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Chelsea Star Sam Kerr Cleared Of Racial Harassment Of Police Officer

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr was Tuesday found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment after calling a British police officer "stupid and white". A jury at Kingston Crown Court in London cleared the Australia captain in relation to the incident in southwest London on January 30, 2023. Kerr, 31, and her partner, West Ham midfielder Kristie Mewis, had been out drinking when they were driven to Twickenham Police Station by a taxi driver who complained they had refused to pay clean-up costs after one of them vomited, and one of them had smashed the vehicle's rear window.

Bangladesh's Shohely Akhter Becomes First Woman Cricketer To Be Banned For...

Bangladesh's Shohely Akhter on Tuesday became the first woman cricketer to be banned by the ICC for corruption charges after she was found guilty of attempting to fix matches during the 2023 T20 World Cup. The 36-year-old was banned for five years. Shohely, who bowls off-spin and appeared in two ODIs and 13 T20 Internationals for Bangladesh, admitted breaching five provisions of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code during the tournament in South Africa. The charges were in relation to corrupt approaches made during the matches of the Women's T20 World Cup.

Australia's Kuhnemann reported for suspected illegal bowling action

MELBOURNE : Australia spin bowler Matt Kuhnemann has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action after his dominant performance in the test series against Sri Lanka.

World Number One Aryna Sabalenka Dumped Out Of Qatar Open

World number one Aryna Sabalenka suffered a shock defeat in the second round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday. The Belarusian was thwarted by Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) in a tense encounter lasting over two and a half hours. This was Sabalenka's first match since losing the Australian Open final in three sets to Madison Keys in January. Alexandrova has turned up in Doha in good form after claiming her fifth WTA title in Linz last week.

Gauff dumped out of Qatar Open by Kostyuk, Rybakina prospers

DOHA: Coco Gauff suffered a surprise early exit from the Qatar Open on Tuesday with a straight-sets defeat by Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk, while Elena Rybakina eased into the last 16.

Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Streaming 1st ODI Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st ODI, Live Streaming: Sri Lanka will be taking on Australia in the first ODI of the two-match series on Wednesday in Colombo. Both the teams recently squared off against each other in a two-match Test series, where Australia emerged victorious by claiming a clean sweep. However, the Lankans will now be aiming to bounce back in the ODIs. The Champions Trophy begins on February 19 in Pakistan and Dubai, and 50-over world champions Australia are in a group with England, South Africa and Afghanistan.

Australia Superstar Mitchell Starc Withdraws From Champions Trophy, New Captain Named

Australia's bid to win the Champions Trophy was a dealt a major setback Wednesday with their formidable pace attack of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood all ruled out. Cummins (ankle) and Hazlewood (side and calf) were always unlikely to play, but Starc has also withdrawn for personal reasons. Steve Smith will captain the team after standing in for Cummins during their two-Test thrashing of Sri Lanka this month. The 15-man squad is also without all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who retired from the 50-over game last week, and Mitchell Marsh who was previously omitted with a back issue.

Adam Gilchrist Disagrees With Ricky Ponting, Declares This Player As The "Greatest"

Australian cricket legend Adam Gilchrist has weighed in on the greatest all-rounder debate, challenging Ricky Ponting's assertion that Jacques Kallis is the best cricketer of all time. While Ponting recently hailed Kallis for his staggering numbers with both bat and ball, Gilchrist believes statistics alone don't define greatness and instead placed the late Shane Warne at the top of cricket's all-time elite. “I understand where Ricky is coming from—statistically, the runs, wickets, and catches—but there is more to it than just numbers,” Gilchrist said in an interview with news.com.au. “I personally think Shane Warne is the greatest to have played.”

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Chelsea Star Sam Kerr Cleared Of Racial Harassment Of Police Officer

Bangladesh's Shohely Akhter Becomes First Woman Cricketer To Be Banned For...

Australia's Kuhnemann reported for suspected illegal bowling action

World Number One Aryna Sabalenka Dumped Out Of Qatar Open

Gauff dumped out of Qatar Open by Kostyuk, Rybakina prospers

Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Streaming 1st ODI Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Australia Superstar Mitchell Starc Withdraws From Champions Trophy, New Captain Named

Adam Gilchrist Disagrees With Ricky Ponting, Declares This Player As The "Greatest"