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England and New Zealand set for ODI series with Stokes back and Brook debate a major subplot

England’s Ben Stokes, centre, reacts to a ball thrown back towards him, during a nets session at Sophia Gardens, in Cardiff on September 7, 2023, ahead of their one-day international cricket match against New Zealand on Friday. | Photo Credit: AP England and New Zealand are preparing to meet on the one-day international stage for the first time since their wild, never-to-be-forgotten Cricket World Cup final more than four years ago.This time, it is in the calmer surroundings of a four-match series serving as a warmup for the World Cup starting in India next month.Still, there's plenty riding on it.Just ask Harry Brook.In a surprise and arguably premature selection, Brook — one of England's most explosive batters — was left out of the provisional 15-man squad for the World Cup that was...

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Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden enter US Open doubles final

Continuing their dream run, India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden entered the final of the US Open with a straight-set win over French pair of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut here on Thursday. This will be Bopanna’s second appearance in a Grand Slam men’s doubles final. The sixth seeded Indo-Australian pair, who had reached the semifinals of the Wimbledon Championships this year, beat the French combination 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 in the semifinals of the hard court major. With this feat, the 43-year-old Indian also became the oldest player to reach a Grand slam final in the Open era. Bopanna beat the record of Daniel Nestor of Canada, who was 43 years and 4 months when he played in a Major final, by two months.Most Read 1 Jawan box office coll...

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Hard to disagree with players turning down contracts to compete in T20 leagues, says Ben Stokes

Test captain Ben Stokes said he understands the reasoning behind players turning down contracts with England in favour of playing in lucrative T20 tournaments. On Wednesday, England fast bowler Mark Wood told the Daily Telegraph that he was yet to make up his mind over whether he would accept a central contract, citing the financial incentives of playing in the UAE T20 League. Earlier this year, batter Jason Roy gave up his contract to play in Major League Cricket (MLC). Stokes said he understood their reluctance to commit to England, telling reporters: “We know the whole landscape of cricket is changing and that is great for the individuals who are still within the game and great for those who are coming through. “If a person makes a decision because they think it’s the best for themse...

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D Gukesh: ‘Used to handling expectations… have high expectations off myself’

It’s been a few days since R Praggnanandhaa declared that he felt that he has the potential to be a world champion someday. It was a bold declaration, one that even veterans would hesitate to make. So it was only natural that when D Gukesh, another history-making teenage prodigy, fielded questions from the media on the sidelines of the Tata Steel Chess India on Thursday, he was asked if he felt he could be a world champ someday too. “If I didn’t think so (that I don’t have the potential), it would be quite bad. I surely have trust in myself. If I do all the right things, I surely can make it,” says the 17-year-old, who earlier this month overtook Viswanathan Anand as India No. 1 after 37 years. It was a moment that felt like it started a new era in Indian chess: the age of teenaged prod...

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Buchi Babu tournament: Madhya Pradesh appears to have an edge over Delhi in the summit clash

Madhya Pradesh and Delhi will vie for honours in the Take Sports all-India Buchi Babu tournament when the two sides meet in the final at the Sri Ramakrishna College ground here starting on Friday. Both the teams took contrasting routes to reach the summit clash, with Delhi posting outright wins in its last league match against Jammu & Kashmir and in the semifinals against Chhattisgarh. Madhya Pradesh, meanwhile, won its opening fixture against Baroda before edging ahead on the first-innings lead in the second league game against Haryana and in similar fashion against TNCA XI in the last-four contest. Challenging situations The two sides have shown the ability to turn things around from challenging situations, like when MP forced a result against Baroda after conceding the first-inni...

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French President Macron: ‘There can’t, obviously, be a Russian flag at the Paris Games’

French President Emmanuel Macron said the Russian flag has no place at next year’s Paris Olympics because of the war crimes committed by Vladimir Putin’s regime in Ukraine. Russia has not been allowed to fly its flag at the Olympics since the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. Since then, Russians have been competing at the Summer and Winter Olympics under various names because of doping issues. In an interview with L’Equipe newspaper published Thursday, Macron said he didn’t want them to fly their flag in Paris because of the war in Ukraine. “Russia, as a country, has no place at a time when it has committed war crimes and deported children,” Macron said. The interview was published a day after a Russian missile tore through an outdoor market in eastern Ukraine, killing 17 people and wounding ...

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Asia Cup 2023: A stern test awaits K.L Rahul as he returns from injury

Sweating it out: India will hope Rahul, at a stint at the nets, will find his mojo quickly. | Photo Credit: AFP K.L. Rahul, after being adjudged player of the match during India’s ODI against Sri Lanka in Kolkata in January, had made a prophetic statement when asked to sum up a turbulent 2022.Rahul had explained how he found that an injury makes an individual a different “person”, how the body “doesn’t react the same way” to a situation and how he has understood that it’s “challenging” to cope with the expectations of performing when you are “straight away put into international cricket”.Eight months on, Rahul — whose international career has been a start-stop affair due to fitness issues — will face perhaps the toughest challenge of returning from an injury lay-off.Having recovered fr...

