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Bukayo Saka Out Of England’s Euro 2024 Qualifier Against Italy

October 9, 2023 admin

File photo of England footballer Bukayo Saka© AFP Bukayo Saka has been ruled out of England matches against Australia and Italy, the English Football Association announced on Monday. Gareth Southgate included the Arsenal winger, 22, in a 26-man squad last week but he missed Sunday’s 1-0 win against Manchester City after struggling with a hamstring…

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Cricket World Cup: “Tough Situations Helped Us Eradicate Errors”: Virat Kohli On His Partnership With KL Rahul

October 9, 2023 admin

Star India batter Virat Kohli believes that the horror start his team had in its World Cup opener against Australia allowed him and KL Rahul to “eradicate the errors” from their game. The hosts were put in a tricky situation while chasing Australia’s target of 200, as they were left reeling at two for three…

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Carlos Alcaraz In, Stefanos Tsitsipas Out Of Shanghai Masters Final 16

October 9, 2023 admin

Shanghai Masters top seed Carlos Alcaraz fought through what he called “one of the toughest matches this year” to make the tournament’s final 16 on Monday, beating Britain’s Daniel Evans 7-6 (7/1), 6-4. The Spaniard is the only one of the tournament’s top four seeds left after Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece crashed out in a…

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Iran’s Shadloui Becomes Costliest Player In Pro Kabaddi League Auction At Rs 2.35 Crore

October 9, 2023 admin

Iran’s Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh emerged as the costliest player in history of Pro Kabaddi League auction after he was bought for Rs 2.35 crore by Puneri Paltan, while India’s Maninder Singh was roped in by Bengal Warriors for Rs 2.12 crore, in Mumbai on Monday. The two-day auction began on Monday with 12 teams bidding…

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New Zealand’s Performance Analyst Saurabh Walkar living something he never dreamt of

October 9, 2023 admin

He has been a part of Mumbai’s celebrated Ranji Trophy outfit on multiple occasions. From T10 and The Hundred to the T20 World Cup in 2021, he has been a part of various cricket set-ups across the globe. Still, Saurabh Walkar is thrilled with his current assignment — as the New Zealand team’s Performance Analyst…

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Cricket set to be included in Olympics, ICC ‘delighted’ after Los Angeles 2028 recommends inclusion

October 9, 2023 admin

Cricket is set to be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic programme alongside flag football, baseball and softball, according to a report. The Guardian reported that cricket’s inclusion in the Olympics will be confirmed at the 141st International Olympic Committee session that gets underway in Mumbai on October 15. The International Cricket Council (ICC),…

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Cricket World Cup 2023: Mitchell Santner Snaps Five Wickets As NZ Claim 99-Run Win Over Netherlands

October 9, 2023 admin

Mitchell Santner produced a five-wicket haul to complement a superlative batting display as New Zealand continued their impressive run in the World Cup with a massive 99-run win over the Netherlands on Monday. Santner (5/59) spun a web around Netherlands who were all out for 223 in 46.3 overs on a sluggish pitch after Will…

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Points Table: New Zealand Consolidate Top Spot In Cricket World Cup 2023 Standings

October 9, 2023 admin

New Zealand beat Netherlands by 99 runs in Cricket World Cup 2023© AFP New Zealand consolidated the top spot in the Cricket World Cup 2023 standings with another impressive victory over Netherlands on Monday. Mitchell Santner produced an all-round performance and Tom Latham played his part to perfection with a gritty half-century as New Zealand…

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“No One Told Me How To Do It”: Kuldeep Yadav’s Sharp Counter On Bowling Criticism

October 9, 2023 admin

A few years ago, when Kuldeep Yadav got clobbered in white ball cricket, everyone told him what his problem was: slower through the air and the lack of pace off the surface to trouble batters. But no one told the 29-year-old left-arm wrist spinner what was the solution to that problem even as he sustained…

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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Battered Sri Lanka looks to get its act together against confident Pakistan

October 9, 2023 admin

No margin for error: Sri Lankan bowlers need to hit the straps from the word go against a batting heavy opposition. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri A confident Pakistan, eager to keep the momentum going after its emphatic win over The Netherlands in its opener here, takes on a battered Sri Lanka in its second…

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