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Duckett set the pace as England fights back at Lord’s

England’s Ben Duckett looks dejected after losing his wicket for 98 runs, caught by Australia’s David Warner off the bowling of Josh Hazlewood | Photo Credit: Reuters Opener Ben Duckett hit 98 as England raced to 278-4 in an another high octane "Bazball" batting display to continue their Ashes fightback on day two of the second Lord's test on Thursday after bowling Australia out for 416 on a memorable day's action.In the latest extraordinary display of modern-day test cricket, England enjoyed their best Ashes opening stand for 11 years and rattled to their total at almost five an over.However, the counterpoint of their all-action approach meant they also gifted key wickets when well-set batsmen refused to back down in the face of Australia's somewhat desperate short-pitched approach.A...

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Cooling off period mulled for retiring India cricketers before joining overseas leagues

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking to formulate a policy for its retired players for participation in overseas T20 leagues. There is no policy at the moment and the board is keen to have one. The Indian Express understands that players who retire will now have to undergo a cooling off period which the Apex Council is going to decide upon. It is learnt that there has been a suggestion of a minimum one year cooling off period, however, the Apex Council will be discussing this with its members during its meeting on July 7. The Indian board has kept it at number three on its agenda, dubbing it “Item No. 3: Policy for retired players for participation overseas.” There have been instances in the recent past where former India players have announced their retirement an...

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Ashes: Ben Duckett leads England fightback on crazy day at Lord’s

Opener Ben Duckett hit 98 as England raced to 278-4 in an another high octane “Bazball” batting display to continue their Ashes fightback on day two of the second Lord’s test on Thursday after bowling Australia out for 416 on a memorable day’s action. In the latest extraordinary display of modern-day test cricket, England enjoyed their best Ashes opening stand for 11 years and rattled to their total at almost five an over. However, the counterpoint of their all-action approach meant they also gifted key wickets when well-set batsmen refused to back down in the face of Australia’s somewhat desperate short-pitched approach. As the chaos mounted after tea, veteran Australian radio commentator Jim Maxwell described it as “the most bizarre hour’s cricket I’ve ever seen – this is madness at t...

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2nd Ashes Test: Ben Duckett leads England fightback after Steve Smith ton – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Opener Ben Duckett narrowly missed out on a maiden Ashes ton as his impressive 98-run knock helped England fight back against Australia in the second Test at Lord's on Thursday. Duckett smashed a counter-attacking 98 as England ended Day 2 at 278 for 4 in an another high octane "Bazball" batting display after Ben Stokes and co. bowled Australia out for 416 in the morning session.In the latest extraordinary display of modern-day Test cricket, England enjoyed their best Ashes opening stand for 11 years and rattled to their total at almost five an over.However, the counterpoint of their all-action approach meant they also gifted key wickets when well-set batsmen refused to back down in the face of Australia's somewhat desperate short-pitched approach.Day 2, As It HappenedAs the ...

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Nathan Lyon: Australia’s Nathan Lyon suffers calf injury in Ashes blow | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon experienced a concerning injury during the second day of the second Ashes Test at Lord's in London. Lyon suffered a calf problem while fielding a shot from England's Ben Duckett, causing him to hold his calf muscle in apparent pain.The 35-year-old cricketer limped off the field slowly and sat down for a few minutes as a member of Australia's medical team assessed his injury. Lyon appeared emotional, wiping away tears, and eventually made his way towards the dressing room, aided by a staff member who provided support to prevent any balance issues.The extent of Lyon's injury and the impact it may have on his further participation in the Test match or the series remains uncertain."Nathan Lyon suffered an injury to his right calf while fielding ...

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Zimbabwe move one step closer to World Cup qualification

A second successive century from Sean Williams fired Zimbabwe to a 14-run victory over Oman in the Super Six stage of the ICC World Cup Qualifier here on Thursday as the hosts inched closer to the 50-over showpiece in India. In their first match here, Zimbabwe carried the form they showed in Group A to get the better of a fighting Oman, with Williams continuing his stellar run. After winning four out of four matches in the group stages, the hosts are now up to six points in the Super Six, thanks to their four points carried over and a further two picked up at the Queens Sports Club. Perched comfortably at the top 🇿🇼✨ Zimbabwe are on 🔥 at the #CWC23 Qualifier 👌 pic.twitter.com/mlyUW3WxMg — ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 29, 2023 Oman battled hard, with a century from Kash...

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How a trip to Goa for a competition in the 90s resuscitated Levon Aronian’s chess career

When Levon Aronian allows his memory to waft back three decades — back to the early 1990s when he was a ‘skinny boy’ who would always be nibbling on chocolates during chess tournaments — he prefers to look at the start of his chess career and interpret himself as getting lucky.The time Aronian started playing chess was a tumultuous, almost anarchic, time to be in Armenia. The Soviet Union was rapidly crumbling. A bloody conflict raged between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. A devastating earthquake in 1988 had unleashed the fury of nature on the Armenians.To complicate matters for the Aronian family, independence from the Soviet Union meant that young Levon’s parents had to quit their highly-respected jobs at a time when electricity and water shortages were comm...

