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  • While You Were Asleep: Nigeria’s Amusan wins 100m hurdles gold, Williamson again in NZ white ball tour of WI, Pucovski to coach at MRF Academy in Chennai

    It was an eventful outing for Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan within the ladies’s 100 metres hurdle race. She gained gold on the World Championships. It was initially introduced as a world document 12.06 seconds however later dominated ineligible because the wind pace exceeded the authorized restrict.

    Amusan broke the world document earlier on Sunday by operating 12.12 within the semi-final at Hayward Field.

    SHE DID IT ‼️

    After breaking the world document within the semis, Tobi Amusan 🇳🇬 storms to world 100m hurdles title within the remaining 🥇

    12.06 (+2.5 m/s)!#WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/63ARrU15YK

    — World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) July 25, 2022

    She ran 12.06 to beat Jamaica’s Britany Anderson by 0.17. That time is just not a document as a result of she had a 2.5 meter-per-second wind behind her, which is .5 over the authorized restrict. The wind on the record-setter was 0.9.

    The 25-year-old, who completed fourth eventually 12 months’s Olympics and fourth on the worlds in 2019, broke the six-year-old document of 12.20 seconds held by Keni Harrison, who was in the identical semifinal warmth and completed second.

    In 2016, Harrison additionally broke the document beneath uncommon circumstances — in London, every week earlier than the Olympics began after she had didn’t qualify for the U.S. staff heading to Rio de Janeiro.

    Jamaican Britany Anderson took silver and Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn completed with bronze.

    It was the primary gold medal for the Nigerian staff in a meet that has been dominated by the Americans.

    Kane Williamson returns to New Zealand’s T20 squad

    New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has been named in his first white-ball squad for the reason that T20 World Cup as they’re set to for his or her first tour of the Caribbean in eight years.

    Williamson, who performed his final T20 match within the defeat by Australia within the World Cup remaining final November, will captain an identical T20 and one-day squads to play the West Indies in six white-ball matches beginning in Jamaica on August 10.

    Head coach Gary Stead on the squad to face @windiescricket in 3 T20Is and three ODIs this August. More | https://t.co/vzWD7qwKnz #WIvNZ pic.twitter.com/l8S7rFZkpQ

    — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) July 24, 2022

    Williamson will probably be joined by tempo veterans Trent Boult and Tim Southee and batsman Devon Conway, all of whom had been rested following the staff’s 3-0 whitewash by England within the Test sequence in June.

    New Zealand wrapped up a 3-0 T20 sequence defeat of Ireland with a six-wicket win in Belfast final week.

    Several gamers who featured in that sequence have been omitted for the West Indies tour, together with Dane Cleaver, Jacob Duffy and Blair Tickner.

    Batsmen Finn Allen and Michael Bracewell have damaged into New Zealand’s finest 15 within the lead-up to the T20 World Cup hosted by champions Australia in October-November.

    Allen made his ODI debut towards Ireland this month, whereas Bracewell made his T20I debut towards the Irish final week.

    New Zealand ODI and T20 squads: Kane Williamson (capt), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

    Pucovski in selectors radar

    Will Pucovski is amongst considered one of eight younger skills who will probably be coaching on the MRF Academy in Chennai as a part of a improvement tour, the Cricket Australia has mentioned in an announcement.

    Accompanying the 24-year-old will probably be West Australians Josh Philippe, Teague Wyllie and Cooper Connolly, South Australian opener Henry Hunt and spinners Matt Kuhnemann, Todd Murphy and Tanveer Sangha.

    The 10-day go to, which types a part of a longstanding trade between the MRF Pace Foundation and Cricket Australia, is predominately centered on rising batsmen and spin bowlers that the National Selection Panel really feel will profit from the expertise in subcontinent circumstances.

    The eight gamers will combine with native gamers in coaching and in a two-day and one-day match throughout the camp block.

    The group will probably be coached by former Sri Lankan allrounder Thilan Samaraweera with Australian quick bowler nice Glenn McGrath becoming a member of the teaching workers in his function as a marketing consultant with the MRF Academy. As a part of the trade two Indian quick bowlers are on their solution to Brisbane the place they are going to participate in Queensland Cricket’s inaugural KFC T20 Max competitors.

    Left-arm quick bowlers Chetan Sakariya (Delhi Capitals) and Mukesh Choudhary (Chennai Super Kings) each have Indian Premier League expertise and also will prepare on the Bupa National Cricket Centre and be a part of Queensland Bulls pre-season coaching.

