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Cricket Australia Finalises Venues For 5 Tests vs India | Cricket News

Cricket Australia announced the venues for the upcoming five-match Test series against India with Perth's Optus Stadium to host the first Test likely to take place in November despite having a low attendance in a recently concluded match against Pakistan. Cricket Australia along with Western Australia will work together and try their best to improve the attendance in Perth's stadium.Sources close to the board, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the schedule has yet to be officially revealed, said that improving Test cricket in Perth was a top goal for the governing body. The new 60,000-seat Perth Stadium has been barely occupied for Tests in previous seasons, although it is much busier during Perth Scorchers BBL matches.The highest attendance at the stadium was during the P...
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Son Heung-min Back On Road To World Cup After Turbulent Asian Cup | Football News

Son Heung-min and South Korea must move on from their turbulent Asian Cup when they return to World Cup qualifying Thursday, while Japan face North Korea in a double-header that sees them travel to Pyongyang. Asian football is back on the road to the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, a month after Qatar retained the continental crown on home soil with a 3-1 victory over Jordan. Much has happened since South Korea were dumped out 2-0 by unfancied Jordan in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup, including the sacking of coach Jurgen Klinsmann.It emerged that skipper Son and Paris Saint-Germain attacking midfielder Lee Kang-in had been involved in a fracas on the eve of the match, leaving the Tottenham attacker with a dislocated finger.Legendary German striker Klinsmann wa...
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“I Am Very Tough Guy To Handle”: Gautam Gambhir’s Blunt Message To KKR Bosses | Cricket News

Shah Rukh Khan (L) and Gautam Gambhir© X (formerly Twitter)Gautam Gambhir's captaincy had once helped Kolkata Knight Riders carve its own niche with two IPL titles in the last decade and as the former India opener starts his new journey as a 'Team Mentor', the endeavour is to put them in a better position compared to current situation. Turning fortunes of a beleaguered outfit is nothing new for Gambhir, who had taken KKR's charge during the fourth season of IPL after the Shah Rukh co-owned team failed to reach the knock-out in first three."I can assure you that whenever I leave this place (KKR), we will be in a much better position," Gambhir said in a promotional event ahead of the upcoming IPL season.The dashing former left-handed opener paid his his gratitude to KKR and its owner Boll...
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Napoli’s Juan Jesus Accuses Inter Milan Defender Francesco Acerbi Of Racist Abuse | Football News

Napoli defender Juan Jesus on Monday blasted Francesco Acerbi for denying he dished out racist abuse after the Italy international was forced to leave the Azzurri's training camp ahead of two friendlies in the United States. Jesus had initially played down the incident following Napoli's 1-1 draw at Inter Milan on Sunday, telling DAZN "what happens on the pitch, stays on the pitch" after accepting Acerbi's on-field apology for unspecified insults.Brazilian Jesus, who headed home Napoli's late equaliser at the San Siro, had been seen protesting to match referee Federico La Penna, pointing to the Keep Racism Out badge on his shirt and apparently saying that "(Acerbi) called me a negro".Acerbi left Italy's training camp after reports that he will be investigated for the alleged abuse, and ...
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Lionel Messi Out Of Argentina Friendlies Due To Injury | Football News

Lionel Messi missed Inter Miami's win over D.C. United in Washington on Saturday.© AFPLionel Messi has been ruled out of Argentina's upcoming friendlies in the United States due to a hamstring injury, the Argentina Football Association confirmed on Monday. The Inter Miami superstar was due to line up for the world champions in friendlies against El Salvador in Philadelphia on Friday before facing Costa Rica in Los Angeles on March 26. However, the 36-year-old Argentine captain has not recovered after tweaking a hamstring during Miami's 3-1 victory over Nashville in the CONCACAF Champions Cup last week.Messi, who was substituted just after half-time in the win over Nashville, missed Miami's win over D.C. United in Washington on Saturday."The captain of Argentina, Lionel Messi, will not b...
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Imad Wasim Caught Smoking In Dressing Room During PSL Final, Triggers Controversy. Video | Cricket News

