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Babar Azam Left "Disappointed" As Test Century Drought Continues

Babar Azam was left "disappointed" while trying to comprehend the shot he had played after being set on the crease on Day 3 of the second Test against South Africa. Babar stood on the cusp of breaking his Test century hiatus on a benign surface of Newlands. Since tonking a century against New Zealand in 2022, Babar has bid his time for his next three-digit score in red-ball cricket. It seemed as if the stars had finally aligned to favour Babar and grant him his wish of getting his hands on his 10th Test hundred. With 15 minutes left for the day to end, a moment where Babar's efforts were undone after his unwavering concentration lapsed for a moment.

Ruben Amorim Seeks Stronger Mentality To Drag Manchester United Out Of Comfort Zone

Ruben Amorim said life at Manchester United has become "too comfortable" as he challenged his players to show the mentality that earned a 2-2 draw at Liverpool on Sunday on a more regular basis. Few gave Amorim's men much hope heading to face the runaway Premier League leaders at Anfield after a four-game losing streak. However, the visitors were a side transformed from meek defeats to Bournemouth, Wolves and Newcastle as they scored their first goals away at Liverpool since 2018 and merited a share of the spoils.

"Best To Get Rid Of...": AB de Villiers's Honest Message To Virat Kohli Amid Form Issues

Virat Kohli's former Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammate AB de Villiers has advised the struggling Indian batter to "reset" his mind and avoid on-field battles as he concluded a horror tour of Australia. Kohli and Rohit Sharma were woefully out of form during the just-concluded Test series against Australia. The 1-3 series defeat resulted in the team losing out on qualifying for the World Test Championship final. Kohli could manage only 190 runs in his nine innings in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, repeatedly offering edges to the slip cordon or keeper.

"Speechless" Beau Webster Gushes After A 'Dream Debut' In Sydney Against India

Australian all-rounder Beau Webster is feeling “speechless” after his impressive debut against India during the fifth Test in Sydney which the hosts won by six wickets to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade. Webster made 57 and unbeaten 37 in the two innings of the Sydney Test, important contributions in the match's context, besides taking the wicket of Shubman Gill in India's second innings. “I'm a bit speechless, honestly. If you told me a week ago that all this would happen in the last few days, I wouldn't have believed you,” Webster told cricket.com.au.

Serie A: Claudio Ranieri's Roma Claim Derby Honours Against Lazio

Roma triumphed 2-0 against local rivals Lazio on Sunday to give Claudio Ranieri his biggest win since the veteran coach took charge of his boyhood club for the third time. Lorenzo Pellegrini and Alexis Saelemaekers netted the goals in eight first-half minutes which gave Roma the points in a fraught atmosphere at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Ranieri's team are up to 10th on 23 points, still 12 points behind Lazio who sit in the final Champions League spot but now with some breathing space from the relegation zone.

WWE Monday Night Raw On Netflix: CM Punk vs Seth Rollins To Headline Event. Full Match Card

As the WWE Raw steps into a new era with Netflix transition, some highly anticipated matches are scheduled to take place. The OG CM Punk is set to square off against Seth Rollins in the main event, taking their rivalry to a new level. The duo had famously clashed on December 16, triggering epic chaos. Now set to mark their debut on Netflix, expect the rivalry to touch a never-seen-before high. Some of the other top matches scheduled are Roman Reigns vs Solo Sikoa while Logan Paul is also set to return to the WWE Raw.

R Ashwin's Big Blunder On X, Deletes Message Sent To Rohit Sharma's 'Wife'

Veteran cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin had an awkward interaction with a fake account of Ritika Sajdeh, wife of Indian team captain Rohit Sharma. However, after realising that the account was fake, Ashwin was quick to delete his post on social media platform X. As India lost the Sydney Test to Australia and conceded the series 1-3, a user on X named @Nishitha018 replied to one of Ashwin's post on the micro-blogging platform. Since the user had Ritika's name and photo on her profile, Ashwin dropped a reply on her comment, unaware that it was a fake account.

Vidya Balan's Post For Rohit Sharma Sponsored? X Community Notes Stir Social Media

India's Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma became the talk of the town after his decision to opt out of the 5th and final match against Australia in Sydney triggered social media storm. Rohit, who wasn't in the best of form going into the fixture, wasn't a part of the playing XI, with Shubman Gill replacing him in the team. Rohit even gave a mid-match interview on the sidelines to clear the air as his absence started to get linked with his retirement from the format.

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Babar Azam Left "Disappointed" As Test Century Drought Continues

Ruben Amorim Seeks Stronger Mentality To Drag Manchester United Out Of Comfort Zone

"Best To Get Rid Of...": AB de Villiers's Honest Message To Virat Kohli Amid Form Issues

"Speechless" Beau Webster Gushes After A 'Dream Debut' In Sydney Against India

Serie A: Claudio Ranieri's Roma Claim Derby Honours Against Lazio

WWE Monday Night Raw On Netflix: CM Punk vs Seth Rollins To Headline Event. Full Match Card

R Ashwin's Big Blunder On X, Deletes Message Sent To Rohit Sharma's 'Wife'

Vidya Balan's Post For Rohit Sharma Sponsored? X Community Notes Stir Social Media