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Paris Paralympics: Amisha Fails To Bag Shot Put Medal, Parmjeet Kumar Finishes 8th In Para-Powerlifting

Indian para-athlete Amisha missed out on a medal in the final of the F46 Shot Put at the ongoing Paris Paralympics, as she finished at number 14th in the medal match on Wednesday. Amisha finished at number 14th with the personal best of 9.25 m, but it was not enough to land her a position in the podium. Her first attempt turned out to be her best throw. Dominating the podium were Noelle Malkamaki of USA, who set a new world record with a throw of 14.06 m.

Duleep Trophy: Shubman Gill To Open Batting Against Team B, Prasidh Krishna Unavailable

Shubman Gill, the captain of Team ‘A' in the Duleep Trophy round one, has confirmed that he will open the batting against Team ‘B', starting on Thursday. He added that India pacer Prasidh Krishna will not be available for the first round game to be held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Krishna underwent surgery on February 23 this year on his left proximal quadriceps tendon and has been on rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). He didn't even play in the recent Maharaja T20 Trophy, where his team Mysuru Warriors eventually won the title.

Stokes welcomes McCullum appointment as England white-ball coach

England test captain Ben Stokes has welcomed coach Brendon McCullum being given additional charge of the country's limited- overs sides.

Former PCB Boss Zaka Ashraf Denies Any Groupings In Pakistan Dressing Room

Zaka Ashraf, the former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman held responsible for starting a slide in the fortunes of the national team, has denied any groupings in the dressing room. Ashraf also brushed aside that his decision to appoint Shaheen Shah Afridi as the national T20 captain and Shan Masood as the Test captain after last year's ODI World Cup had sparked a rift in the dressing room. “There were no differences between Babar Azam or Shaheen even after I decided to have the latter as the T20 captain,” Ashraf said on a local news channel.

New Zealand Face Club vs Country Dilemma As Top Players Opt Out Of Central Contracts

New Zealand cricket is increasingly grappling with the club vs country dilemma, as more high-profile players choose to opt out of central contracts. With the team gearing up for a challenging stretch of nine Test matches in the coming months, Test captain Tim Southee has acknowledged the issue, attributing it to the "changing landscape of international cricket." Southee expressed optimism that cricket boards and franchise leagues could find a way to "work together" to address the situation.

England's Joe Root Takes Lead As ICC Updates Test Batter Rankings

Star England batter Joe Root became the top batter as the International Cricket Council (ICC) updated player's rankings on Wednesday. "Joe Root's dream run with the bat has helped the England batter to an even bigger lead in the ICC Test Batter Rankings," ICC stated in a statement. Consecutive tons for Root led him to extend his lead atop the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings. Root (922 rating points) now leads the chart by 63 points over New Zealand's Kane Williamson.

Pakistan Drop To 8th In Test Rankings Following Loss To Bangladesh

Pakistan's first-ever series loss to Bangladesh has resulted in Shan Masood's team slipping down to the eighth position in the ICC Test rankings besides hitting a historic low of lowest rating points since 1965. Pakistan were thrashed by 10 wickets in the first Test while the hosts lost the second by six wickets with Rawalpindi hosting both the matches. “Pakistan dropped two places in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings to go to eighth position after suffering a shock series loss at home to Bangladesh,” the ICC said on its website.

U.S. Open title defence over for Canada's Dabrowski, partner Routliffe

The U.S. Open title defence of Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe has come to an end.

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Paris Paralympics: Amisha Fails To Bag Shot Put Medal, Parmjeet Kumar Finishes 8th In Para-Powerlifting

Duleep Trophy: Shubman Gill To Open Batting Against Team B, Prasidh Krishna Unavailable

Stokes welcomes McCullum appointment as England white-ball coach

Former PCB Boss Zaka Ashraf Denies Any Groupings In Pakistan Dressing Room

New Zealand Face Club vs Country Dilemma As Top Players Opt Out Of Central Contracts

England's Joe Root Takes Lead As ICC Updates Test Batter Rankings

Pakistan Drop To 8th In Test Rankings Following Loss To Bangladesh

U.S. Open title defence over for Canada's Dabrowski, partner Routliffe