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EWC champion Hook back on track and feeling “really good” following Honda Suzuka shakedown

Josh Hook, who helped F.C.C. TSR Honda France win the 2022 FIM Endurance World Championship title, said the bike felt “really good” after he completed a shakedown test at Suzuka recently. Australian Hook, on his first outing since recovering from a broken wrist last November, was riding a 2023-specification Honda CBR1000RR-R at the Japanese track, venue of the EWC-counting Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race in August.

South Africa Players To Join IPL 2023 On April 3 After Netherlands ODIs: Report

Most South African star players including Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, David Miller and Aiden Markram will join their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) teams in India only on April 3, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. As per ESPNcricinfo, Cricket South Africa (CSA) informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that it wants all of its big performers to be available for the two-match home ODI series against the Netherlands that gets underway in late March. South Africa must defeat the Netherlands in the series in order to directly qualify for the 2023 World Cup, which will take place later this year in India, hence the CSA has taken this action.

"Looks Like A...": India Coach Gives Verdict On Ahmedabad Pitch For 4th Test Against Australia

India's call to rotate pacers over the course of a spinner dominated Border-Gavaskar trophy has been questioned but bowling coach Paras Mhambrey insisted on Thursday that their decision will benefit the speedsters in the long term. Australia finished the opening day at 255 for 4 with Usman Khawaja scoring his 14th Test hundred. While Mohammad Shami and Mohammed Siraj played the first two Tests, it was Umesh Yadav who got a home Test after a long time in Indore at the expense of Shami, who was rested from the game. For the fourth and final Test, Shami is back in the playing XI while Siraj has been rested, giving a Umesh a rare back-to-back appearance in a home series.

Bulls' Lonzo Ball may need 3rd surgery on knee, sources say

There is a growing possibility that Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will need a third surgical procedure on his right knee that likely would require another six months of recovery and rehabilitation, sources told ESPN on Thursday.

Thomas Muller Rubs Salt On Lionel Messi's Wounds After PSG's Champions League Exit

Lionel Messi might be one of the greatest players of all time but his success against German giants Bayern Munich has been very limited. Whenever Messi's teams play against Bayern, more often than not, the Bavarians emerge triumphant. That is what happened when Messi's Paris Saint-Germain took on the Bundesliga side in the Round of the 16 of the UEFA Champions League, the Parisiens suffered a 3-0 aggregate defeat to crash out of the competition.

Khawaja puts Australia ahead on attritional opening day of Ahmedabad Test

The first day of the series-deciding fourth Test between India and Australia in Ahmedabad was set to have it all – record crowd, explosive pitch and fast-paced action. However, Thursday turned into a slow procession as the Aussies battled their way to 255-4.

Rinaldi reflects on Mandalika WorldSBK, ‘I need to be smarter’

While Aruba.it Ducati’s Michael Rinaldi was an odds-on podium finisher as WorldSBK rolled into Mandalika, the weekend didn’t go to plan for the determined Italian.

"Really Starting To Hurt Them": Australia Great's Brutal Verdict On Rohit Sharma And Co

Former Australian cricket team captain Ian Chappell criticised Indian bowlers' strategy against Usman Khawaja during Day 1 of the fourth Test match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on Thursday. The pitch did not favour the bowlers much and although India were able to take two wickets in the first innings of the game, Khawaja played a gritty knock to slam his 14th Test hundred. Mohammed Shami was the only Indian bowler with two wickets while the spinner were unable to trouble the Australia opener. Chappell said in a recent interaction that the Indian spinners got their strategy completely wrong against Khawaja and that can end up hurting them in the crucial Test match.

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EWC champion Hook back on track and feeling “really good” following Honda Suzuka shakedown

South Africa Players To Join IPL 2023 On April 3 After Netherlands ODIs: Report

"Looks Like A...": India Coach Gives Verdict On Ahmedabad Pitch For 4th Test Against Australia

Bulls' Lonzo Ball may need 3rd surgery on knee, sources say

Thomas Muller Rubs Salt On Lionel Messi's Wounds After PSG's Champions League Exit

Khawaja puts Australia ahead on attritional opening day of Ahmedabad Test

Rinaldi reflects on Mandalika WorldSBK, ‘I need to be smarter’

"Really Starting To Hurt Them": Australia Great's Brutal Verdict On Rohit Sharma And Co