    Pucovski missed most of Victoria’s video games final season following his newest concussion setback however returned to the sphere on the again finish of the season, scoring 59 within the Sheffield Shield remaining towards Western Australia. It can be an amazing probability for the 24-year-old Victorian prodigy to play in Indian circumstances. It may assist him to interrupt into Australia’s Test squad. Australia are set to tour India in 2023 for a four-Test sequence in March.

  • IND vs AUS 4th Test: Will Pucovski dominated out, Marcus Harris replaces him

    Rookie Australian opener Will Pucovski was on Thursday dominated out of the fourth Test in opposition to India after failing to recuperate from his shoulder damage and will likely be changed by Marcus Harris.
    Skipper Tim Paine stated Pucovski, who made a half-century in his debut sport in Sydney, couldn’t clear the health take a look at on the eve of the sport. He injured his proper shoulder on day 5 of the drawn third Test.
    “Will Pucovski won’t play tomorrow. He tried to train this morning and didn’t quite come up so, he would have a bit of work to do I imagine with our medicos to see where he goes from here but I think he is obviously missing this Test match,” Paine stated on the pre-match digital press convention.
    Marcus Harris will open the innings with David Warner at Brisbane. (FILE)
    “…Marcus Harris will replace him and there will be some discussions around Will’s recovery and what that looks like, I am not sure at the moment. Marcus Harris will come in, open the batting and looking forward to seeing what he can do,” Paine added
    Harris has been travelling with the Australia squad via the sequence however final performed a Test in the course of the Ashes final 12 months. The southpaw, who has scored 385 runs in 9 Tests, is the one change in Australia’s eleven within the sequence deciding sport. The sequence is tied 1-1 after the Sydney Test led to a dramatic draw.
    Australia enjoying XI: Tim Paine (captain), David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Matthew Wade, Cameron Green, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood.

  • AUS vs IND: Cricket Australia delays name on Will Pucovski’s health for Brisbane Test

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Will Pucovski dives for the ball and accidents his shoulder throughout day 5 of the third Test match within the collection between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday.
    Cricket Australia on Tuesday mentioned it’s going to delay making a call on Will Pucovski’s availability for the fourth and last Test towards India, giving the opener each alternative to show his health as he recovers from a partial dislocation of his shoulder.
    CA confirmed that Pucovski suffered a “shoulder subluxation injury”, which is a partial dislocation of the shoulder joint, when the ball of the higher arm bone partly comes out of the socket within the shoulder.

    “He will continue rest and rehabilitation over the next two days before a decision is made on his fitness for the fourth Vodafone Test match,” a CA spokesperson was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.
    The 22-year-old had damage his proper shoulder after diving for the ball at mid-wicket within the 86th over of India’s innings on the fifth day of the drawn Sydney Test on Monday.

    After the dive, Pucovski stayed down for a number of seconds clutching his shoulder as his teammates got here to assist him. The teen left the sector on the finish of the over and was despatched for scans, leaving his participation within the last Test unsure.
    Pucovski had hit a composed 62 within the first innings however did not make an influence within the second essay and was caught behind for 10 on debut.
    He had missed out on the primary two Test attributable to a concussion he suffered after being hit on the pinnacle throughout the day-night apply match final month.
    No further gamers have been introduced into the squad for the ultimate recreation.
    The last Test in Brisbane will begin on January 15. The collection is locked 1-1 after the third Test resulted in a draw.

  • AUS vs IND | Will Pucovski injures shoulder throughout Sydney Test, despatched for scans

    Image Source : AP Australia’s Will Pucovski runs to subject the ball throughout play on day two of the third cricket take a look at between India and Australia on the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 8
    Debutant Australian batsman Will Pucovski on Monday injured his shoulder through the drawn third Test towards India and has been taken for scans to a hospital right here.
    The 22-year-old damage his proper shoulder after diving for the ball at mid-wicket within the 86th over of India’s innings on the fifth day on the Sydney Cricket Ground.

    After the dive, Pucovski stayed down for a number of seconds clutching his shoulder as his teammates got here to assist him.
    The teenager then left the sphere on the finish of the over, leaving his participation within the last Test doubtful.

