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Leander Paes Becomes First Asian Man To Be Nominated As A Player To International Tennis Hall of Fame

Multiple Grand Slam winner Leander Paes on Tuesday emerged as the first Asian man to be nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the player category. The 50-year-old Paes was one of the six nominees announced for the Class of 2024. He will be competing with Cara Black, Ana Ivanovic, Carlos Moya, Daniel Nestor and Flavia Pennetta in the Player Category. Li Na, the Chinese player who won the women's singles title at Australian Open and French Open, became the first Asian player to get nominated to the ITHF in 2019. "It means the world to me that I am the first Asian man to be nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the Player Category," said Paes.

"Ace Of Spades": Ex-India Star Wants This Batter To Play Every Match In Cricket World Cup 2023

Suryakumar Yadav has been enjoying a brilliant run of form in the ongoing ODI series against Australia and this purple patch could not have come at a better time as India gear up for the Cricket World Cup 2023. The selection of Suryakumar for the World Cup was met with severe criticism from some fans and experts due to his poor performances in the format but his recent knocks have proved a lot of critics wrong. Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh was all praise for the explosive batter and said that he needs to play every match of the Cricket World Cup as he is a 'pure match winner'.

India vs Australia: Saurashtra Cricket Association Secretary Reveals Nature Of Rajkot Pitch Ahead Of 3rd ODI

Ahead of the third and final ODI match between India and Australia on Wednesday, Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) secretary Himanshu Shah said that the stadium will be packed since all the tickets are sold out. Himanshu said that the outfield of the stadium had been changed before the third ODI game and added that the pitch is batting-friendly. The secretary of the SCA also hoped that the last match before the ODI World Cup would be exciting. "The third and last ODI match between India and Australia will be played in Rajkot. For this match, the outfield of the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot has been completely renewed. The entire stadium will be packed because all the tickets are sold out, and the wicket is also very batting-friendly. We are sure that this last match before the World Cup will be very exciting," Himanshu Shah said.

Wales Women v Denmark Live: Kick-off time and score updates from Nations League clash

Wales Women will be hoping give lift-off to their UEFA Nations League campaign tonight. Gemma Grainger's side welcome Denmark to Cardiff City Stadium in their second game of the inaugural tournament.

Jones bears the brunt after promising Australia a quick fix

LYON, France : Part of the reason for the ferocious backlash against Eddie Jones after his Wallabies were humbled by Wales at the World Cup on Sunday was almost certainly the veteran coach having offered a quick fix to endemic problems in the Australian game.

"13 Available, Many Sick..." - Rohit Sharma's Worrying Statement Ahead Of 3rd ODI Against Australia

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma said on Tuesday that he has just 13 players to choose from for the final ODI match against Australia in Rajkot. Shubman Gill was not available for selection after the squad was hit by a viral sickness while fast bowlers Shardul Thakur and Mohammed Shami along with all-rounder Hardik Pandya opted to go back home. While there is not much tension among the team management as the side has already sealed the three-match series against Australia, they would like all the players to regain match fitness in time for the upcoming Cricket World Cup 2023.

RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast: How Ireland edged past South Africa in a RWC epic

Neil Treacy is joined on the RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast by Jonny Holland and Mike McCarthy to look back on how Ireland edged past South Africa in an epic RWC Pool B game in Paris.

India vs Australia - Steve Smith's Form Not A Concern But Australia Must Adapt Well: Mitchell Starc

Steve Smith might be taking a wee bit more time to adjust to sub-continental tracks but his poor returns in the first two ODIs against India is least of concern for the Australian team management, senior speedster Mitchell Starc said on Tuesday. Usually a prolific scorer against India, Smith has scores of 0 and 41 in the first two ODIs on batting-friendly tracks, having flopped earlier in the Test series in February-March when he could only manage 145 runs across four Tests. Starc, who himself is coming back from groin niggle, was speaking ahead of the third and final ODI scheduled on Wednesday. "No. His (Smith) numbers speak for himself," Starc replied to a query on Smith's current form.

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Leander Paes Becomes First Asian Man To Be Nominated As A Player To International Tennis Hall of Fame

"Ace Of Spades": Ex-India Star Wants This Batter To Play Every Match In Cricket World Cup 2023

India vs Australia: Saurashtra Cricket Association Secretary Reveals Nature Of Rajkot Pitch Ahead Of 3rd ODI

Wales Women v Denmark Live: Kick-off time and score updates from Nations League clash

Jones bears the brunt after promising Australia a quick fix

"13 Available, Many Sick..." - Rohit Sharma's Worrying Statement Ahead Of 3rd ODI Against Australia

RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast: How Ireland edged past South Africa in a RWC epic

India vs Australia - Steve Smith's Form Not A Concern But Australia Must Adapt Well: Mitchell Starc