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BRISBANE: Australia captain Pat Cummins has confirmed key pacer Josh Hazlewood will return from injury for the crucial third Test against India, starting on Saturday at the Gabba.

LAHORE: Jason Gillespie, who was appointed as Pakistan's Test team head coach in April this year, stepped down from his role.

NEW DELHI: Ahead of WPL 2025 auctions, the Adani Sportsline-owned Gujarat Giants have announced that Pravin Tambe and Daniel Marsh have joined their coaching staff as bowling and batting coaches, respectively.

NEW DELHI: The late fashion connoisseur Rohit Bal’s Will has become the bone of contention between his close friend and former model Lalit Tehlan and Rohit’s family. Sunil Sethi, the Chairman of the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), who has been appointed as the executor, said that he wants the process to be transparent and is sure that the will mentions all the beneficiaries.

BRISBANE: International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah held a meeting with Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee (OCOG) CEO Cindy Hook on Thursday.

NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said the only way a struggling Rohit Sharma can assert himself in the upcoming Brisbane Test is by throwing the first punch towards Australia as an opener.

DURBAN: Fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the remainder of South Africa’s ongoing T20I series against Pakistan and the subsequent three-match ODI series due to a left toe injury.

DUBAI: Indian women’s cricket team has been fined 10 percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate in the second ODI of their ICC Women’s Championship series against Australia.

NEW DELHI: Australia roared back into contention in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, levelling the series 1-1 with a dominant 10-wicket victory in the pink-ball Test at Adelaide. Now, with the third Test set to commence at the Gabba on Saturday, former cricketing legends Sunil Gavaskar and Harbhajan Singh believe the balance of power has shifted in Australia’s favour.

NEW DELHI: Connoisseur of luxury wear Rohit Bal’s will has turned into a bone of contention as his close friend and former model Lalit Tehlan has claimed to be in possession of it, where a major chunk goes to him at the same time, the late designer’s brother Rajiv Bal says that the family also has a will.

PATNA: The Bihar government transferred the registry of the land for Moin-ul-Haq Stadium to the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) on a long-term 30-year lease. This is a major step taken by the Bihar government and the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) to host international cricket matches in Patna and to provide state cricketers with a state-of-the-art international cricket stadium.

MELBOURNE: Australia's premier fast bowling trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood have been named in the supplementary lists for the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) 14 season.

RIYADH: In the first-ever FIFAe World Cup ft. eFootball - Mobile, India's Danial Patel's sensational run ended in the semi-finals after going down to Malaysia at the SEF Arena here on Wednesday.

ARGENTINA: The Netherlands women picked up their first win of the new FIH Pro League season in dominant fashion with a 6-1 thrashing of Germany. Frederique Malta tallied twice, picking up her 100th goal for the Oranje.

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's Test head coach Jason Gillespie is reportedly reconsidering his options after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided not to renew the contract of assistant coach Tim Nielsen for the upcoming Test series in South Africa.

TURIN: After facing a 2-0 loss to Juventus in the Champions League at Allianz Stadium, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said that City were going through a ‘tough’ period but reiterated his full confidence in his side’s capacity to bounce back to form quickly.

NEW DELHI: Barcelona are assured of a place in either the round of 16 or knockout phase playoffs, having moved out on their own in second place of the league phase table courtesy of a 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund.

NEW DELHI: The 43-year old Aston Martin F1 driver Fernando Alonso is still dreaming of his third World Championship, having last won the title in 2006.

PUNE: The Bengal Warriorz stormed past the Bengaluru Bulls, in the process registering an important fifth win of PKL Season 11. As the race for the playoffs heats up, the pressure is on the Bengal Warriorz, who took a massive step in the right direction during their resounding win on Tuesday.

RIYADH: It has been a bittersweet start for India at the FIFAe World Cup 2024 featuring eFootball here at the SEF Arena in Saudi Arabia.

OKLAHOMA: The Dallas Mavericks suffered a crushing defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder, falling 118-104 in the quarterfinals of the 2024 NBA Cup Nights at Paycom Center on Wednesday (IST).

MELBOURNE:Marcus Stoinis, the new captain of Melbourne Stars for the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) season, expressed his gratitude and excitement over the appointment, highlighting his long-standing connection with the team and his belief in the squad’s potential.

BRISBANE: While inclement weather has forced the Australian team to train indoors at the Gabba, curator David Sandurski has hinted at the advantages of an early-season pitch, which could provide Pat Cummins and his bowling attack the perfect stage to unsettle India in the third Test between Australia and India, which kicks off on Saturday.

TEXAS:World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has won the Jack Nicklaus Award as the PGA Tour Player of the Year for the 2024 season.

GIRONA: Liverpool manager Arne Slot has said he is pleased with the result that his side made six wins in six games but not the performance in Liverpool's away win over Girona in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.

NEW DELHI: Mohamed Salah's second-half penalty maintained their perfect record in the Champions League this season by beating Girona 1-0 away from home.

BARCELONA: Ronald Araujo returns to FC Barcelona's match day squad, 156 days after picking up an injury in the quarter-finals of the Copa America. With the hamstring injury that needed surgery now behind him, the Uruguayan defender has been included in the Barca squad for the game against Borussia Dortmund.

JOHANNESBUG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) have announced the women’s team squad for their historic one-off Test against England, scheduled to take place at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein from December 15 to 18.

DUBAI: Sunny Dhillon, a former assistant coach of a franchise team, has been banned from all cricket for six years after an Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board’s (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday.

PERTH: Australian wicketkeeper-batter Beth Mooney is ready to continue her duties behind the stumps during the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand, as regular keeper and captain Alyssa Healy focuses on recovering from a knee injury.

MELBOURNE: The opening day tickets of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series has been sold out, Cricket Australia announced on Tuesday.

WELLINGTON: Joe Root has hailed his England and Yorkshire teammate Harry Brook for his batting prowess and said the right-hander is really difficult to bowl to, as he can whack the bowler over the head for a six and scoop over his head for a maximum and more.

BRISBANE: Georgia Voll has been added to Australia's squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand. The 21-year-old has made a blistering start to her international career, posting scores of 46 not out and 101 in her debut series against India.

NEW DELHI: Former captain Tim Paine has revealed that star batter Travis Head and his former Australian coach Justin Langer often had contrasting views on how to approach batting with the red ball.

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka's head coach Sanath Jayasuriya has expressed disappointment over the team's performance in the recent Test series against South Africa, saying his side couldn't stay in the game long enough to challenge the Proteas side.