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Australia Legend Brett Lee Names Best Bowler In The World, It's Not Pat Cummins Or Mitchell Starc

One of the fiercest fast bowlers of his generation, Australia's Brett Lee has heaped praises on Indian star ace Jasprit Bumrah claiming he is the ‘best' bowler in all three formats at the moment. “Their batting order, which includes players who can dominate at every position from top to bottom, speaks volumes. Their middle-order is loaded with power and they have hitters who can put runs on the board quickly. In my opinion, Jasprit Bumrah is simply exceptional," said Lee.

"Hoping To Host Olympics In 2036": Prime Minister Narendra Modi Makes Big Announcement

Confident that India's bid to host the 2036 Olympics will be successful, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged athletes bound for this month's Paris Games to share their views on the arrangements in the French capital to help his government's ambitious plan to bring the quadrennial showpiece in New Delhi. In an interaction with Paris-bound athletes, conducted both in person and online on Thursday, Modi said those travelling to the French capital would do the country a huge service by providing inputs from their experience.

Shubman Gill Reveals New Opening Partner For 1st T20I vs Zimbabwe. It's Not Ruturaj Gaikwad

Shubman Gill, India's captain for the five-match T20I tour of Zimbabwe, has confirmed that he will be opening the batting with his Punjab state-mate Abhishek Sharma, while Ruturaj Gaikwad will bat at number three in the series opener at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. With the next edition of the T20 World Cup to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka in 2026, the T20Is against Zimbabwe mark the beginning of a new two-year journey for the current world champions in the shortest format. “Abhishek will open with me, and Ruturaj will play at number three. Rohit bhai and Virat bhai had opened in the World Cup, and I also open (the innings) in the T20s. So, I think I would like to open in the T20s,” said Gill in the pre-match press conference.

Novak Djokovic Through To Wimbledon Semi-Final, Opponent Forced To Withdraw

Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon semi-finals on Wednesday when "devastated" Alex de Minaur withdrew from their last-eight clash with a hip injury. Australian ninth seed De Minaur suffered the injury in his fourth-round win over Arthur Fils and admitted Wednesday: "I am devastated to pull out due to a hip injury". "It's no secret that this would have been the biggest match of my career but it's a unique injury," said the 25-year-old. "I woke up this morning wanting to feel some sort of miracle, but there was a high risk of making the injury worse if I stepped on court."

"Told Rohit Sharma I Don't Have Enough Confidence": Virat Kohli's Honest Revelation To PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the T20 World Cup-winning Indian team on Thursday in New Delhi. Star batter Virat Kohli, who was named 'Player of the Match' for his 76-run knock, opened up on his form in the tournament.

"Jo Gaali De Rahe Hain...": India Star Reveals How Hardik Pandya Dealt With Booing

After months of criticism and trolling, India vice-captain Hardik Pandya finally found his night of reckoning and glory as he helped India win the T20 World Cup last week in Barbados. Prior to the tournament, Hardik was brutally targetted by fans owing to his poor form in IPL 2024, and also over the fact that he replaced Rohit Sharma as captain of the Mumbai Indians (MI). Under Hardik's leadership, MI finished the season bottom of the points table.

Taylor Fritz Beats Alexander Zverev To Reach Wimbledon 2024 Last Eight

Taylor Fritz mounted a stirring comeback from two sets down to dump fourth seed Alexander Zverev out of Wimbledon on Monday, winning their fourth-round match 4-6, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 6-3. Confronted with Zverev's relentless serve, American 13th seed Fritz looked to be heading home but broke the German on the way to winning the third set. It was the first time the former world number two had been broken in the entire tournament.

Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh Sets New World High Jump Record For Perfect Olympic Boost

Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh gave herself the perfect pre-Olympic tonic by setting a new world record in the women's high jump at the Diamond League meet in Paris on Sunday. Just three weeks out from the Paris Games, reigning world champion Mahuchikh set a new best of 2.10 metres. That mark beat by 1cm the previous record set by Bulgaria's Stefka Kostadinova at the 1987 world championships in Rome, one of track and field's longest-standing. "I feel fantastic because it was an incredible jump and I managed to do it in my first attempt," Mahuchikh said.

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Australia Legend Brett Lee Names Best Bowler In The World, It's Not Pat Cummins Or Mitchell Starc

"Hoping To Host Olympics In 2036": Prime Minister Narendra Modi Makes Big Announcement

Shubman Gill Reveals New Opening Partner For 1st T20I vs Zimbabwe. It's Not Ruturaj Gaikwad

Novak Djokovic Through To Wimbledon Semi-Final, Opponent Forced To Withdraw

"Told Rohit Sharma I Don't Have Enough Confidence": Virat Kohli's Honest Revelation To PM Narendra Modi

"Jo Gaali De Rahe Hain...": India Star Reveals How Hardik Pandya Dealt With Booing

Taylor Fritz Beats Alexander Zverev To Reach Wimbledon 2024 Last Eight

Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh Sets New World High Jump Record For Perfect Olympic Boost