Warren Gatland expects ‘one hell of a game’ as Wales tackle wounded Australia
Warren Gatland believes there will be degrees of desperation on both sides when Wales tackle Rugby World Cup rivals Australia on Sunday.
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Watch: Elite Mentality! R Ashwin's Act After First ODI vs Australia Earns Fans' Respect
Unarguably one of the smartest cricketers around, Ravichandran Ashwin is a true cricketing genius. The all-rounder marked his return to India's ODI team against Australia on Friday and produced an important spell of 10 overs in which he conceded 47 runs and claimed a wicket. But, it was Ashwin's post-match act after the conclusion of the contest in Mohali that won over fans. The veteran all-rounder, having not gotten the opportunity to bat in the first ODI against the Aussies, went on to do some batting practice in the nets after the match.
"Always Happens With Me...": KL Rahul Opens Up On India Captaincy In Absence Of Rohit Sharma
India's stand-in captain KL Rahul believes it is always good to put himself in "challenging situations", especially after returning from a long injury lay-off. Leading the side in the first two ODIs against Australia in absence of Rohit Sharma, Rahul struck an unbeaten 58 as India won by five wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match dress rehearsal series before the World Cup. "Not the first time, always happens with me. I'm used to it, I love it," Rahul said about leading the side in place of regular skipper Rohit Sharma.
Ricciardo, Tsunoda To Race For AlphaTauri Next Season
Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda will drive for AlphaTauri in next season's Formula One championship, the team announced Saturday, with stand-in Liam Lawson dropping back to reserve. New Zealander Lawson has driven the last three races for AlphaTauri as a replacement for Ricciardo, who broke his hand in practice last month. Lawson had a dream performance at last weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, knocking world champion Max Verstappen out of qualifying and then finishing the race in ninth place.
India vs Australia: "Sanju Samson Wasn't Selected Because...", Ex-India Star's Honest Analysis
The exclusion of wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson from the Indian cricket team squad for the ODI series against Australia and the Cricket World Cup 2023 has left a lot of fans and experts surprised. A number of ex-cricketers have expressed their disappointment at the decision taken by the team management but former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that India decided to not include Sanju in order to keep the team composition similar to that of the World Cup. In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Harbhajan called the decision to not include Sanju 'strange' but also gave his own analysis behind his absence.
Watch: KL Rahul's Lucky Stumping Gets Better Of Marnus Labuschagne In India vs Australia First ODI
KL Rahul effected a lucky stumping during India's first ODI match against Australia at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali to get the better of Marnus Labuschagne. The right-handed batter attempted a reverse sweep during the game on Friday but failed to execute it properly. The ball hit wicketkeeper Rahul's pad and then ricocheted onto the stumps, catching Labuschagne short of his crease. It was also the first wicket in ODI cricket for Ravichandran Ashwin since January 19, 2022.
Dolehide stuns Kenin, books Guadalajara title clash with Sakkari
GUADALAJARA, Mexico : Caroline Dolehide, ranked 111th in the world, beat former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin on Friday to reach her first WTA final at the Guadalajara Open, where she will face second seed Maria Sakkari of Greece.
Canada's women's soccer team blanks Jamaica in opening match of last-chance Olympic qualifier
Goals by Nichelle Prince and Adriana Leon gave Olympic champion Canada a 2-0 win over Jamaica on Friday in the opening game of a two-legged Olympic qualifier.