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WTC Final: India would have wanted Ashwin to spin ball away from Australian left-handers, says Ponting
Australia fielded four left-hand batters in the top seven -- Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Travis Head and Alex Carey, with the first two batters out in the first session on day one of the one-off finale. Instead of Ashwin, the top-ranked Test bowler, India have taken in Shardul Thakur, who got out Warner in the first session.
Haddad Maia upsets Jabeur; becomes first Brazilian woman to enter French Open semis in Open Era
Maia also became the first Brazilian woman to reach a Grand Slam semifinal since Maria Bueno in 1968 (US Open). Bueno made the French Open semifinals on five occasions prior to the Open Era, including a run to the 1964 final. Jabeur, who is the first African woman to reach the last eight at Roland-Garros since Amanda Coetzer in 1997, grabbed the opening set 6-3 in 45 minutes.
WTC Final: Travis Head's counterattacking fifty powers Australia to 170/3 at Tea
At Tea, Steve Smith was 33 not out and gave Head company in an unbroken 94-run stand for fourth wicket as 97 runs came off the second session. Head was also aided in his free-flowing stroke play by Indian bowlers, giving him width and overpitched deliveries on pads for him to hit ten boundaries in his unbeaten 75-ball stay.
'Govt has asked for time till June 15; we are hopeful of justice', says Bajrang Punia
"Our protest will continue... The government has asked for time till June 15. We are hopeful of a favourable outcome. If the government fails to deliver the outcome in the given time, we will discuss it with our seniors and plan the future course of action," Bajrang told IANS.
WTC Final, Day 1: Siraj, Thakur pick one wicket each Australia reach 73/2 against India at lunch
For Australia, opener David Warner looked in great touch after surviving a probing first hour, particularly from Mohammed Shami, though he lost Usman Khawaja to Mohammed Siraj for a ten-ball duck. But Warner fell just before the lunch break to Shardul Thakur, which would have pleased India after losing some control when the all-rounder and Umesh Yadav operated after Shami and Siraj kept things tight.
All-rounder Moeen Ali comes out of Test retirement, added to England's Ashes squad
Moeen replaced Jack Leach, who was withdrawn from the original 16-player squad on Sunday after sustaining a low back stress fracture, which rules him out of the five-match Ashes Test series.
WTC Final: Jadeja picked ahead of Ashwin as India win toss, elect to bowl first against Australia
Both captains Rohit and Pat Cummins will be playing their 50th Test match through the WTC final. The winner of the 2023 WTC final will become the first team to win all ICC titles in men's international cricket.
Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia at Minister Anurag Thakur's residence for talks
Sakshi came along with her husband Satyawart Kadian, an Arjuna awardee. Olympian Vinesh Phogat was missing though her husband Somveer Rathi was seen entering the minister's residence. The protesting wrestlers have been invited by the government for the second time days after they met Home Minister Amit Shah.
French Open: Alcaraz masterclass overwhelms Tsitsipas; books semifinal clash with Djokovic
The Spaniard was largely untouchable in a 6-2, 6-1, 7-6(5) victory on Tuesday night, setting up a semi-final showdown against Novak Djokovic on Friday, in what will be one of the most eagerly-anticipated matches in years.
Two Chinese snooker players given lifetime bans for match-fixing
The WPBSA issued a statement on Tuesday, confirming that the ten players were charged with match-fixing offenses. It pronounced lifetime bans for Liang and Li and imposed significant suspensions for the other players involved, reports Xinhua.
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