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Pat Cummins Reveals His Role In Jonny Bairstow's Controversial Dismissal In Ashes 2023

Australian skipper Pat Cummins opened up about his role in England batter Jonny Bairstow's controversial stumping during the second Ashes Test last year, which proved to be a turning point in the series, igniting England's motivation to bounce back from a scoreline of 0-2 to draw the series 2-2. During the second Test of the Ashes series back in July last year, Bairstow was stumped by wicketkeeper Alex Carey for just 10 runs in a run-chase of 371 runs. The stumping was done when Bairstow had stepped outside his crease, assuming that the ball was dead after he ducked it.

Verstappen Matches Senna Pole Record At Imola

Max Verstappen secured his eighth consecutive pole position in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday to equal the record of Ayrton Senna. The Red Bull three-time world champion's dominance in qualifying drew him level with Senna's run of eight poles, poignantly three decades after the late great Brazilian's tragic death at the Italian circuit in 1994. "It's a great start to the year but also very special 30 years since he passed away at this track," said Verstappen.

Injured Jannik Sinner Back On Road To French Open

World number two Jannik Sinner is back training in a race to be fit for the French Open after missing the Rome Open with a right hip injury. The Italian posted on social media photos of himself with racquet in hand on a clay court in Monaco on Saturday evening, eight days before Roland Garros starts on May 26. Sinner accompanied the images with a series of emojis, one a sword, another the French flag, referencing his battle to make the second Grand Slam of the season in Paris.

"Biggest Job In Cricket": Justin Langer On Coaching Indian Cricket Team

Being the India head coach is one of the biggest assignments in cricket world and former Australia head coach Justin Langer believes that it could be very exhausting if the timing isn't right for the incumbent. Langer, who coached Lucknow Super Giants during this IPL season was asked multiple times about his aspirations to become India head coach, a post set to be vacated by Rahul Dravid after T20 World Cup in the Americas. “It would almost be the biggest job in cricket — being the head coach of the Indian cricket team,” Langer replied when asked if the Indian board had approached him for taking on the mantle.

Iga Swiatek 'Staying Humble' For French Open After Third Rome Title

Iga Swiatek refused to take victory at the French Open for granted despite romping to a third Rome title when sweeping aside Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-3 in Saturday's final. World number one Swiatek will be red-hot favourite to successfully defend her Roland Garros crown afer comfortably prevailing on the clay against second-ranked Sabalenka. In front of a packed centre court crowd Swiatek became the first woman since Serena Williams in 2013 to win on the clay surface at Madrid and Rome in the same season. She can join Williams in a European capital city hat-trick if she wins her fourth French Open title, and third in a row, with the clay-court Grand Slam starting in Paris on May 26.

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Pat Cummins Reveals His Role In Jonny Bairstow's Controversial Dismissal In Ashes 2023

Verstappen Matches Senna Pole Record At Imola

Injured Jannik Sinner Back On Road To French Open

"Biggest Job In Cricket": Justin Langer On Coaching Indian Cricket Team

Iga Swiatek 'Staying Humble' For French Open After Third Rome Title

Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champ

Piastri handed three place grid drop at Imola

Max Verstappen equals Senna's record eight straight poles as he wins qualifying at Imola