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Bumper Ashes series confirmed as Australia men's, women's teams set to face off against England
England men's and women's teams will hoping to regain the Ashes following defeats in Australia last winter. The five-Test men's Ashes Series begins at Edgbaston on Friday, June 16 and continues at Lord's (June 28-July 2), Headingley (July 6-10), and Old Trafford (July 19-23) before the final Test at the Oval commencing on Thursday, July 27 and ending on July 31.
Sehwag back to hometown as Gujarat Giants set to face Manipal Tigers on September 22
A star-studded Sehwag-led side is unbeaten after winning their first two games and will look to complete a winning hat-trick when they clash against Harbhajan Singh's Manipal Tigers at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday. Table-toppers Gujarat Giants had defeated Manipal Tigers earlier this season by two wickets during their first meeting in Lucknow.
England certainly not the favourites in T20 World Cup but they will be dangerous: Buttler
England had performed remarkably well in the 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup in the UAE but the side then led by Eoin Morgan had fallen to New Zealand in the semifinal. This time around, while the Test team under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum has been doing great, the same cannot be said about the T20I side.
Jemimah Rodrigues included in Harmanpreet-led India squad for T20 Asia Cup
Each team will be playing six matches as per the round-robin format. The top four sides will advance to the semifinals, scheduled for October 13, before the title clash happens on October 15. All the matches of Asia Cup will be held at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium and Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium.
LA Galaxy eye move for Luis Suarez, say reports
The 35-year-old's contract with Montevideo outfit Nacional is due to expire in November, meaning he would be free to join the Californian side as a free agent the following month. Media reports said the Galaxy viewed Suarez as an ideal replacement for Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez, who is expected to leave the club in December, reports Xinhua.
Vietnam favourites, but India can win Hung Thinh football tournament: Igor Stimac
"We are definitely capable of winning the tournament, but I think it's the small things that will decide who wins it," said India head coach Igor Stimac. "I think we have enough quality to match them, and if we stay positive and play with a good mindset, we can do it," he said. "Obviously, Vietnam have a lot of momentum with their performances in the last couple of years.
Formula 1 announces 24-race calendar for 2023 season
The calendar approved by the World Motor Sport Council, kicks off in Bahrain on March 5 and concludes in Abu Dhabi on November 26, the season will feature a record-breaking 24 races, with China and Qatar set to return, and Las Vegas arriving as the penultimate round for a Saturday night race. The traditional summer break will remain in August, though changes to race dates see Belgium move to the end of July as a back-to-back with Hungary, while the Netherlands is twinned with Italy after the restart, said a report on the f1 website.
1st T20I: We did not bowl well, 200 was a good score to defend, says Rohit Sharma
Though the batters did well, especially Hardik Pandya (71 not out), who made a late charge with three sixes off the last three deliveries of the innings, which helped the host reach 208/6 in 20 overs -- their highest score in a T20 against Australia. But the visitors chased the target easily, thanks to Cameron Green (61 off 30), a 35 of 24 by Steve Smith and a 45 not out by Matthew Wade as they reached 211/6 in 19.2 overs.
1st T20I: Australia beat India by 4 wickets, take 1-0 lead in 3-match series
Brilliant fifties by Hardik Pandya and K.L Rahul and a vital knock by Suryakumar Yadav powered India to 208/6 in 20 overs. While India lost the wickets of Rohit and Kohli inside the first six overs, there was a great show of intent by Hardik (71 not out off 30), KL Rahul (55 off 35) and Suryakumar (46 off 25).
With fifty, KL Rahul becomes third-fastest to reach 2000 runs in T20Is
KL Rahul struck a 35-ball 55, hitting four boundaries and three sixes after Australia skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to field. In the process, the 30-year-old from Karnataka completed his 2000 runs in T20I cricket in his 58th innings. Before this match, Rahul had scored 1963 runs from 57 innings of 61 matches in T20Is.
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