    “There’s yet to be any official update on the Victorian’s fitness,” the Australian Associated Press reported.
    Pucovski marked his debut with a 62-run knock within the first innings however did not make an influence within the second essay and was caught behind for 10.
    Last month, Pucovski had suffered a concussion after being hit on the top through the day-night apply match.
    The last Test in Brisbane will begin on January 15. The sequence is locked at 1-1 after the third Test led to a draw. 

  • ‘Rapt for him to breakthrough after the setbacks’: Ponting ‘impressed’ with Will Pucovski’s debut

    Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting hailed younger opener Will Pucovski for enjoying a superb knock on his Test debut in opposition to India on the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Thursday. The debutant rode his luck to attain his maiden Test fifty on Day 1 of third Test. Lauding the debutant Will Pucovski’s 62-run knock in opposition to India in Sydney, Ponting stated that the batsman is displaying ‘promising sign and rapt’ for the Test format.“Very impressed with Will Pucovski’s innings today. To look the part at Test level on debut is a promising sign and rapt for him to breakthrough after the setbacks he’s had along the way. #AUSvIND,” Ponting wrote on Twitter. Very impressed with Will Pucovski’s innings immediately. To look the half at Test degree on debut is a promising signal and rapt for him to interrupt by way of after the setbacks he is had alongside the best way. #AUSvIND— Ricky Ponting AO (@RickyPonting) January 7, 2021 Pucovski managed a fifty on his debut whereas making an attempt to increase his keep within the center. In the twenty first over of the innings, wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant misplaced a regulation likelihood off Ashwin’s bowling and India gave away an opportunity to place Australia in a troubled spot.Pant’s hardships continued as he dropped one other catch off the bowling of Mohammad Siraj, and allowed Pucovski to avoid wasting himself for the second time within the day. The opener continued driving his luck when, after a miscommunication with Labuschagne, he was once more saved on a poor throw from Jasprit Bumrah.With rain and a moist outfield spoiling an enormous a part of the sport, nearly two hours have been misplaced within the second session, as nicely. It lastly took a fuller supply from debutant Navdeep Saini within the ultimate session to take away Pucovski (62).At stumps, Australia registered 166/2 in 55 overs having Labuschagne and Smith not out on 67 and 31 run respectively.

  • India vs Australia: ‘Something that I hadn’t skilled earlier than’ – Pucovski lauds Ashwin’s ‘little different variations’

    After a few missed alternatives, younger Australian batsman Will Pucovski lastly made his Test debut towards India on Thursday on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The 22-year-old cricketer performed a powerful 62-run knock earlier than getting trapped within the entrance by right-arm pacer Navdeep Saini, who additionally made his debut for India in whites.Pucovski stood sturdy towards the Indian assault and anchored the Australian innings after his opening accomplice – David Warner – fell prey to Mohammed Siraj. He cherished the ‘incredible experience’ on the opening day of the third Test.During the post-match digital presser, Pucovski, who missed out on first two Tests on account of concussion-related points, stated that he has been by a ‘lot of hard yards’ to witness today in his life.“It was a pretty incredible experience. It’s meant everything to be honest, that I am putting in a lot of hard yards on and off the field, hopeful that this day would come and it was a very special day,” Pucovski stated.Speaking in regards to the Indian assault, Pucovski singled out Ashwin because the bowler who he thought was difficult as a result of variations he makes use of.“They (Indian bowlers) are all very good. Playing your first game, I would say Ashwin, probably, is the one who is the most unique in a way. Obviously (Jasprit) Bumrah has his unique action but Ashwin just with his different variations and how he uses the same to sort of bowl. But yes, his little-different variations, was something that I hadn’t really experienced before, so that was quite challenging,” stated Pucovski.During his stint on the crease with Marnus Labuschagne (67*), Puckovski turned the youngest Australian cricketer to attain a fifty on debut. The teen is just about assured that the hosts will dominate the match.“It was a very nice batting wicket. I am very hopeful that with the amount of batting in the team now and what we have got to come, we can post a really good total and then with the world-class attack that we have put them (India) under the pump, hopefully, dominate the game,” he stated.

