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Brendan Doggett poses following an Australia nets session at Perth Stadium on November 19, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia are set to field two Indigenous cricketers in the same Test team for the first time. The hosts will face England in the first Ashes Test starting Friday at Optus Stadium in Perth.Stand-in captain Steve Smith confirmed the XI on Thursday, which includes fast bowler Brendan Doggett. The 31-year-old will make his Test debut with Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood unavailable due to injury.Scott Boland is already part of the XI, and Doggett’s selection means Australia will…

Three months in and it has already been a season of extreme highs and lows for Liverpool. A run of five straight wins to start the Premier League title defense. Then a streak of four consecutive losses. Before the international break an impressive 1-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League was celebrated as some sort of revival. That was immediately shot down in a dispiriting 3-0 defeat at Manchester City, a result Arne Slot has had to stew over for two weeks. An eight-point deficit to league leader Arsenal isn’t insurmountable, and an ounce of form…

Ricky Ponting takes a critical stance on the pitch conditions in Kolkata, arguing that the extreme turning nature of the surface is counterproductive for India’s own batting lineup. He endorses Rishabh Pant as the ideal choice for captain in the upcoming Test, highlighting Pant’s vast experience in the IPL. NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has delivered a sharp assessment of India’s Test defeat to South Africa in Kolkata, warning that India’s strategy of preparing extreme turners is now backfiring on their own batters. With Rishabh Pant expected to lead India in the second Test in Guwahati due to…

India’s Hardik Pandya warms up before the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Sri Lanka at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) NEW DELHI:Hardik Pandya’s return to competitive cricket has been delayed, and as a result, the star all-rounder will miss the upcoming ODI series against South Africa. The three-match series will be played in Ranchi, Raipur and Visakhapatnam on November 30, December 3 and December 6, respectively.’As TimesofIndia.com had reported earlier, Pandya was scheduled to join the Baroda side for the first or second round of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy…

Josh Hazlewood (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian fast-bowling workhorse Josh Hazlewood believes that the era of year-round cricket doesn’t necessarily mean the death of three-format players — but only if they are smart, selective and brutally disciplined with their calendars.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru podcast, Hazlewood laid out a clear blueprint for how modern cricketers can survive the relentless scheduling maze. His comments come at a time when multi-format stars across nations are increasingly breaking down, opting out, or limiting their commitments.Hazlewood, 34, who has remained one of Australia’s most…

File Image Of Achraf Hakimi© X (Twitter) Paris Saint-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi was crowned African Footballer of the Year at the 2025 CAF Awards in Rabat on Wednesday, becoming the first defender in 52 years to earn the honour as he finished ahead of Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen in the final voteThe Moroccan full-back received the accolade after an outstanding 2025 season with PSG, during which he lifted the Champions League, Ligue 1, Coupe de France and UEFA Super Cup. Hakimi is the first Moroccan player to take the award since Mustapha Hadji in 1998 and the first…

India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) India head into the second Test against South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati knowing that nothing less than a win will keep the series alive. After the heavy defeat in the first Test, the pressure is immense, and much of it rests on Rishabh Pant’s shoulders. The dynamic wicketkeeper-batter, currently one of India’s most influential Test players, is set to take on a bigger role than ever before. With Shubman Gill unlikely to feature due to the neck spasm he picked up in the opening Test, Pant will step in as…

Washington Sundar (ANI Photo) The allrounder impressed with his technique against spin in the first Test but will he get a longer run as a specialist No.3 batter? If he does, will India be compromising on his bowling abilities?There was a time in his career when former England batter Kevin Pietersen was struggling to play spin. He sought out batting legend Rahul Dravid, who suggested that he should try and play England spinners Monty Panesar and Graeme Swann on the front foot, wearing only a knee guard, in the nets.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Inside Eden…

Arsenal are eighth in the 18-team table with six points, having alternated wins and losses in their first four games.

Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli both claimed straight-sets victories.© X (Twitter) Italy will face Belgium in the semi-finals of the Davis Cup after winning both of Wednesday’s two singles matches against Austria in front of an enthusiastic crowd in Bologna. Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli both claimed straight-sets victories at the Super Tennis Arena, making light of the absences of star players Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti. Sinner and Musetti withdrew from Italy’s title defence on home soil but the Azzurri were dominant even without two players ranked in the world’s top 10. Former Wimbledon finalist Berrettini, who…