service on March 30 to honour the legendary leg-spinner, who died due to heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand last week.
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