  • India vs Australia: ‘Since his debut, he’s dropped extra catches than another keeper on the earth,’ Ricky Ponting unimpressed with Rishabh Pant

    Former captain Ricky Ponting raised questions on Rishabh Pant and his capacity as a keeper after the 21-year-old was answerable for couple of lapses on Day 1 of the third Test between India and Australia on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. Pant fumbled not as soon as, however twice, dropping younger Australia opener Will Pucovski twice in three overs. Pucovski, making his debut was batting on 26 when within the Ashwin induced an edge however Pant dropped to carry on to the catch. Three overs later, Mohammed Siraj despatched down a bouncer and Pucovski tried the pull shot, however the ball clipped his glove and went up within the air. Pant ran backwards however failed to finish the catch. After juggling the ball the primary time round, Pant managed to seize on to it on the second try however the ball had already hit the bottom by then and Pucovski was declared not out. Judging by his glovework, Ponting, who labored carefully with Pant at Delhi Capitals, reckons India are fortunate to have gotten Pucovski out for 62 when he might have gotten an enormous rating.Also learn: ‘My best wishes to him and his team’: Sachin Tendulkar extends assist to McGrath Foundation“The one’s (dropped catches) today are two that should be taken, simple as that. It’s probably lucky for Rishabh that Pucovski didn’t go on and make a big hundred or a double hundred and looking at the wicket, it looks like an unbelievable surface,” Ponting advised cricket.com.au.In 14 Tests, Pant has affected 65 dismissals however on the similar time his holding is much from being a elegant product. Even within the earlier Test, Pant dropped Pat Cummins, additionally off the bowling of Ashwin. Ponting is assured that there’s numerous work that wants to enter Pant’s holding.“I’m sure when Rishabh put those catches down, he would have thought the worst and ‘here we go, he’s really going to make me pay’ but (Pucovski) didn’t today,” Ponting added. “I’ve said it all along, the knock on Rishabh is always going to be on his keeping. Since his debut in Test cricket, he’s dropped more catches than any other keeper in the world. That highlights he has got some work to do with his keeping.”Also learn: Rishabh Pant will get trolled for dropping debutant Will Pucovski twice on Day 1 of Sydney TestPonting had nothing however fantastic phrases for the promising Pucovski. The Australia opener scored 62 and added a century partnership with Marnus Labuschagne. That Australia ended the day on 166/2 and look set to attain greater than 200 for the primary time within the collection owes so much Pucovski’s efforts on the prime.“The thing I liked most was his composure. He looked really composed, he didn’t look overawed at all. He looked like he trusted his game, trusted his defence early on against some good fast bowling and just before the tea break started to expand his game a little bit; (he played) some nice cut shots, back-foot punches and some nice pull shots,” Ponting stated.“It’s a great start. He’ll be disappointed, no doubt, that he didn’t really cash in and make a big score. But at the same time, I think he’ll be quite content knowing he’s got a game that can stand up at Test level. We’ll all keep our fingers crossed and hope that he stays fit and healthy because he could potentially be a 10- or 12-year player for Australia.”

  • AUS vs IND third Test: Labuschagne, Pucovski fifties take Australia to 166/2 on rain-hit Day 1

    Image Source : AP Marnus Labuschagne (left) shares a fist bump with fellow Australian Will Pucovski on Day 1 of third Test in Sydney on Thursday.
    Marnus Labuschagne posted an unbeaten 67 and shared partnerships of 100 with Will Pucovski and 60 with Steve Smith to assist Australia attain 166-2 at stumps after a rain-interrupted opening day of the third check in opposition to India.
    Australia gained the toss and elected to bat on the Sydney Cricket Ground, giving Pucovski a direct style of check cricket because the 22-year-old opener began the innings with veteran David Warner.
    Warner lasted solely eight balls and scored 5 runs on his comeback from harm earlier than he chased a full and vast ball from Mohammed Siraj and was caught at first slip with the overall at 6.
    Pucovski continued with Labuschagne and checked out instances assured in his check debut and at instances fortunate to nonetheless be on the crease. He had three reprieves on his method to 50, a milestone he handed within the over earlier than tea with consecutive boundaries in opposition to Navdeep Saini — the primary two balls in check cricket for the Indian quick bowler.

    He survived a pair of dropped catches from wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant on 26 and 32 and a missed likelihood for a run out on 39 earlier than working out of luck when he was trapped lbw by Saini for 62 within the thirty fifth over, giving the Indian paceman his first check wicket.
    Smith had struggled for kind within the first two exams of the collection however settled into his innings and was 31 not out after going through 64 deliveries.
    The opening session lasted solely 7.1 overs earlier than an virtually four-hour delay for the rain. Only 55 overs have been performed on day one.
    The four-match collection is tied 1-1 after Australia gained the opening day-night match in Adelaide by eight wickets and India responded with an eight-wicket win in Melbourne final week.