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Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak banned for doping | Tennis News – Times of India

PARIS: Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak has been banned for 13 months for doping, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Thursday.Majchrzak, who climbed to 75th in the world in February 2022, returned several positive tests for banned substances last year.Majchrzak admitted the violations while denying having "knowingly taken any banned substance".Having been provisionally suspended on November 30 last year Majchrzak's ban will run until December 29, 2023.He is prohibited from participating in and attending official tennis tournaments.In 2022, he notably reached the semi-finals in Pune, India, as well as quarter-finals in Geneva and Sofia.His best run at the Grand Slams came in 2019 when he went to the third round of the US Open after making it through qualify...

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Unprecedented feat awaits: Neeraj Chopra and Murali Sreeshankar can fetch two top-three finishes at Diamond League

In a not-so-common occurrence two Indian athletes will line up within minutes of each other to compete in a Diamond League at Lausanne a little past midnight on Friday night. In-form long jumper Murali Sreeshankar will be the first to go, followed by Olympic javelin throw gold medalist Neeraj Chopra a few minutes later. Two top-three finishes at the same Diamond League event is not ruled out because of the class of the two young but experienced Indian athletes. Such a feat will be the first for the country and will bode well with the World Championships in August and the Asian Games a month later. Friday night will mark Chopra’s return to competition after a month’s injury layoff because of a muscle strain. Twenty-four-year-old Chopra’s only competition this season was the Diamond Leagu...

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PSG to begin Ligue 1 title defence against Lorient | Football News – Times of India

PARIS: Paris St Germain will begin their Ligue 1 title defence at home to Lorient on the opening weekend of the season after the fixtures for the 2023-24 campaign were released on Thursday.The new season, which begins on Aug. 12, will have only 34 matchdays after the top-flight was trimmed from 20 teams to 18, with only two clubs promoted from the second tier while four Ligue 1 sides went down.PSG then visit French Cup winners Toulouse before they welcome last season's Ligue 1 runners-up Lens.Lens finished just one point behind PSG and will begin their new campaign at Brest. Olympique de Marseille, who finished third, host Stade de Reims.PSG's schedule does not get any easier as they take on arch-rivals Marseille on matchday six on Sept. 24 in 'Le Classique'.PSG sealed their 11th Ligue ...

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Zimbabwe move closer to World Cup with a thrilling 14-run win over Oman | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a thrilling encounter on Thursday, Zimbabwe emerged victorious with a narrow 14-run win over Oman in the Super Six stage of the World Cup Qualifier. The victory was propelled by an exceptional century from Sean Williams, his third of the tournament.Opting to bat first in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe posted a formidable total of 332-7 in their allotted 50 overs. In response, Oman showcased resilience and fought valiantly, but fell agonisingly short, finishing at 318-9.With this triumph, the hosts claimed the top spot on the table, bolstering their position after carrying over two wins from the group stage against the West Indies and the Netherlands. The victory provides Zimbabwe with a strong start to the Super Six stage of the World Cup Qualifier."When I first saw the wicket, I thou...

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Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki announces comeback

Caroline Wozniacki is set to make a comeback to tennis after the former world number one said on Thursday that she was ready to return to the Tour having retired from the sport in 2020 to start a family. Danish player Wozniacki spent 71 weeks at the top of the world rankings and finished with 30 singles titles – including a Grand Slam crown at the Australian Open in 2018. She announced her retirement prior to the 2020 Australian Open at the age of 29, saying she wanted to start a family with her husband, former NBA player David Lee. She has since had a daughter Olivia and son James. “Over these past three years away from the game I got to make up for lost time with my family, I became a mother and now have two beautiful children I am so grateful for,” she wrote on Twitter. Over these p...

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Duleep Trophy: Harshit Rana eyes development as all-rounder after impressing with bat and ball | Cricket News – Times of India

BENGALURU: Having given ample manifestation of his talent, Harshit Rana on Thursday hoped the performance will give wings to his journey as an all-rounder.The 21-year-old Delhiite cracked his maiden first-class hundred, an unbeaten 86-ball 122, and later picked up a wicket to give North Zone command over North East Zone in the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal.North Zone made a mammoth 540 for 8 declared and then reduced NE Zone to 65 for 3 to take complete control of the match."Yes! It is my natural game. I have played the whole Ranji season (2022-23) like that. I keep focus on my game. It is not to say that the match situation does not matter but my game plan is to go for my shots if the ball is in my hitting area. My coaches from the club level have always told me that I can bat," Rana said...

