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SAFF Championship: India eye semi-final berth, face Nepal in Group A match
A victory for India, coupled with a win or a draw for Kuwait against Pakistan, will see the Blue Tigers qualify for the semi-final with one group-stage match to spare. Sunil Chhetri's hat-trick and a late strike from Udanta Singh powered India to a 4-0 victory on a rain-lashed Wednesday, which the Blue Tigers have already moved on from, according to head coach Igor Stimac.
Taipei Open: India's campaign ends with HS Prannoy's exit
Playing at the Tian-Mu Arena, the third-seeded Prannoy found his footing quickly and raced to a 5-2 lead. However, Ng Ka Long Angus rallied to make it 5-all. As the match progressed, both shuttlers battled to gain the upper hand. With the scores tied at 19-all, Ng Ka Long Angus won two consecutive points to take the lead.
I'm ready to do great results on grass, says Carlos Alcaraz after reaching first quarterfinal on grass
The Spaniard has undoubtedly been a dominant force on both the hard and clay courts over the past 18 months, having clinched seven of his 10 ATP titles on the clay and the remaining three on hard courts. But his experience on the grass lays thin, having only played eight matches on the surface in his young career.
Gaikwad, Jaiswal, Mukesh earn Test call-ups for WI tour; no place for Pujara, Umesh, Shami
In the squad announced by the Men's Selection Committee for the upcoming two-match Test series which also marks the beginning of India's 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle, there are no places for Cheteshwar Pujara, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami, with call-ups given to Gaikwad and Jaiswal seen as potential start of transition in the Indian Test batting line-up.
Ashes 2023: I'm done if series delivers more 'kryptonite' pitches like the one at Edgbaston, says Anderson
Before the start of the highly-anticipated series, captain Ben Stokes had asked for "flat, fast wickets" for the Ashes. But the pitch at Edgbaston came for some criticism from seamer Stuart Broad, who described it as "soulless" and one of the slowest he had encountered in England.
I got asked for England Test coach role before Brendon McCullum, reveals Ricky Ponting
Following England's resounding 4-0 defeat in the Ashes series held in Australia in early 2022, significant changes were implemented within the team management. Head coach Chris Silverwood, batting mentor Graham Thorpe, and managing director Ashley Giles all faced dismissal from their respective jobs.
Rublev takes Hanfmann revenge with win in Halle; Griekspoor upsets Hurkacz
Rublev delivered a solid display to hold off the World No. 53 Hanfmann, winning 7-6(5), 6-3 at the grass-court ATP 500 event. With this win, Rublev improves his record in Halle to 8-3. Home favorite Hanfmann had led 5/3 in the first-set tie-break but was unable to push on and forge a repeat of his victory in the pair's fourth-round meeting last month at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Rome.
Ashes 2023: If Australia are honest they'll realise they need to change their approach, says Ollie Robinson
Robinson was the bowler when Pat Cummins hit the winning runs to secure the two-wicket win in the first Ashes Test. His outspoken start to the series prompted former Australian captain Ricky Ponting to urge the bowler to back up his talk on the pitch. In his column for Wisdon.com, Robinson wrote: "We were surprised by how defensive Australia were and how unwilling they were to go toe-to-toe with us.
CLOSE-IN: First Test of Ashes 2023 establishes a Paradigm shift in Test Cricket
Their skipper Pat Cummings played a captain's knock to get them over the line. He showed exemplary leadership qualities of shouldering and fulfilling his responsibility, both with the ball and the bat. One needed nerves of steel to take one's team to victory and Cummings did so with a cool and calm approach.
Queen's Club C'ships: Alcaraz reaches quarters with win over Rinderknech
"I'm really happy with the level that I played today. Jiri is a great opponent, great shots," the Spaniard said in his on-court interview. "He has a great game on grass. I'm really happy with the level. I think I had a really solid match. I played my game, I enjoyed playing here and I'm really happy with my first quarter-final here in Queen's," he added.
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