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Ashes 2023: 'If that was a legal way of catching, we'd all be doing it', says Broad on Starc's contentious catch
On Day 4 of the second Test at Lord's, England opener Ben Duckett had a fortunate escape when he struck a short-pitched delivery towards fine leg. Mitchell Starc, who was fielding at the fine leg, managed to reach to the ball and seemingly caught it but he pressed the ball into the turf while sliding.
Indian boxing squad for 19th Asian Games named; Shiva, Lovlina Nikhat among big names
With a World Championships bronze medal and six Asian Championships medals under his belt, Shiva will be looking to add a first Asian Games medal to his kitty as he represents the country in the 63.5 kg category. Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina will battle it out in the 75kg category, determined to add a coveted Asian Games medal to her decorated CV that has three World Championships and Asian medals each.
Ashes 2023: Anderson has lacked impact; won't pick him for 3rd Test, says Michael Vaughan
The seasoned English pacer James Anderson picked up only one wicket in the opening Test at Edgbaston. In the ongoing Test at Lord’s, he has claimed one scalp in each innings. The 40-year-old, who is known for his exceptional fielding, surprisingly let go of two catches.
Yuki Bhambri wins maiden ATP doubles title in Mallorcas
The Indian-South African duo defeated the Dutch-Austrian pair of Robin Haase and Philipp Oswald 6-3, 6-4 in the ATP 250 final on Saturday, completing their run without losing a set. The trophy is the first ATP Tour crown for both men across both singles and doubles.
World No. 1 Swiatek shakes off health concerns ahead of Wimbledon
Swiatek had a difficult night in Bad Homburg, Germany, last week, where she withdrew from the semifinals with a GI illness."I had a stomachache. But I don't know if there was something wrong or not.
Dutch dominate Belgium 6-1 as FIH Hockey Pro League goes down the wire
The victory took the Dutch to 32 points, the same as Great Britain. However, Great Britain can no longer win the league as they have the same number of points but fewer wins and no matches remaining.
SAFF Championship: India overcome Lebanon 4-2 in penalties to reach final
The victory booked the hosts their spot in the summit clash of the competition, where they will meet Kuwait.India will defend their SAFF Championship title against Kuwait at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Tuesday.
Ashes 2023: Australia's strong bowling performance leaves England with 257 runs to win for exciting day five
For England, Ben Duckett (50 not out) and captain Ben Stokes (29 not out) shared an unbroken 69-run stand for the fifth wicket after being reduced to 45/4, as the hosts now need 257 more runs for an improbable win on an exciting day five to level the five-game series.
Ashes 2023: Injured Nathan Lyon comes out to bat, receives a standing ovation from Lord’s crowd
In their second innings, Australia were well-placed at 187/2, before falling prey to England’s short-ball ploy and slipping to 264/9 in the final session of day four’s play. Very few people expected Lyon to walk out to bat after leaving the field on Thursday, with Cricket Australia confirming that the premier off-spinner has suffered a significant right calf strain which could rule him out for the rest of the Ashes, and him arriving at the ground in crutches.
Elorda Cup: Vijay Kumar, Sushma, Keisham, Neema, and Sumit win as India finish with five medals
Despite a spirited performance, Vijay Kumar (60kg) went down to a hard-fought 1-4 defeat against Beknur Ozhanov of Kazakhstan in the semifinals to bow out of the tournament with a bronze medal. In the Women's 81kg category, Sushma fought valiantly against the 2023 World Championships bronze medallist Fariza Sholtay of Kazakhstan but had to endure a 0-5 defeat by unanimous decision in the semifinals .
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