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"Even Brought My Name Into...": Ricky Ponting Fumes At England Star's Trash Talk

England pacer Ollie Robinson has courted plenty of attention for his antics in the first Ashes Test. His duels with Usman Khawaja were well noted by the cricketing fraternity and the pacer was even asked about the same in the press conference. After Robinson cited the examples of Ricky Ponting and other former Australian cricketers over the Khawaja sledging episode, the former Aussie skipper has given a sharp retort, calling English pacer a 'slow learner' while questioning his bowling too.

Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong among five Chinese players handed increased bans after match-fixing probe

Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong are among five Chinese snooker players to have been handed increased suspensions from the sport for match-fixing. The duo were two of the most high-profile names to be involved in a scandal that resulted in the WPBSA (World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association) Disciplinary Commission dishing out a comprehensive list of punishments earlier in June. Ad However, the BBC reported that the Chinese Billiards and Snooker Association has now handed out stricter measures to five players.

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Five Chinese snooker players have match-fixing bans extended

China's snooker authorities have upheld lifetime bans for match-fixing handed out to Liang Wenbo and Li Hang by the sport's world governing body (WPBSA) and given five other players longer suspensions for domestic matches.

Watch: James Anderson Turns Peacekeeper To Dissolve Ollie Robinson-Usman Khawaja Altercation

The thrilling first Ashes Test match between England and Australia ended in the favour of the Pat Cummins-led side on Tuesday by two wickets. Playing in Birmingham, the visitors held their nerves as Cummins (44*) and Nathan Lyon (16*) stitched an unbeaten partnership of 55 runs and took their side across the line in the chase of 281. Cricket is considered as the gentleman's game but sometimes the intensity of the contest makes the players lose their cool on the field. An example of that was seen during the match when Australia opener Usman Khawaja engaged in an exchange of words with England pacer Ollie Robinson.

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"Even Brought My Name Into...": Ricky Ponting Fumes At England Star's Trash Talk

Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong among five Chinese players handed increased bans after match-fixing probe

Titanic submersible search LIVE updates as oxygen expected to run out in hours

Five Chinese snooker players have match-fixing bans extended

Watch: James Anderson Turns Peacekeeper To Dissolve Ollie Robinson-Usman Khawaja Altercation

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