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Ashes much like a heavyweight boxing fight, says England head coach Brendon McCullum
"Amazing to be part of this series. Two incredible cricket teams with contrasting styles much like a heavyweight boxing fight and it lived up to the billing. It was really special. I am very proud of the way our boys stayed very strong about what we wanted to do throughout the series. It is a nice reflection of a great series," McCullum told Sky Sports.
Ashes 2023: Usman Khawaja was first to question ball change that 'helped' England win fifth Test
Though Australia retained the Ashes urn despite the 2-2 draw in the five-match series, Pat Cummins' team was unhappy because of the ball change, which they feel was not done properly and a ball that looks 'newer' than the old one and resulted in England prising out Australian batsmen to trigger a collapse.
Pat Cummins rues 'missed opportunities' after 2-2 draw but proud of retaining the Ashes
While the final scoreline means Australia retain the Ashes for a fourth straight series, the tourists will be disappointed they failed to capitalise on the 2-0 lead they opened up early in the series and missed the chance to record a first series triumph on English soil since 2001.
Ashes 2023: Ricky Ponting calls for ball change in Australia’s chase to be 'investigated'
After Mark Wood hit Usman Khawaja on the helmet with a bouncer on the first delivery of the 37th over, umpires Joel Wilson and Kumar Dharmasena changed the ball, citing that it had gone out of shape. But the replacement ball looked newer than the previous ball, as Khawaja, David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne were dismissed in quick succession in Australia’s chase of 384.
World University Games: Aishwary Tomar bags twin gold; Avneet, Bisla grab one each as India claims six medals
In the Men's 10m Air Rifle Team event, India shot 1894.7 points for the title, 7.3 points ahead of the previous world record set by China in 2018. However, since the shooting results of the FISU World University Games are not included in the results of the ISSF, the governing body for Olympic shooting events, it does not count as a new world record, Xinhua reported.
Ashes 2023: Stuart Broad gets winning send-off as England beat Australia by 49 runs; draw series 2-2
With the riveting win at The Oval, England levelled the series after being 2-0 down, though Australia had already retained the Ashes.
Ashes 2023: Retiring Stuart Broad receives guard of honour while coming out to bat for last time
Broad, 37, announced that he would be retiring from all forms of the game after the play ended on Day Three. He finishes his career with 602 Test scalps, being one of just two fast bowlers to take more than 600 Test wickets, alongside longtime bowling partner James Anderson, who strode out to bat alongside Broad on Day Four of the match.
Torneo del Centenario: Indian women's hockey team beat host Spain 3-0 to win title
Vandana Katariya (22'), Monika (48'), and Udita (58') scored as the team remained undefeated in the tournament. India had drawn 1-1 with England and 2-2 with Spain in their previous matches. Table toppers India got off to a strong start as they worked a disciplined structure with short, accurate passes that allowed them to create space in the circle. But an Indian goal remained elusive in the first quarter.
We have become used to celebrating mediocrity, says Venkatesh Prasad over India’s recent performances
Batting first in the second ODI, India were bowled out for just 181, after being 90 for no loss at one point, with batting experiments backfiring. West Indies chased down the total comfortably with 80 balls to spare, with skipper Shai Hope remaining unbeaten on 63.
2nd ODI: Bowlers, Hope help West Indies beat India by six wickets, level series 1-1
Opener Ishan Kishan (55) struck his second successive half-century but India failed to capitalise on a good start on a difficult pitch that offered variable bounce to be all out for 181 in 40.5 overs. In reply, West Indies chased down the target in 36.4 overs with six wickets in hand, courtesy of a steady 91 not out stand between Hope and Keacy Carty (48 not out).
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