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Afghanistan Skipper Agitated Over Glenn Maxwell Query Ahead Of Australia Clash: "Not Coming To The Ground..."

The Afghanistan team has chalked out plans for the entire Australian side and is not just focussed on its bete noire Glenn Maxwell, skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi said on the eve of their must-win Champions Trophy match. Having knocked England out of the tournament with a memorable eight-run win here on Wednesday, Afghanistan are now seeking to get the better of Australia at the same venue on Friday and book a semifinal berth. "You think we will come only to play with Maxwell? Do you think it will be like that? We have planned for entire Australian team, and I know that he (Maxwell) played really well in the 2023 World Cup, but that's part of the history," Shahidi said at the pre-match press conference on Thursday.

Pakistan End Champions Trophy Campaign Without Win As Match vs Bangladesh Called Off Due To Rain

Pakistan's winless campaign in the Champions Trophy continued with their match against Bangladesh being called off without a ball being bowled due to incessant rain in Rawalpindi on Thursday. The match was effectively a dead-rubber, with both teams already out of contention after failing to secure a win in their two previous matches. Pakistan, hosting an ICC tournament for the first time in 29 years, had hoped for a strong finish but ended their disastrous campaign without a victory. Persistent downpour left the ground soaked, with covers in place and puddles forming around the field. With weather not improving, match officials called off the game nearly two hours after the scheduled start time. The gloomy weather prevented even the toss from taking place.

Champions Trophy: We'll Be Looking To Combat Afghanistan's Spin Through Middle Overs, Says Marnus Labuschagne

Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne feels that combatting Afghanistan spinners in the middle overs will be crucial for them to come out on top in their final Group B encounter in the ICC Champions Trophy on Friday. Australia's last game against group-toppers South Africa was washed out in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, leaving them in a must-win situation against Afghanistan to progress to the last four. Australia defeated England by five wickets in their tournament opener while Afghanistan also defeated the 2019 ODI World Cup winners by eight runs in a nail-biting thriller on Wednesday.

Canada's Auger-Aliassime beats Cilic to reach semifinal at Dubai Tennis Championships

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime rallied past Marin Cilic 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Emerging implications of the sale of The Hundred

After the high-octane activity around the sale of equity shares in The Hundred, discussed in this column two weeks ago, there was reason to suppose that the dust might be allowed to settle. However, the eight franchise hosts and the buying parties now have eight weeks in which to negotiate the finer details of their partnerships. This means that the dust cannot settle yet on those agreements. Nor, it seems, will it be allowed to settle just yet by either the unsuccessful bidders or by those who continue to question the wisdom of the sales.

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Afghanistan Skipper Agitated Over Glenn Maxwell Query Ahead Of Australia Clash: "Not Coming To The Ground..."

Pakistan End Champions Trophy Campaign Without Win As Match vs Bangladesh Called Off Due To Rain

Champions Trophy: We'll Be Looking To Combat Afghanistan's Spin Through Middle Overs, Says Marnus Labuschagne

Canada's Auger-Aliassime beats Cilic to reach semifinal at Dubai Tennis Championships

Emerging implications of the sale of The Hundred

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