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Sri Lanka Cricket Lifts Danushka Gunathilaka’s Ban, Paves Way for National Return

October 17, 2023 admin

File photo of Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka© AFP Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday lifted a ban imposed on Danushka Gunathilaka following a sexual assault charge in Australia, paving the way for the left-handed batter’s return to the national team. “…the Independent Inquiry Committee appointed by SLC, which was tasked with investigating into the…

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Cricket World Cup 2023: Adam Zampa Not Bothered About Economy Rate, Wants To Take More Wickets

October 17, 2023 admin

Panned for his poor show in the opening two Cricket World Cup matches, Australia’s sole frontline spinner at the World Cup Adam Zampa said that expensive figures don’t bother him as he bowls to get wickets. Australia found themselves in a precarious situation after suffering back-to-back losses against India and South Africa before notching up…

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Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand Face England-Beaters Afghanistan, Aim To Keep Their Unbeaten Run Intact

October 17, 2023 admin

Afghanistan’s upset win over defending champions England has given the side a new stature and New Zealand would underestimate Hashmatullah Shahidi’s side at their own peril when the two sides clash in their World Cup match on Wednesday. While the Kiwis would look to keep their unbeaten run going in the tournament, Afghanistan, who shocked…

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India To Send 446-Member Contingent To Asian Para Games

October 17, 2023 admin

Representative image© AFP India will be represented by a strong 446-member contingent, including 303 athletes, at the fourth Asian Para Games to be held in Hangzhou, China from October 22 to 28. The Sports Ministry has sanctioned a total of 303 sportspersons — 191 male and 112 female — across 17 sporting disciplines for the…

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South Africa vs Netherlands Live Cricket Score ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 HPCA Stadium Dharamsala

October 17, 2023 admin

South Africa vs Netherlands LIVE: Proteas are unbeaten in World Cup 2023© AFP South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score: With two wins in two matches, South Africa take on Netherlands in their third ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday. Having beaten the likes of Sri Lanka and…

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Shahid Afridi’s Sister Dead, Former Pakistan Cricketer Announces News On Social Media

October 17, 2023 admin

Shahid Afridi’s sister passed away© Instagram Former Pakistan captain Shahidi Afridi announced the news of her sister’s demise on Tuesday. Afridi took to social media to reveal that his sister was battling for her life in a hospital. Her health condition even prompted the retired cricketer to change his travel plans. While Afridi returned to…

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Team India “Extremely Hard To Beat”: Ricky Ponting’s Honest Admission For World Cup 2023

October 17, 2023 admin

File photo of Ricky Ponting© BCCI/Sportzpics Former Australia great Ricky Ponting discussed Team India’s prospects for victory in the World Cup and believes that Men in Blue will be an “extremely hard” side to beat given their ability to hold up under extreme pressure well. India made a strong start to their ICC World Cup…

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Babar Azam Asked By Pakistan Great To Quit Captaincy. Wants This Player To Lead Instead

October 17, 2023 admin

Babar Azam’s Pakistan suffered defeat against India© AFP Two wins in three matches in the ICC Cricket World Cup2023 campaign, but Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is facing extreme critcism from some of his former teammates. Shoaib Malik, one of the greats of Pakistan cricket, has once again adviced Babar to quit captaincy and focus only…

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Pakistan Players Hailing Rohit Sharma’s Pull Shot Prompts Epic Rant From Former Captain

October 17, 2023 admin

Pakistan players hailed Rohit Sharma for his pull shots© Instagram Captain Rohit Sharma rose to the occasion on Saturday as India mauled Pakistan by 7 wickets in their World Cup 2023 match in Ahmedabad. Chasing a target of 192, Rohit was on the attack from the very first bowl. Rohit scored 86 off just 63…

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“Like Tiger In Cage”: Roger Federer On Rafael Nadal’s Game Personality

October 17, 2023 admin

File photo of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal© AFP Swiss legend Roger Federer has compared rival and 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal’s attitude on the tennis court as a “tiger in a cage”. Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion spoke about his friend and professional rival Nadal in a recent ATP Tennis Podcast. The…

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