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Pat Cummins appointed ODI captain; David Warner's leadership ban stays for now
Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday endorsed the 29-year-old Cummins, who guided Australia to a 4-0 Ashes triumph earlier this year, to become the country's 27th ODI captain.
Stokes batting at No.3 or 4 could pose huge selection dilemma for England in T20 World Cup
"He (Stokes) is someone we want to try to give as much opportunity to impact the game as possible, try to get him up the order as high as we can," Buttler was quoted as saying by ICC on Tuesday. "We're looking to give him as much responsibility as possible and allow him to play his way to get the best out of him."
No rest with midweek fixtures in La Liga
The first game will be played on Tuesday night when Sevilla, who appears to be improving since the arrival of Jorge Sampaoli, entertain Valencia. Valencia are a much more attacking side with Gennaro Gattuso in their dugout and this promises to be an end-to-end affair with plenty of chances, reports Xinhua.
Hosts India bow out of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup after losing to Brazil
The mood perhaps was no different among the Indian footballers in the middle. Yet, for them, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. While they indeed enjoyed the unforgettable night and made their presence felt too at times, they often looked overwhelmed by the complete dominance of the Brazilians, who were far ahead in skills.
PKL 9: Naveen Kumar stars in thriller as Dabang Delhi continues winning streak
Naveen began the proceedings as he quickly grabbed two points to open the scoring for the defending champions. But a couple of minutes later, Manjeet earned a Super Raid for Haryana Steelers to level the scoring. A couple of minutes later, the Jaideep-Mohit combination grabbed Delhi raider Manjeet as the Steelers took the lead for the first time in the game.
Pankaj Advani wins billiards title in pro category; Raufeeq in non-professional at PSPB Inter-unit tourney
In the professional category, Advani of ONGC defeated Brijesh Damani of IOCL 3-1 in the final of the event played late on Sunday night. Advani scored a break of 80 points in the first game when Damani countered with a break of 82 to level the match. In the third game, Advani sent another break of 91 points and in the fourth Damani once again obtained the initial lead but before he could seal the game, Advani sent another break of 76 points to win the match and title.
T20 World Cup: Sikandar Raza's 82, bowlers lead Zimbabwe to clinical 31-run win over Ireland
After All-rounder Sikandar Raza's 82 propelled Zimbabwe to a competitive 174/7, Muzarabani (3/24), Chatara (2/22) and Ngarava (2/22) hit their lengths beautifully in their respective four overs yielding seven wickets overall to restrict Ireland to 143/9 in 20 overs.
Biggest positive for us is that Pardeep Narwal is back in form: UP Yoddhas head coach Jasveer Singh
Speaking about their victory, UP Yoddhas Head Coach Jasveer Singh said, "After attaining a massive lead in the first half, we wanted to play safe in the second half as we didn't want any injuries and that's why Bengaluru picked up a lot of points in the second half. But, I think we played a bit too safe in certain occasions, which was our mistake. The biggest positive for us is that Pardeep is back in form. Our defense unit is also playing very well."
Wanted to give Mohammed Shami a little bit of challenge: Rohit Sharma
Mohammed Shami, bowling for the first time since July and after missing out on bilateral T20Is against Australia and South Africa, took three wickets in an over where Australia lost last four scalps as India won the match narrowly by six runs. What would please India more was Shami bowling to pin-point yorkers on the last two balls to castle Josh Inglis and Kane Richardson.
India, Saudi Arabia shortlisted for AFC Asian Cup in 2027; Qatar to host 2023 edition
The AFC Executive Committee deliberated upon the bidding proposals for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 and shortlisted the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) as the final two bidders with the hosting decision to be taken by the AFC Congress at its next meeting in February 2023.
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