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Steve Smith to lead Australia in ODIs against India as Cummins remains at home
Cummins left the India tour after the second Test in Delhi to be at the side of his mother Maria, who died from breast cancer last week while the final match in Ahmedabad was being played. Smith led the Australian side in the last two Tests in his absence. "Pat won't be coming back, he's still taking care of what's happened back home. Our thoughts are with Pat and his family as they go through that grieving process," head coach Andrew McDonald was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.
Young stars headline squad for Socceroos homecoming
The 26-player squad, which was announced on Tuesday, features four uncapped players and 20 who were part of Australia's run to the round of 16 at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The games against Ecuador - in Sydney on March 24 and Melbourne on March 28 - will be the Socceroos' first since they lost 2-1 to Argentina in Qatar, a Xinhua report said.
LLC Masters: Misbah, Afridi, Razzak star in Asia Lions' 35-run win over World Giants
Misbah cracked an unbeaten 44 off just 19 balls with four boundaries and three sixes, backed by Tillakaratne Dilshan's unbeaten 32 off 24 balls with three boundaries and a six to help Asian Lions post 99 for 3 in 10 overs. In reply, World Giants could muster only 64 for 5 in 10 overs despite Chris Gayle's 23 off 16 balls with three sixes. Asian Lions skipper Afridi, with a double strike in the fifth over by removing Gayle and Lendl Simmons, put his team on the road to victory on Monday night.
Salernitana hold Milan in Serie A
After having eliminated Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Champions League last week, the Rossoneri entered Monday's game without any Italian players in their starting line-up. The home side were aggressive from the beginning and strung together a run of plays, but couldn't break the deadlock until the 45th minute, when Olivier Giroud headed home from Ismael Bennacer's corner.
ISL 2022-23: ATK Mohun Bagan beat Hyderabad FC on penalties, set up final with Bengaluru FC
The deadlock remained intact after 120 minutes of football before Vishal Kaith's save from Javier Siverio's penalty, followed by a miss from Bartholomew Ogbeche allowed ATKMB to win the shootout with captain Pritam Kotal's spot kick. The shootout itself was a reflection of Hyderabad's struggle throughout the game to get any shots away to trouble their opponents.
WTT Singapore Smash: Qian stuns Ito; defending champion Chen crashes out
Qian, who is ranked 22nd in the world, saved two match points en route to a 12-10 win in the deciding set, reports news agency Xinhua. "I kept my tenacity in the game. Whether I led or trailed, I just stayed composed," Qian explained. Qian will take on French veteran Yuan Jianan, who eliminated another Chinese paddler Fan Siqi 3-1.
England's Moeen Ali hints at quitting ODI cricket after World Cup in India
Moeen has already retired from Test cricket and only plays white-ball cricket for England and in franchise leagues all around the world. The 35-year-old has made it clear that the World Cup in India is a clear priority but has floated the idea of subsequently stepping away from the format, "I don't set a lot of goals, but I want to play that World Cup, be a part of that World Cup and hopefully win that World Cup and then we'll see.
Latham to lead ODI team against Sri Lanka; Williamson, Southee, Conway opt for IPL
Following the first ODI at Eden Park on March 25, Finn Allen (Royal Challengers Bangalore), Lockie Ferguson (Kolkata Knight Riders) and Glenn Phillips (Sunrisers Hyderabad) will leave the squad and travel to India. The departure of those players will see Mark Chapman, Ben Lister and Henry Nicholls join up with the squad ahead of the second ODI at Hagley Oval.
WPL 2023: Delhi Capitals beat RCB by six wickets
This is Delhi's fourth win in five matches as they are at the second spot while RCB suffered their fifth consecutive loss to lie at the bottom. Batting first, a fighting fifty (67 not out off 52) by Ellyse Perry along with Richa Ghosh's quickfire knock (37 off 16) lifted Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to 150/4 in 20 overs.
Pro League Hockey: Brilliant India thrash World Champions Germany 6-3
Germany scored in the second minute when Tom Grambusch converted a penalty corner but the hosts came back strongly in the second quarter with Jugraj Singh (20th min pc), Abhishek (21st min & 50th min), Karthi (23rd min & 45th min) and Harmanpreet Singh (25th min) scoring for them. In between Gonzalo Peillat (22nd min) and Malte Hellwig (30th min) scored two goals for Germany but the reigning World Champions could not prevent India from securing a memorable victory.
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