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Factbox-Sport-High-profile players who retired early
(Reuters) - Following the retirement of Australian world number one Ash Barty at 25, here is a list of high-profile tennis players and other sportspeople who called time on their careers at a young age.
England captain Owen Farrell closes in on return from injury with Saracens
Saracens are hopeful England captain Owen Farrell will return from his lengthy injury absence to feature in Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership match with Bristol.
Owen Farrell: Saracens hopeful England captain will return for Bristol match
Saracens are hopeful England captain Owen Farrell will return from his lengthy injury absence in Saturday's Premiership match with Bristol.
Tamim, Taskin combine to roll SA, claim historic series win as hosts ponder World Cup issues
South Africa's automatic path to the 2023 Cricket World Cup hasn't just hit an obstacle, but has firmly run aground after their nine-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the third ODI at SuperSport Park on Wednesday.
Ash Barty's surprising retirement shocks the tennis world on Twitter
Ash Barty, the No. 1-ranked women's tennis player in the world, announced her retirement on Tuesday.
Ravi Shastri says India need an all-rounder at No. 6, rules out Hardik Pandya as pure batter
Ravi Shastri feels the team needs a first-choice all-rounder at number six, ruling out Hardik Pandya's inclusion as a pure batter in the T20 World Cup in Australia. Hardik has not been able to go full throttle with the ball since returning from surgery to treat an injured back. With the upcoming T20 World Cup providing India an opportunity to make amends for their league-stage exit in the last edition of the showpiece in the UAE, the team management will be keenly looking at the IPL for players who can fit into the number six slot as an all-rounder and lend more balance to the XI.
Pakistan vs Australia: Reverse swing key to Australia's victory hopes, says Starc
Pakistan in the deciding third and final Test at Lahore and clinch the series, fast bowler Mitchell Starc said on Wednesday. Starc and fast bowling colleague Pat Cummins wreaked havoc towards end of play on the third day at the Gaddafi Stadium as Australia picked up the last seven Pakistan wickets for 20 runs to take a first-innings lead of 123. The touring side find themselves in a familiar position as the second Test in Karachi, where they set Pakistan a fourth-innings target of 506 over the last two days but were unable to take 10 wickets for victory.