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Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali not in favour of running out batters at non-striker's end

Jos Buttler and his deputy Moeen Ali said that running out a non-striker for backing too is not "their thing" and that they would rather call the player back if any of their teammates used it as a mode of dismissal. Custodians of the laws of cricket MCC has re-affirmed that a non-striker's run out while backing up is within the laws of the game but there has been no end to the debate in the aftermath of the third and final women's ODI between India and England where Deepti Sharma ran out Charlie Dean to complete clean sweep for visitors.

UWW gives 18 World Championship quotas for Paris Olympics to World Qualifiers

The 18 quota places taken away from the 2023 World Championships, the first event offering quotas, have been added to the World Qualifiers, which will be the last chance for wrestlers to secure spots for the Paris Games. United World Wrestling (UWW) President Nenad Lalovic was quoted as saying by the official website of the world governing body on Wednesday that the changes are aimed at creating "further fairness in the distribution between the World Championships and the World Qualifiers." The World Championships is set to be held in Russia from September 16-24.

Jack Grealish says his best is yet to come at Manchester City

Manchester City playmaker Jack Grealish said he is "nowhere near" full fitness as he continues his recovery from a groin injury but is confident fans will see the best of him when he returns to the side. Grealish picked up the problem in August and has been limited to six appearances in all competitions this season. "I am definitely nowhere near 100% at the moment," Grealish told City's website.

'Fab Four' of lawn bowls revel in their new-found fame

The same admiration was reserved for Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki and Nayanmoni Saikia - members of the famous quartet which led India to a historic women's four lawn bowls gold at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Birmingham two months ago. Call them the 'Fab Four', 'Golden Girls' or 'Bowlingwood Queens', they will always be remembered as the path-breakers, trend-setters and history-makers who put the Indian lawn bowls on the world map, and offered the recreational sport a fresh lease of life in the country. They are competing at the National Games as rivals - Lovely and Rupa Rani are representing Jharkhand, while Pinki and Nayanmoni are turning up for Delhi and Assam, respectively.

New Zealand team reveals new retro-looking jersey for T20 World Cup

The New Zealand Cricket (NZC) took to social media to make the announcement of the jersey reveal. It was done via a photoshoot featuring prominent Kiwi players like Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Martin Guptill, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult etc. "Our shirt for the @t20worldcup in Australia is here #T20WorldCup #CricketNation #Cricket, said BlackCaps on Twitter.

Focus is on adaptability ahead of T20 World Cup: Arshdeep Singh

The T20 World Cup will be held in Australia from October 16 to November 13, and Arshdeep said the Indian bowlers are geared up for the tough challenge that awaits them. "Adaptability is the big motive of our team. The main motive is adapting to the situations and demands of the team, whatever the situations and conditions are," said the 23-year-old pacer, who made a sensational comeback after a disappointing outing in the Asia Cup recently.

South Africa need to find ways to combat new ball: Keshav Maharaj

South Africa's batting unit crumbled as Indian seamers Arshdeep Singh (3/32) and Deepak Chahar (2/24) swung the ball both ways to set up an eight-wicket win for the hosts in the first T20I here on Wednesday night. "I don't think it's a chapter we need to dwell too much on. However, we do need to chat about how we started," Maharaj said at the post-match press conference.

Rod Laver backs Nick Kyrgios for success after run to Wimbledon final

Rod Laver has backed Nick Kyrgios for more success next season after reaching this year's Wimbledon final and says his terrific run of form in the second half of 2022 has convinced him he has what it takes to win a Grand Slam. After losing to Novak Djokovic in his first major final, Kyrgios won the Citi Open title and went deep into the ATP Masters event in Montreal and the U.S. Open in New York.

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Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali not in favour of running out batters at non-striker's end

UWW gives 18 World Championship quotas for Paris Olympics to World Qualifiers

Jack Grealish says his best is yet to come at Manchester City

'Fab Four' of lawn bowls revel in their new-found fame

New Zealand team reveals new retro-looking jersey for T20 World Cup

Focus is on adaptability ahead of T20 World Cup: Arshdeep Singh

South Africa need to find ways to combat new ball: Keshav Maharaj

Rod Laver backs Nick Kyrgios for success after run to Wimbledon final