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Security ‘uplifted’, say Wimbledon organisers after protestors disrupt Ashes Test | Tennis News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A day after environmental protesters disrupted the second Ashes Test at Lord's, the Wimbledon organisers on Thursday said they have beefed up security to prevent similar incidents at the Grand Slam event. The 2023 Wimbledon is scheduled to take place from July 3 to 16. On the opening day of the 2nd England-Australia Test, three of 'Just Stop Oil' activists barged on to the ground and scattered orange powder on the outfield before being carried off the field. England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow himself carried one of the protestors out, who were later arrested by the police. Protesters have been disrupting other sporting events in England this year, including the Premiership Rugby final, the World Snooker Championship and the Grand National horse race, as well as other ...

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Trial exemption decision has irked the wrestling community: National coaches to IOA ad-hoc panel | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The top coaches of the country on Thursday have expressed their dissatisfaction with the decision to exempt six protesting grapplers from the Asian Games and World Championships trials. The coaches informed the IOA ad-hoc panel, running the WFI, that the decision to exempt the grapplers from the trials has not gone down well with the wrestling fraternity.Freestyle coach Jagmander Singh, national Greco-Roman coach Hargobind Singh, and national women's coach Virender Singh Dahiya met the IOA ad-hoc panel head Bhupender Singh Bajwa in an informal meeting held in Meerut."The three coaches told Bajwa that there is anguish among established as well as upcoming wrestlers. People who run Akhadas and the sport practitioners are angry at this unfair and biassed decision," an IOA source...

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‘Modern-day Bradman’: Steve Smith rewrites stat books with 32nd Test ton | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: With 32nd ton on the second day of the Lord's Test, Steve Smith stamped his greatness, producing a majestic effort as he powered Australia to a strong 416 first innings total against England.Resuming on the overnight score of 85, Smith was quick to get to the first century of this year's Ashes as he rewrote record books. Although England pacers cleaned up Australia's tail for 77 runs, Smith's hundred ensured an imposing total on an under-pressure hosts, who currently trail the 5-Test series 1-0. It was Smith's 12th Ashes century, making him only the second batter behind the great Donald Bradman to score that many tons in cricket's oldest contest.He clattered a loose ball through the covers to reach his hundred before raising both hands in the air and looking towards the bound...

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Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia to travel abroad for training, competition

Days after calling off their protests against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat will move abroad this weekend for training and competition to prepare for the selection trials for the World Championships and the Asian Games. Bajrang will make Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul his base for 36 days from July 1 to August 5. He will be accompanied by his coach Sujeet Maan, physiotherapist Anuj Gupta, sparring partner Jitender and strength and conditioning coach Kaazi Kiron Mustafa Hasan. A total of Rs 9 lakh, 27 thousand have been sanctioned for Bajrang’s trip. Vinesh, meanwhile, will first travel to Bishkek from July 2 to 10 before moving to Budapest, Hungary, where she will train until the end of the month. According to the Sports Autho...

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Duleep Trophy: Nishant Sindhu, Harshit Rana centuries, bowlers give advantage to North | Cricket News – Times of India

BENGALURU: Nishant Sindhu and Harshit Rana carved hundreds of different shades to power North Zone to a massive 540/8 in the first innings, constructing a foundation for their bowlers to solidify that superiority over North East Zone on the second day of the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal here.North East were 65 for 2, 475 runs in arrears, when bad light and rain forced an early closure to their first dig on Thursday.North Zone's travel to ascendancy began when Sindhu, overnight 76, moved on smoothly to his third first-class hundred with a single to mid-off to Dippu Sanfma.Sindhu (150, 245 balls, 18x4, 3x6) lost his partner Pulkit Narang in the first hour itself, but NE zone had little respite as Harshit Rana (122 off 86 balls, 12x4, 9x6) came in carrying a destructive mood.Both Sindhu, 19,...

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Ajit Agarkar quits Delhi Capitals after throwing his hat in selection ring | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Frontrunner for the chief selector's job of the senior men's national team, former India pacer Ajit Agarkar on Thursday quit from his post of assistant coach in IPL franchise Delhi Capitals.With news doing the rounds that Agarkar has thrown in his hat for the top job, DC's social media post on Thursday thanking Agarkar for his contributions, confirms Agarkar's intent of running for vacant post.With Agarkar's name in the reckoning, the now BCCI might have to increase the annual remuneration of Rs 1 crore offered to the chairman of selectors and Rs 90 lakh for the other members of the panel. Agarkar, who worked as an assistant coach with DC and as a commentator, earns way more than current annual package of chief selector and hence, the BCCI will have to review the existing pay...

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Indian team climbs to 100th spot in FIFA Rankings | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian football team has achieved a significant milestone by climbing to the 100th spot in the latest FIFA Men's Football Rankings. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) shared this news with fans through its official Twitter handle."India move up to [rank] in the latest FIFA Men's World Ranking. Steadily we rise. #IndianFootball," tweeted the AIFF.According to the FIFA Rankings released on June 29, India have secured the 100th position with 1204.90 points, showcasing the team's steady progress and improvement.This achievement comes on the heels of India's recent victory in the Intercontinental Cup, where they clinched their second title by defeating Lebanon 2-0 in the final on June 18 in Bhubaneswar.The Indian team is now preparing to face Lebanon in the semi-finals o...