Cricket World Cup: Australia beat India to reach semi-finals
Australia completed the highest chase in Women's World Cup history to beat India and reach the semi-finals.
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Australia beat India to book World Cup semi-final spot
Tournament favourites Australia staged a record run chase to beat India by six wickets and book a spot in the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup with a fifth win from five matches on Saturday.
PAK vs AUS: Lahore Makes Poignant Return For Pakistan vs Australia Test Series Decider
Test cricket returns to Lahore on Monday for the first time since a terror attack on a visiting team in 2009, with winner takes all for the Pakistan-Australia series finale. Pakistan's second-biggest city and its Gaddafi Stadium have not hosted a Test since the attack on the Sri Lankan team bus left six security personnel and two civilians dead. It drove international cricket away from Pakistan, forcing the home team to play their matches on neutral territory, mostly in the United Arab Emirates.
IPL 2022: I'm a work in progress, focussing on controllables, says Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya says he is still a "work in progress" and is focussing on the "controllables" as he gears up to lead Gujarat Titans in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) beginning March 26. The 28-year-old has been battling fitness concerns ever since injuring his back in 2019 and didn't find a place in the Indian team for the last few series against New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies and Sri Lanka. "I was just spending time with family, working hard as always. (I'm) making sure I prepare well. For me, it was a time of self-realising a lot, think about what I want and what will work for me going forward; and I got the answers during this time,” Hardik said in a video posted on the IPL website.
Pakistan vs Australia matches moved from Rawalpindi to Lahore
Three ODIs and a T20 between Pakistan and Australia later this month are being moved from Rawalpindi to Lahore because of domestic politics, the country’s interior minister revealed on Friday.
Pakistan-Australia ODIs moved from Rawalpindi on 'political' grounds
The Australians are currently on their first tour of the country in nearly a quarter of a century, having previously declined to visit because of security fears. There have been no serious threats directed at the team since their arrival last month, but several political rallies -- both for and against the government -- are planned in the nearby capital in the coming days and weeks. Hundreds of thousands of people can descend on the capital during political rallies, choking traffic and causing security problems for officials.
Former Australia Spinner Says He Wants To See Captain Rohit Sharma "Under Pressure"
India skipper Rohit Sharma has enjoyed a fine start to his captaincy career, after taking over the job from Virat Kohli. Under his leadership, India recently clean swept the West Indies (ODIs and T20Is) and Sri Lanka (T20Is and Tests) on home soil. While agreeing that Rohit has started his India captaincy reign on a high, former Australia spinner Brad Hogg said that the 33-year-old batter is yet to lead the team against top teams like Australia, who later tour India this year to play four Tests. Hogg feels Rohit's biggest test will come against the big teams, as well as during the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia later this year.
Prithvi Shaw's Cryptic Instagram Post Amid Reports Of Failed Yo-Yo Test
Indian opening batter Prithvi Shaw shared a cryptic post on his Instagram story, amid reports of failing a Yo-Yo test ahead of IPL 2022. Shaw put up an Instagram story around the same time when reports of the right-hander failing a Yo-Yo test at the NCA in Bengaluru started doing the rounds. "Please don't judge me when you don't know my situation. You are creating your own Karma," his story read. News agency PTI reported that Shaw, who is set to turn up for the Delhi Capitals in the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League, achieved a Yo-Yo score of less than 15. The current qualification mark in Indian cricket for a Yo-Yo test is 16.5.