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The Australia A quicks rattled through India A’s top order at Allan Border Field but the wet weather won the day Australia A v India A | Four-day match | Day 1 Georgia Prestwidge wreaked havoc with the new ball but it was the Brisbane weather that had the biggest say on day one of Australia A’s red-ball showdown against India A. Just 23.2 of a minimum 100 overs were possible as persistent rain interrupted play at Allan Border Field. The Aussie quicks made the most of the overcast conditions when they could, with Prestwidge’s new-ball burst accounting for opener…
The Pakistan coach has labelled the Big Bash as an ‘opportunity’ for Babar Azam to work on two key areas of his batting Pakistan superstar and Sydney Sixers recruit Babar Azam has been encouraged to use the Big Bash to improve his T20 batting if he wants to play another international in the format. The former Pakistan captain has not played a T20I since December, when his country toured South Africa. Despite being the nation’s highest run-scorer in the format, Babar was not selected for next month’s T20 Asia Cup in the UAE.Pakistan coach Mike Hesson said the BBL was…
ASIA CUP 2025 Gill’s appointment as vice-captain effectively seals his spot in the XI while forcing a reshuffle elsewhere © Getty Ajit Agarkar was non-committal on whether Shubman Gill will walk into India’s playing XI for the Asia Cup, but his actions seemed to speak louder than his words. The chairman of selectors merely remarked, “Now that he is available, it is their (team management’s) headache to pick the batting lineup. Our headache to pick the XV.” Much, however, may have been lost in translation – or buried between the lines. Gill’s appointment as vice-captain was a statement of intent…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan Shaheens, powered by a brilliant century from Maaz Sadaqat and a dominant bowling performance, thrashed Adelaide Strikers by 107 runs in their fifth match of the Top End T20 Series at the DXC Arena on Wednesday. Chasing a massive 203-run target, the Strikers were bundled out for just 95 in 16.1 overs, as Pakistan’s bowlers struck at regular intervals. The collapse began immediately when opener Josh Kann fell for a second-ball duck to Shahid Aziz. The Strikers stumbled to 37-3 inside the powerplay, with Mubasir Khan dismissing Ryan King (1) and Mackenzie Harvey (27). The…
Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has denied claims made by her former manager that she has retired from the sport, saying she is still training regularly. Algerian Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting were in the spotlight at the Paris Games last year over their eligibility after they had been disqualified from the 2023 World Championships by the IBA, which said sex chromosome tests had ruled them ineligible. However, they competed in the women’s category in Paris after being cleared by the International Olympic Committee, with both winning gold medals in their weight classes. Khelif has not competed since her win…
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori retained their US Open mixed doubles title on Wednesday, beating Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud to claim the $1 million top prize in the new-look competition that kicked off action at the last Grand Slam of the year. The Italians capped two days of intense work in the 16-team event with a 6-3, 5-7, 10-6 victory over Swiatek and Ruud — who were among a slew of singles stars drawn not only by the big purse but also by the chance to contest mixed doubles before singles action begins on Sunday. Poland’s Swiatek, a six-time…
Allrounder Cameron Green set to again prioritise Sheffield Shield ahead of blockbuster Ashes Cameron Green says he was delighted to get through the recent Frank Worrell Trophy “unscathed” and confirmed he’ll use the Sheffield Shield to prepare for this summer’s Ashes series. Green was installed as Australia’s No.3 batter in the World Test Championship final in June, which also marked Green’s first Test in 15 months following back surgery late last year. He retained the role for the three Tests in the West Indies that followed, finishing with scores of 52, 46 and 42 on pitches that heavily favoured the…
BANGLADESH CRICKET Mahbub Anam, veteran sports organiser and current director of the BCB, is unlikely to contest in the upcoming board elections © Cricbuzz Mahbub Anam, veteran sports organiser and current director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), is unlikely to contest in the upcoming board elections scheduled for October. The development is being seen as the biggest twist in the lead-up to the polls, given Mahbub’s association with the board for over two decades, having been part of every administration since 2001. He was widely expected to run for the president’s post this time around. However, with election dates…
Three competitions are set to shape the vacant places in your club’s BBL and WBBL squads Ahead of a new BBL and WBBL season, Big Bash clubs are looking to the preceding T20 tournaments to complete their playing rosters for the upcoming summer. First played in 2022, the fourth edition of the Top End T20 Series is currently underway in the Northern Territory. The men’s tournament features the academies of multiple Big Bash clubs, including the Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades, Perth Scorchers, Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes. All five clubs are yet to finalise their squads for BBL|15, and have…
MANCHESTER: Mohamed Salah was named the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year on Tuesday, with the Egyptian becoming the first player to win the award three times after guiding Liverpool to Premier League glory. Salah, who joined Liverpool in 2017, was the Premier League’s top scorer last season, with his 29 goals, along with 18 assists, playing a key role in the Reds winning a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title with four games to spare last season, finishing 10 points ahead of runners-up Arsenal. The 33-year-old had already clinched the Premier League Player of the Season award, the Golden…