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Zimbabwe secure draw in high-scoring Test on rain-hit day

Zimbabwe secure draw in high-scoring Test on rain-hit day

Zimbabwe 142 for 4 (Curran 41, Williams 35*, Zahir 2-43) and 586 (Williams 154, Bennett 110*, Ervine 104, Ghazanfar 3-127) drew with Afghanistan 699 (Shahidi 246, Rahmat 234, Zazai 113, Bennett 5-95) There were three Boxing Day Tests going on simultaneously. The one in Bulawayo, between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, didn’t have the appeal of Melbourne. But for a brief while …

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WTC final scenarios: India need a win in Sydney to stay in contention

WTC final scenarios: India need a win in Sydney to stay in contention

Percent: 61.46; matches remaining: India (1 home Test), SL (2 away) If Australia win the Sydney Test against India, they are through to the WTC final regardless of results in Sri Lanka – if Australia were to win in Sydney but lose both Tests in their upcoming series in Sri Lanka, they would finish on 57.02 percentage points to India’s …

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Daryl Jacob retires: Grand National winner reflects on Neptune Collonges, L’Ami Serge, Bristol De Mai and more

Daryl Jacob retires: Grand National winner reflects on Neptune Collonges, L’Ami Serge, Bristol De Mai and more

Daryl Jacob is retiring from the saddle with zero regrets after bowing out in the “perfect way” following a 31st and final Grade One victory on Saturday. The 41-year-old, who had been plagued by injuries in recent months, announced he was calling time on a 25-year career after steering Impaire Et Passe to success in the Faugheen Novice Chase at …

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Rohit on Bumrah’s bowling workloads: ‘We’ve been very careful’

Rohit on Bumrah’s bowling workloads: ‘We’ve been very careful’

India have had Jasprit Bumrah bowling like few ever have in this Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He has 30 wickets at an average of 12.83. The rest have 36 wickets at 41.33. Soon after India lost the Melbourne Test, where the 31-year-old fast bowler picked up a five-for, and went 1-2 down with one Test to play, Rohit Sharma, the captain, was …

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Pakistani players dominate Scottish Junior Open with 4 titles

Pakistani players dominate Scottish Junior Open with 4 titles

Pakistan’s Sohail Adnan and Spain’s Itzel Reguero Garcia. — Provided by the reporter KARACHI: Pakistani junior squash players delivered an impressive performance at the Scottish Junior Open Squash 2024 in Edinburgh, clinching four titles and securing three third-place finishes across various age categories, highlighting the growing dominance of Pakistan’s young talent in international squash. In the Boys’ U13 final, Sohail …

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