  • India vs Australia: Rishabh Pant will get trolled for dropping debutant Will Pucovski twice on Day 1 of Sydney Test

    Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant had ha robust time behind the wickets on the primary day of the third Test match in opposition to Australia in Sydney. He dropped Will Pucovski twice because the opener notched up a half-century on his Test debut.The incident occurred on the final ball of the twenty second over when off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin tempted Pucovski right into a drive. However, the batsman misplaced his stability and ended up edging the ball. Pant did not take the catch regardless of getting his gloves to it. A few overs later, Pant spilled one other likelihood to dismiss the debutant opener. On the final supply of the twenty fifth over, Pucovski tried to tug a well-directed quick supply from Mohammed Siraj. The ball touched the batsman’s gloves on his strategy to the keeper. Pant managed to catch the ball on the second try nevertheless it had hit the bottom by then. On-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Paul Wilson referred to the TV umpire Bruce Oxenford to double test the catch taken by Pant. But, because of the lack of conclusive proof, Oxenford dominated out the choice in Pucovski’s favour.Soon, the Twitterati began criticising the 23-year-old keeper for his sloppy glovework that strengthened Pucovski’s possibilities to carry up his maiden half-century. I wish to get up each morning any further and watch this Dream11 advert that includes Rishabh Pant, and dream of its recreation in actuality. pic.twitter.com/kV9djQSKK0— Srinjoy Chatterjee (@BLOoMIND) January 7, 2021   #RishabhPant In10 min he missed 2 catches for Ashwin and for https://t.co/HczzRySNsb BCCI assume he is now finest keeper in india after dhoni.however truly he up to now behind dhoni.Kl Rahul & different keeper much better than pant however BCCI put on black stripe in his eye just for pant catches— BIKRAMADITYA DEY (@BikramadityaDey) January 7, 2021     Pucovski smashed back-to-back boundaries to Navdeep Saini to succeed in his maiden fifty. Later, within the ultimate session, Saini, who additionally made his Test debut in the present day, trapped Pucovski within the entrance. The Australian opener ended up scoring 62 off 110 balls, together with 4 boundaries.ALSO READ | Wasim Jaffer tweets quoting MS Dhoni after seeing Mohammed Siraj in tears whereas singing nationwide anthem in SydneyEarlier, play resumed because the solar shone brightly after a four-hour rain interruption. The SCG groundsmen on the labored relentlessly, together with utilizing a blower to go along with the super-sopper, to get the floor prepared for resumption at 3pm native time.This was after Siraj eliminated David Warner to go away Australia at 21 for one earlier than the inclement climate stopped play barely seven overs into the primary day’s motion.

  • AUS vs IND third Test Day 1 Live: Watch Navdeep Saini dismisses fellow debutant Pucovski for maiden Test wicket

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Navdeep Saini picked up his maiden Test wicket as he dismissed fellow debutant Will Pucovski on 62.
    Indian quick bowler Navdeep Saini picked his maiden Test wicket through the first day of the third Test in opposition to Australia in Sydney. Saini dismissed fellow debutant Will Pucovski on 62 for his first scalp within the longest format of the sport.

    Pucovksi had a powerful outing as he made full use of the conducive situations for batting, placing out an exhibition on environment friendly stroke-play for his 62-run-knock, which got here off 110 balls.

    A disappointing finish for Pucovski however an enormous second in Saini’s profession #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/zXpMWQjdja— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 7, 2021

    On a somewhat flat pitch, Saini aimed to assault the stumps and caught Pucovksi plumb quickly after the play started on the ultimate session of Day 1.

    The first day of the Sydney Test was marred by constant rain early after the beginning of the match. The first patch of rain got here through the first session, when India had solely bowled 7.1 overs within the recreation.

    After practically 4 hours of break, the play resumed at Tea when Pucovski and Marnus Labuschagne exploited the sunny situations, freely steering the move of runs in opposition to the Indian assault.

    The second little bit of rain arrived after the Tea break however lasted merely 10 minutes, earlier than Pucovksi was dismissed LBW early after the beginning of the ultimate session of the day.

    Earlier, Navdeep Saini acquired his maiden Test cap from Jasprit Bumrah, who’s at present essentially the most skilled quick bowler within the Indian squad current in Australia. After Australia opted to bat, India struck early when Mohammed Siraj eliminated the comeback-man David Warner on 5.

    The four-match sequence is at present stage at 1-1.