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Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali not in favour of running out batters at non-striker's end

Jos Buttler and his deputy Moeen Ali said that running out a non-striker for backing too is not "their thing" and that they would rather call the player back if any of their teammates used it as a mode of dismissal. Custodians of the laws of cricket MCC has re-affirmed that a non-striker's run out while backing up is within the laws of the game but there has been no end to the debate in the aftermath of the third and final women's ODI between India and England where Deepti Sharma ran out Charlie Dean to complete clean sweep for visitors.

UWW gives 18 World Championship quotas for Paris Olympics to World Qualifiers

The 18 quota places taken away from the 2023 World Championships, the first event offering quotas, have been added to the World Qualifiers, which will be the last chance for wrestlers to secure spots for the Paris Games. United World Wrestling (UWW) President Nenad Lalovic was quoted as saying by the official website of the world governing body on Wednesday that the changes are aimed at creating "further fairness in the distribution between the World Championships and the World Qualifiers." The World Championships is set to be held in Russia from September 16-24.

Harmanpreet Kaur, Bismah Maroof and Chamari Athapaththu lie in wait for UAE at Asia Cup

When Samaira Dharnidharka first started out playing cricket, her coach encouraged her to follow her dream by suggesting she might be good enough to play for India one day.

"Doubt That Rishabh Pant Will Get A Look In": Ex-BCCI Selector On Team India Finding "Right Combination"

The Indian T20I team combination has seen a distinct trait in the last few matches. The veteran Dinesh Karthik is being preferred more over Rishabh Pant in the wicketkeeper-batter's role. Karthik's ability as a finisher in the No. 6 position seems to be working in his favour. Pant, however, brings his left-handed batting prowess to the table - a quality which is important for Team India, especially after Ravindra Jadeja was ruled out of the T20 World Cup in Australia.

Watch: Suresh Raina Rolls Back The Years With Spectacular Flying Catch

Former India all-rounder Suresh Raina was a destructive batter and very handy with the ball. But another aspect of his game that made him such a huge asset to whichever team he played for was his excellent fielding. Raina was always a gun fielder, athletic and quick. And even though he has retired from professional cricket, he has still not lost his electric abilities on the field. During a Road Safety World Series match between India Legends and Australia Legends, Raina took a spectacular catch that would make one wonder why he is still not playing.

'Fab Four' of lawn bowls revel in their new-found fame

The same admiration was reserved for Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki and Nayanmoni Saikia - members of the famous quartet which led India to a historic women's four lawn bowls gold at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Birmingham two months ago. Call them the 'Fab Four', 'Golden Girls' or 'Bowlingwood Queens', they will always be remembered as the path-breakers, trend-setters and history-makers who put the Indian lawn bowls on the world map, and offered the recreational sport a fresh lease of life in the country. They are competing at the National Games as rivals - Lovely and Rupa Rani are representing Jharkhand, while Pinki and Nayanmoni are turning up for Delhi and Assam, respectively.

South Africa need to find ways to combat new ball: Keshav Maharaj

South Africa's batting unit crumbled as Indian seamers Arshdeep Singh (3/32) and Deepak Chahar (2/24) swung the ball both ways to set up an eight-wicket win for the hosts in the first T20I here on Wednesday night. "I don't think it's a chapter we need to dwell too much on. However, we do need to chat about how we started," Maharaj said at the post-match press conference.

Focus is on adaptability ahead of T20 World Cup: Arshdeep Singh

The T20 World Cup will be held in Australia from October 16 to November 13, and Arshdeep said the Indian bowlers are geared up for the tough challenge that awaits them. "Adaptability is the big motive of our team. The main motive is adapting to the situations and demands of the team, whatever the situations and conditions are," said the 23-year-old pacer, who made a sensational comeback after a disappointing outing in the Asia Cup recently.

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Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali not in favour of running out batters at non-striker's end

UWW gives 18 World Championship quotas for Paris Olympics to World Qualifiers

Harmanpreet Kaur, Bismah Maroof and Chamari Athapaththu lie in wait for UAE at Asia Cup

"Doubt That Rishabh Pant Will Get A Look In": Ex-BCCI Selector On Team India Finding "Right Combination"

Watch: Suresh Raina Rolls Back The Years With Spectacular Flying Catch

'Fab Four' of lawn bowls revel in their new-found fame

South Africa need to find ways to combat new ball: Keshav Maharaj

Focus is on adaptability ahead of T20 World Cup: Arshdeep Singh