Imad Wasim caught smoking in dressing room© X (Twitter)Islamabad United all-rounder Imad Wasim put in a match-winning show in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 final on Sunday, taking a 5-wicket haul to restrict Multan Sultans to 159/9. Wasim picked up some important wickets of Yasir Khan, David Willey, etc. to register one of his finest performances in the T20 league. But, not long after his magical spell on the field, Wasim triggered a big controversy after he was caught smoking in the team's dressing room while the match was going on.The shutterbugs zoomed in on Imad, showing him smoking a cigarette in the Multan Sultans dressing room, and the video went viral on social media, with the player receiving plenty of backlash.PAKISTAN "SMOKING" LEAGUE #HBLPSL9 #HBLPSLFinal pic.twitter....
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Antoine Griezmann Record Run Ends With France Forward Injured For Friendlies | Football News

Antoine Griezmann was on Monday ruled out of France's friendlies against Germany and Chile with an ankle sprain ending his record run of playing 84 consecutive games for Les Bleus. The Atletico Madrid star will be absent from the French squad for the first time since November 2016 as France play their final friendlies before the Euro 2024 tournament from June 14-July 14. Griezmann has appeared on the pitch for France in every match since a friendly against England in June 2017, when the forward was an unused sub.Lazio's Matteo Guendouzi has been called up for the first time since the last World Cup in place of 127-cap Griezmann, who has scored 44 goals for France.Coach Didier Deschamps has described Griezmann as "not irreplaceable but essential" for the France set-up, but accepted the r...
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“I Didn’t Hear Anything”: Smriti Mandhana’s Candid Confession On Virat’s Video Call | Cricket News

Smriti Mandhana in press conference© X (Twitter)Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Smriti Mandhana revealed that she couldn't hear a single thing during her video call conversation with India's stalwart batter Virat Kohli but happiness was visible on his face after RCB's triumph in the Women's Premier League Season 2. RCB with a clinical performance clinched an 8-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium to lift their maiden WPL title. After the game, Kohli joined the post-match celebrations through a video call and had a chat with skipper Mandhana as well as the rest of the team.In the post-match press conference, Mandhana revealed that she couldn't hear a single thing Kohli said to her and she would meet and have a conversation with him in Bangalore."I didn'...
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“Itni Duri?”: Mumbai Indians Team Video Sparks Massive Meme Fest Ahead Of IPL 2024 | Cricket News

A video posted by Mumbai Indians on social media has sparked a massive meme fest ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The video featured all the MI cricketers in locations all around Mumbai along with team owner Nita Ambani and mentor Sachin Tendulkar. In the final few seconds of the video, the team posed for a picture with Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya sitting on a sofa in the middle. With the controversy surrounding Hardik's appointment as skipper in place of Rohit, social media users noticed a space on the sofa between the two cricketers and decided to come up with hilarious posts.Har dhadkan, har dil ye bole#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #MumbaiMeriJaan pic.twitter.com/Z911mvKOI1— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 18, 2024Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya believes that there won't be an...
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“Athletes Shouldn’t Be Put Down When They’re Young”: CSK Star Deepak Chahar’s Heartfelt Plea | Cricket News

India bowler Deepak Chahar on Sunday requested the media persons to support athletes. The 31-year-old bowler made his India debut in the T20I format against England in July 2018, following that he bagged 31 wickets after appearing in 25 matches. Meanwhile, he played his first ODI match in September 2018 against Afghanistan. He took part in 12 50-over innings, in which he picked up 16 wickets. While speaking at the TNSJA (Tamil Nadu Sports Journalists' Association) Annual Awards & Scholarships, Chahar asked the journalists to not "put down" an athlete when they are young."Seeing Media journalists supporting athletes is very different for me... I request the media to support athletes. Athletes shouldn't be put down when they are young," Chahar said.Chahar made his Indian Premier Leagu...