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Australia's champion bowler and captain has been voted the ICC Men's Player of the Month for December 2023. The Australian skipper enjoyed a blockbuster 2023 by winning the ICC World Test Championship, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and…
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CAPE TOWN: Big-hitting South African batter Heinrich Klaasen has announced his retirement from Test cricket. Klaasen, a prolific performer for South Africa in the limited-overs format, played four Tests over his career. He debuted…
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MADRID:  Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso testified in Madrid High Court over the kiss she said football federation chief Luis Rubiales planted on her lips without her consent after Spain's victory in the Women's World Cup last summer.…
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SYDNEY: Australian batter David Warner has announced he will also step away from ODI cricket following his decision to retire from Test cricket. The two-time Cricket World Cup-winner made the announcement on the morning of New Year's…
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The Afghan trio of Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq had their annual contracts delayed and permission to play franchise cricket revoked for ignoring "national responsibility", said the country's cricket board. The…
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MELBOURNE: Australia opener Usman Khawaja has again accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of double standards after being refused permission to display a dove of peace on his bat during the Boxing Day test. Pakistan-born…
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LAHORE: Ahmed Shehzad has retired from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in a blaze of fury after he was not picked in the draft for the ninth edition of the tournament. In a post, he blamed a "deliberate effort" by all six franchises to…
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Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will play two matches in Saudi Arabia early next year including one against familiar foe Cristiano Ronaldo and his club Al-Nassr, the Major League Soccer team said. The Riyadh Season Cup, a three-team…
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BERLIN: Puma will end its sponsorship of Israel's national football team next year, in a decision made before Hamas' October 7 attack, a spokesperson for the German sportswear firm said. "While two newly signed national teams - including…
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DUNEDIN: Pakistan women’s cricket team created history with an impressive 10-run victory over New Zealand in the second T20I of their series in Dunedin on Tuesday. The much-improved Pakistan side amassed a competitive total of 137/6 from…
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MELBOURNE: Indians were felt sobbing after Australia lifted a record-extending sixth ODI World Cup title last month. In a one-sided clash, Australia restricted India to 240 before chasing down the target with seven overs remaining.…
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West Indies player Shane Dowrich has retired from international cricket with immediate effect. The 32-year-old was named in West Indies squad for England ODIs, which begin from 3 December, but withdrew and stated his intention to retire…
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NEW DELHI: India have announced the squads for the all-format tour of South Africa, starting 10 December. KL Rahul will lead the ODI squad against the Proteas in the absence of several regulars, including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and…
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Uganda will become only the fifth African nation to feature in a ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. With five wins from their six games, Uganda have ensured a top-two finish in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier and booked their…
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Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has revealed that he is an avid online chess player and wants to meet five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen. The Egyptian forward, widely rated among the best football players in the world, said that he…
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