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Sikandar Raza To Lead Young Zimbabwe Team Against India In T20I Series

Experienced batter Sikandar Raza was on Monday named as captain of a young Zimbabwe team for the five-match T20I series against world champions India, which begins in Harare from July 6. The African side has also named Belgium-born Antum Naqvi in the squad but his final inclusion is subject to the confirmation of his citizenship status, Zimbabwe Cricket said in a release. Naqvi was born to Pakistani parents in Brussels, Belgium, before moving to Australia, but he was considered for selection after he declared his desire to represent Zimbabwe in international cricket and applied for naturalisation.

PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi's Huge Remark On Chances Of India-Pakistan Series

A match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan is something that every cricket fan would like to witness at least for once in his or her life. Such is the ambience during the game that not only the players of the two sides but also the fans feel the pressure and excitement of the contest. Given that India and Pakistan have not played each other in a bilateral series for more than a decade now due to the political tensions between the two nations, the cricket matches between the arch-rivals have become a rarity.

Athletics squad takes Australia's Paris team up to 460

SYDNEY: Australia will be sending their largest ever team of track and field athletes to an overseas Olympics in Paris later this month with the 75-strong squad taking the overall delegation of competitors to a final 460.

Britain's big day begins badly as Kasatkina thrashes Miyazaki

LONDON : Britain's big day at Wimbledon began in demoralising fashion for wildcard Lily Miyazaki as she was thrashed 6-0 6-0 by Russia's Daria Kasatkina in less than an hour on Court 18.

Jasmine Paolini Into First Wimbledon Final With Win Over Tearful Donna Vekic

Italy's Jasmine Paolini reached her first Wimbledon final with a stirring fightback to beat tearful Croatian Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10/8) on Thursday in the longest women's semi-final at the All England Club.

Medvedev outlasts Sinner to reach Wimbledon semi-final

LONDON :Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev edged out ailing world number one Jannik Sinner in a grinding five-set battle to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the second successive year on Tuesday.

Third-Seed Aryna Sabalenka Withdraws From Wimbledon 2024 With Shoulder Injury

Australian Open champion and world number three Aryna Sabalenka withdrew from Wimbledon on Monday due to a shoulder injury, tournament organisers announced. Sabalenka, a two-time semi-finalist at the All England Club, is replaced in the draw by Russian lucky loser Erika Andreeva, who will face American qualifier Emina Bektas in the first round. Sabalenka, 26, had hinted at the weekend that she may be forced to pull out after suffering the injury at the recent Berlin tournament. "I'm not 100 percent fit now," admitted the Belarusian. When asked on Saturday if there was a chance she may withdraw, she said: "There is always a chance, yeah."

Paolini and Musetti flying the flag for Italy in historic runs

LONDON : A month ago, Italian sport fans may have thought they would be seeing their team defend their European Championship title in soccer this weekend - but they will have other reasons to cheer as two of their tennis stars stand on the brink of history.

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Sikandar Raza To Lead Young Zimbabwe Team Against India In T20I Series

PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi's Huge Remark On Chances Of India-Pakistan Series

Athletics squad takes Australia's Paris team up to 460

Britain's big day begins badly as Kasatkina thrashes Miyazaki

Jasmine Paolini Into First Wimbledon Final With Win Over Tearful Donna Vekic

Medvedev outlasts Sinner to reach Wimbledon semi-final

Third-Seed Aryna Sabalenka Withdraws From Wimbledon 2024 With Shoulder Injury

Paolini and Musetti flying the flag for Italy in historic runs