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Ben Stokes calls for understanding for cricketers in ‘changing landscape’ | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: England all-rounder Ben Stokes has urged understanding for players who prioritize maximizing their earnings over international commitments, emphasizing that 'the cricket landscape is evolving right before us'.Pacer Mark Wood recently raised uncertainty about renewing his central contract as he contemplates the prospect of capitalizing on Twenty20 franchise cricket opportunities.Wood has signed up to the International League T20 in the United Arab Emirates, which begins on January 13, and could miss the first three Tests of a five-match series in India that starts 12 days later.The 33-year-old told the Daily Telegraph that featuring in both was "not a viable option for England", adding there are "more things in play than just solely my love of playing" international cricket.Ea...

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KL Rahul returns for Asia Cup, but not likely to get his spot back straightaway

After joining the Asia Cup squad in Colombo, KL Rahul turned up for his first net session with the team on Thursday, and looked the part. He was striking the ball cleanly, just like he did before his thigh injury. To find form straight away after a lengthy injury lay-off is no easy thing. But throughout his sessions at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, where he was undergoing rehabilitation, the word around was that he was batting fluently with his ability to keep for the full 50 overs being the lone concern because of a groin niggle he picked up while recovering from the original injury. On Thursday, Rahul looked comfortable and not once was he beaten for pace. He was willing to not just take the bowlers on, but was also going aerial, at times picking short deliveries from out...

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Murali Sreeshankar pulls out of Diamond League Final in USA, to focus on Asian Games

Star Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar has pulled out of the prestigious Diamond League Final in USA later this month to focus on the Hangzhou Asian Games beginning on September 23. Sreeshankar made the decision after taking into account that he would need a lot of travel if he has to take part in the September 17 DL Final in Eugene, which may have an impact on his body and disrupt training. “Sreeshankar is not taking part in the DL Final in Eugene to focus on the Asian Games. Taking part in the DL Final will involve a lot of travel, jet lag etc,” Sreeshankar’s father S Murali told PTI. Despite finishing fifth in the Zurich leg of the Diamond League on August 31 with a jump of 7.99m, Sreeshankar qualified for the DL Finals in third place on the standings with 14 points. Sreeshankar,...

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After Prithvi Shaw, Karun Nair to play for Northamptonshire | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Batsman Karun Nair, who once slammed a triple hundred (303 not out against England at Chennai in December 2016) in Test cricket, will turn out for Northamptonshire for the remainder of the English County season, TOI has learnt. "Karun is replacing Australia's Sam Whiteman in the Northamptonshire team. He will leave for the UK tomorrow. The Northants will make a formal announcement in this regard on Friday," a reliable source told TOI on Thursday. Nair will be the second Indian after Prithvi Shaw, who had smashed blazing knocks of 244 & 125 in his maiden county season before a serious knee injury ruled him out last month, to play for Northamptonshire this season.“It feels great to know that my recent performances are being recognised. I have always believed I have the capabil...

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Karun Nair to replace Prithvi Shaw at Northamptonshire | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Batsman Karun Nair, who once slammed a triple hundred (303 not out against England at Chennai in December 2016) in Test cricket, will replace injured Prithvi Shaw at Northamptonshire for the remainder of the English County season, TOI has learnt. "Karun will leave for the UK tomorrow. The Northants will make a formal announcement in this regard on Friday," a reliable source told TOI on Thursday. Shaw had smashed blazing knocks of 244 & 125 in his maiden county season before a serious knee injury ruled him out last month.“It feels great to know that my recent performances are being recognised. I have always believed I have the capability of performing at the highest level, so I hope my performances will eventually push for a place in the Indian team. I hope I can score runs a...

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US Open Men’s Doubles Semi-Final Live Score: Bopanna & Ebden vs Mahut & Herbert – The Times of India

US Open Men's Doubles Semi-Final Live Score: Bopanna & Ebden vs Mahut & HerbertBopanna Ebden vs Mahut Herbert Live Score: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden saved seven set points in the opening set before downing Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow to move to the US Open men's doubles semifinals, their second straight last-four appearance in Grand Slams this year.Read LessTHE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 07, 2023, 22:17:51 ISTFacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return; } (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments); }; if ...

