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Jamieson ruled out of England series with a suspected back stress-fracture
Another pacer Matt Henry will also miss the first Test at Bay Oval as he awaits the birth of his first child, New Zealand Cricket said on Tuesday. The uncapped duo of Jacob Duffy and Scott Kuggeleijn have been called into the squad and will arrive in Mount Maunganui on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the opening day-night Test, which starts on Thursday.
Defeats make you want to win, says Bayern striker Choupo-Moting ahead of PSG clash
The 33-year-old might be the perfect witness to report the delicate issue credibly. "It still hurts," the forward said when talking about the 2020 UEFA Champions League final with him losing 1-0 in PSG shirt against Bayern, reports Xinhua news agency. In 2021, setback two followed, with the spearhead having changed into Bayern's shirt. PSG booked a narrow win (3-2/0-1) in a last-8 clash at that time. "Bad memory," the current Bayern striker remembers.
South Africa beat New Zealand to save Women's World Cup campaign
A shock defeat to Sri Lanka on the opening day had left South Africa reeling, knowing they would have to beat at least one of Australia or New Zealand and potentially both in order to qualify for the final four, reports ICC. And the Proteas massively boosted their semi-final chances with a brilliant display against a New Zealand side, who have now suffered two heavy defeats in the tournament.
Samp end Inter's winning streak in Serie A
The Nerazzurri went into Monday's game with three consecutive wins across Coppa Italia and Serie A, but it was far from a vintage performance for Inter at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium as Inter failed to find the back of the net despite the lion's share of the shots, reports Xinhua news agency. After the setback, second-placed Inter saw their gap to table leaders Napoli extended to 15 points with 16 rounds left.
WPL Player Auction: Smriti Mandhana most expensive player; Ashleigh Gardner, Nat Sciver-Brunt biggest overseas buys
India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana was the most expensive pick at INR 3.4 crore when Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) snapped her. Smriti was also the first player to have come up in the auction. Australia's off-spin all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner and England vice-captain Nat Sciver-Brunt were joint biggest overseas buys with INR 3.2 crore each. While Ashleigh went to Gujarat Giants, Nat was roped in by Mumbai Indians.
Hardik Pandya, Natasha Stankovic arrive with son in Udaipur for Valentine's Day wedding
Earlier, both of them had a court marriage on 31 May 2020. However, this time they will marry according to traditional customs. The function will be held at the Raffles hotel in Udaipur. The couple also has a two-year-old son, Agastya. Hardik Pandya and Natasha Stankovic reached Udaipur on Monday for the wedding.
'Extremely happy': Delhi Capitals acquire Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma in WPL 2023 auction
The franchise bagged batter Jemimah Rodrigues (INR 2.2 crore) and all-rounders Radha Yadav (INR 40 lakh) and Shikha Pandey (INR 60 lakh) along with the U-19 Women T20 World Cup winners Shafali Verma (INR 2 core) and Titas Sadhu (INR 25 lakh). Delhi Capitals also picked up Australia Women's team Captain Meg Lanning (INR 1.1 core) and South African all-rounder Marizanne Kapp (INR 1.5 crore).
England's World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan announces retirement from all forms of cricket
Morgan had retired from international cricket in July last year, following a 16-year-long career that had begun with Ireland, before he moved to England but he continued to play in global franchise leagues across the world. "It is with great pride that I am announcing my retirement from all forms of cricket. After much deliberation, I believe that now is the right time to step away from the game that has given me so much over the years," the 36-year-old said in his official statement.
WPL Player Auction: RCB's Plan A worked to perfection for them, says Abhinav Mukund
In the marquee sets, RCB bought India vice-captain and left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana for a whopping INR 3.4 crore, the most for a player in the auction. They also acquired New Zealand captain Sophie Devine at her base price of INR 50 lakhs and Australia's premier all-rounder Ellyse Perry for INR 1.7 crore.
England's Scrivens named ICC Women's Player of the Month for January
Scrivens became the youngest recipient of the ICC Women's Player of the Month award after starring in the first-ever ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup. A dominant figure with bat and ball throughout the tournament, her all-round performances saw her claim the Player of the Tournament prize. Equally, England's captain excelled in her leadership role, guiding her side to the inaugural Final.
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