Bok fulcrum Lukhanyo Am eager to get fighting fit in World Cup season: 'It's a big year'
Lukhanyo Am was in the definite conversation for being the best player in the world in 2022 before his knee injury against Australia in the Rugby Championship.
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Emma Raducanu not included as Great Britain name unchanged Billie Jean King Cup squad for France qualifier
Emma Raducanu will not compete for Great Britain at the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers in April. Great Britain have named an unchanged line-up that didn’t include Raducanu, 20, who is expected to compete at the Stuttgart Open the following week.
Portimao Moto3 test: Masia heads Friday, Ogden eighth
Portimao’s opening day of official Moto3 testing saw Leopard’s returning Jaume Masia lead the standings on 1’48.416 pace.
"My Mindset Was To...": Mohammed Shami On Bowling Strategy In 1st ODI vs Australia
The moment Mohammad Shami bowled the first ball of his second spell, it felt as if everything has fallen in place. KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja's star turn with the bat might have got India a five-wicket against Australia in the first ODI but the credit for restricting visitors to a gettable total goes to Shami. "It felt alright right from the first ball of the second spell. The ball was coming off nicely from the point of release," Shami told the mediapersons after the match. "We talk about the seam position or off the deck, but the focus was to keep the ball in good areas because they were playing on the back-foot. My mindset was to pitch the ball a little further with a slip in place, as I had done in the first spell," he explained.
"I'm So Proud": Hardik Pandya Lauds KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja After Win Over Australia In 1st ODI
Hardik Pandya gave a big thumbs up to the embattled KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja, following India's five-wicket win against Australia in the first ODI here, saying they had a huge calming effect on those watching from the sidelines. Test vice-captain Rahul, who was dropped for the third and fourth Tests against Australia because of poor form, struck an unbeaten 75 and along with Jadeja (45 not out) helped the hosts take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. "I am really proud the way we played today. Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja) did what he was supposed to do coming back after eight months away from ODIs. I enjoyed my bowling and batting, would have loved to finish it off, but the way KL (Rahul) and Jaddu batted, it was calming to those watching from the outside," said Pandya, the stand-in India skipper for the match at Wankhede.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino Announces Big Increase In Women's World Cup Prize Money
Prize money at the upcoming Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be triple that at the last edition in 2019, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Thursday, as he also revealed Saudi Arabia's tourist board will not sponsor the tournament. Speaking at the FIFA Congress in Kigali after being re-elected for a third term as president, Infantino said the total pot, covering prize money as well as compensation for preparations and for clubs, would be $152 million. That is up from $50 million in 2019 and just $15 million at the previous tournament in Canada four years earlier.
India vs Australia, 1st ODI: KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja Guide India To 5-Wicket Win Over Australia
KL Rahul revelled under pressure with a composed 75 after Mohammed Shami's mesmerising spell of seam bowling as India overcame initial jitters with elan in their comfortable five-wicket win against Australia in the opening ODI in Mumbai on Friday. India now lead the three-match series 1-0. After being put in to bat, Australia suffered a dramatic collapse, losing six wickets for 19 runs inside eight overs to get bowled out for 188 in 35.4 overs, courtesy 3/17 from Shami. Mitchell Starc then blew away the Indian top-order with some incisive swing bowling as India were left tottering at 39 for 4 just after the end of the Powerplay.
Venkatesh Prasad Praises KL Rahul After Fifty Against Australia. Twitter Can't Stay Calm
Former Indian cricket team fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad was extremely critical of KL Rahul when the batsmen failed to perform in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy. However, Prasad took to social media on Friday to shower praises on Rahul after he guided India to victory with a solid 75-run knock in the first ODI encounter. “Excellent composure under pressure and a brilliant innings by KL Rahul. Top knock. Great support by Ravindra Jadeja and a good win for India. #INDvAUS,” he tweeted. The tweet quickly went viral on Twitter and cricket fans did not miss the opportunity to come up hilarious comments and memes about the change in Prasad's stance.