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Kane Williamson took Blackcaps to unprecedented success in Test cricket: Brendon McCullum
On Thursday, Williamson stepped down as Test captain of the New Zealand team, bringing the end to his time in the role for six years, when he took over from McCullum in 2016. Under Williamson, New Zealand played in 40 Tests, winning 22, drawing eight and losing 10 matches (also two ending as no-result) and took the team to winning inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) in Southampton in June 2021.
Pakistan's Azhar Ali to retire from Test cricket after Karachi match against England
The Karachi Test against England will be Ali's last and 97th Test match for Pakistan, since he made his debut in the format against Australia at Lord's in 2010. Till now, he has amassed 7,097 runs in 96 matches at an average of 42.49, including 19 centuries and 35 half-centuries. "It has been a great honour and privilege for me to represent my country at the highest level. Deciding on when to call it a day is always tough, but, after contemplating deeply, I realised that this is the right time for me to retire from Test cricket.
FIFA World Cup: Poland's Marciniak to referee final between Argentina and France
Marciniak, who oversaw France's group-stage victory over Denmark and Argentina's Round of 16 defeat of Australia, will be assisted by compatriots Pawel Sokolnicki and Tomasz Listkiewicz for the hotly-anticipated contest.
1st Test, Day 3: India lead by 290 runs after Kuldeep's five-for bowls out Bangladesh for 150
After Kuldeep Yadav completed his third five-for in the eighth Test match and India bowled out Bangladesh for just 150, captain KL Rahul (20 not out) and Shubman Gill (15 not out) took the visitors' to 36/0 in the first 15 overs of second innings.
Boris Becker released after serving eight months of prison sentence: Report
The 55-year-old German was jailed for two and a half years in April after being found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act. He was released from prison on Thursday morning and has flown to Germany.
IND v BAN, 1st Test: Plan was to hit stump-to-stump line consistently at one area, says Siraj
Apart from an all-round performance by Kuldeep Yadav (40 runs with bat and 4/33 with the ball) and an important 58 from Ravichandran Ashwin, Siraj burst through the Bangladesh top-order to register figures of 3/14 in nine overs. He stated that bowling to a stump-to-stump line at one area consistently was his recipe for success at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
FIH Women's Nations Cup 2022: India look to continue winning run, face Ireland in semis
The Savita-led Indian team began their campaign with a dominant 3-1 win over Chile, then defeated Japan 2-1 before defeating South Africa 2-0 in their third Pool B match to top the group with nine points and secure their place in the semi final. The FIH Women's Nations Cup 2022 is an important fixture in the international calendar as it brings in a system of promotion-relegation, with the Champions being promoted to the 2023-24 FIH Hockey Women's Pro League.
Boy killed amid clashes between France and Morocco fans in Montpellier; report
According to a sky sport report, the local government office issued a statement, which said that the boy was "violently hit" by a car in the city, in the south of France on Wednesday. "Police are investigating and the vehicle was found near the scene. Video shared on social media showed crowds milling around a car being driven erratically in the street as Moroccan fans riot following their World Cup semifinal 0-2 defeat to France," the statement read.
Gold-plated FIFA trophy, jerseys of Messi and Maradona go under hammer
With the FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France a few days away, a new champion to be spotted on Sunday as the organisers have tried to catch on to the football fever and give away a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy. "Taking advantage of the World Cup fever, we are auctioning off an exact replica of the gold-plated World Cup trophy ($9,000) and many national team jerseys," said Yael Rodriguez, one of the three partners of the Matchday the Argentine company behind the auction, while talking to IANS in a Zoom interview.
IND v BAN, 1st Test: Trying to be a bit better with rhythm, which helps in pace, turn, says Kuldeep Yadav
After scoring a career-best 40 in a stand of 92 with Ravichandran Ashwin (58) to help India post a competitive 404 from an overnight score of 278/6, Kuldeep would find proper turn and bounce with the ball on a slow pitch to spin a web around Bangladesh batters and pick 4/33 to leave the hosts' reeling at 133/8 on stumps, trailing India by 271 runs and need 72 more runs to avoid follow-on.
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