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Pressure on ‘unsettled’ India to win World Cup at home: Shoaib Akhtar | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Playing at home, and with intense media scrutiny, will put the Indian cricket team under a lot of pressure in the upcoming World Cup, feels former Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar.Akhtar added the stage is set perfectly for Pakistan, the No. 1 ODI side, to lift the trophy and give the country something to cheer about amid the serious economic situation.India's performance in ICC events has left much to be desired as they have yet to win a world title since the 2013 Champions Trophy triumph under Mahendra Singh Dhoni."Pakistan's going to be all lonely there (in India). Having said that, they will be under no pressure. Playing at home, in front of own crowd, all the pressure will be on India; we will do better," Akhtar said during a virtual press conference organised by Star ...

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Kings Cup: India lose to Iraq in penalty shootout after conceding debatable penalty | Football News – Times of India

CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A Sunil Chhetri-less India conceded a late goal off a debatable penalty to miss out on their first ever win over higher-ranked Iraq who won via penalty shootout in the Kings Cup here on Thursday.India were leading 2-1 till the 79th minute when the referee awarded a soft penalty to Iraq after their striker Aymen Ghadhban was squeezed by two defenders in the box during a tussle to get on to a high cross.It did not look like a clear-cut penalty but Ghadhban himself stepped up to take the kick from the spot and scored to level the match 2-2 and take it to the penalty shootout.Iraq then won 5-4 in the shootout with Brandon Fernandez failing to score as his kick hit the post and went out.Under the tournament's rule, the match will be decided via penalty shootout if the s...

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Suryakumar Yadav is a complete package: Harbhajan Singh | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes Suryakumar Yadav is the X-factor in the Indian team's preparations for the 2023 ODI World Cup, describing him as the most effective middle-order batsman in India right now.Despite being unable to replicate his T20I magic in the ODI format, Suryakumar, the world's No. 1 T20I batter, was able to retain his spot in the 15-man selection for the World Cup, despite the exclusion of Sanju Samson and emerging youngster Tilak Varma."Suryakumar is a complete package. In the number where he bats, I don't think there is any other better player than him in India. What he can accomplish at No 5 or 6, even Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, or Sanju Samson cannot replicate," Harbhajan said.Suryakumar is going through a slump and hasn't scored a fifty in...

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Asia Cup 2023 Tension soars between PCB and Jay Shah

Shah, as ACC president, issued a statement that all the full members, media rights holders, and in-stadia rights holders were initially hesitant to commit to hosting the entire tournament in Pakistan. | Photo Credit: File photo: K. PICHUMANI Merciless rain may have prevented a lot of action on the field during the Asia Cup, but there is no dearth of action off it. Especially with the squabble between Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB’s) former and current chiefs and the Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) president, Jay Shah, who is also the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), over scheduling issues. The Asia Cup itinerary was finalised after a prolonged dispute between PCB, the tournament host, and BCCI. Soon after the Asia Cup was awarded to Pakistan last year, the B...

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Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh are two people missing in this WC team: Harbhajan Singh

Indian duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Arshdeep Singh should have been picked in the 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup, said former Indian offspinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday.Chahal and Arshdeep were overlooked from the Indian squad, which was announced by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee on Tuesday.“I think there are two people missing in this team. First, Yuzvendra Chahal, and second, Arshdeep Singh. Because a left-arm seamer, if he can bring the new ball inside, it makes it useful in the game,” Harbhajan said during a virtual press conference organised by Star Sports. “If he can get two wickets early in the game, I’m not saying that right-handers can’t do that, but a left-hand seamer can get an actual angle to get the wicket.” Citing the example of Australia’s Mit...

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Watch: Team India’s intense gym session amidst 5-day break in Asia Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: On a five-day break after their second Asia Cup encounter against minnows Nepal, Team India players on Thursday were seen pushing themselves in the gym in an intense workout session.The likes of Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma led the way as players were seen working on their fitness on the off-day.From lifting weights to other routine and training-related exercises, the players were seen sweating it out together.The likes of KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav also had an indoor net session under the watchful eyes of head coach Rahul Dravid and batting coach Vikram Rathour.The team is set to have a light practice session on Friday which will be followed by another round of gym session and net sessions in the lead up to their first Super 4s encount...

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‘There are two people missing in this team’: Harbhajan Singh on India World Cup squad | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said on Thursday that two players, who should have been picked, are missing from the Indian ODI World Cup squad announced on Tuesday.According to Harbhajan, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee overlooked the duo of leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and pacer Arshdeep Singh while announcing a 15-member squad."I think there are two people missing in this team.First, Yuzvendra Chahal, and second, Arshdeep Singh. Because a left-arm seamer, if he can bring the new ball inside, it makes it useful in the game," Harbhajan said during a virtual press conference organised by Star Sports."If he can get two wickets early in the game, I'm not saying that right-handers can't do that, but a left-hand seamer can get an actual angle to get the wicket....