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Australia will head into the Cape Town series decider against South Africa with a new opening batter after Nic Maddinson and reserve wicketkeeper Sam Harper were released from the Test squad.Matthew Renshaw is now in contention to open the innings after Maddinson struggled to make an impact following his surprise recall. The 34-year-old managed to cross double figures only once in four innings against the Proteas and is set to return to domestic cricket for New South Wales’ Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania in Hobart.Steve Smith, meanwhile, is expected to feature in the series decider, although he will undergo a…

The Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has paid tribute to his driver Kimi Antonelli, who all but closed out his first Formula One world championship with a victory at the US Grand Prix that Wolff described as the Italian’s best race yet.After the win at the Circuit of the Americas Wolff was also at pains to point out the considerable efforts made by a host of others in bringing the young Italian to having one hand on a record-breaking title.After his victory in Austin, Antonelli needs to finish only ninth or better at the Mexican Grand Prix this weekend. He…

Picture the scene. Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma have scored centuries to power India to a big win. Now ask yourself: which of the two blazed her way to triple figures? If you said Harmanpreet, your instinct failed you.On a sweltering Sunday at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi, the 2nd ODI against Zimbabwe turned the script on its head. A restrained, almost serene Harmanpreet played the craftsman while Deepti played the destroyer as they laid the foundations of India’s 121-run win.The victory sealed the series, handing India an unassailable 2-0 lead over the Lady Chevrons.But before that, Harmanpreet joined Pratika…

Kimi Antonelli has acknowledged the Formula One world championship is within his grasp after the Italian took a dominant victory at the US Grand Prix which has put him just two points away from clinching his first title at the Mexican Grand Prix next weekend.Antonelli beat the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc into second place and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen into third. With his title rivals George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finishing eighth and fourth respectively, Antonelli will take the title if he finishes ninth or better in Mexico City.The 20-year-old, who stands to become Formula 1’s youngest champion,…

Kimi Antonelli took a dominant victory at the US Grand Prix, with a controlled and composed drive to beat the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc into second place, but it was not quite enough for the Italian to seal his first Formula One world championship at the Circuit of the Americas. The coronation is surely but delayed for a week as Antonelli has made it almost a formality that he will seal the deal at the next round in Mexico.Antonelli did everything required of him in Austin, taking pole and converting it to a win, his ninth of the season. With…

Shadab Khan smashed an unbeaten 113 (96b, 13×4, 5×6) on Sunday to steer Pakistan to an unlikely win against England at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.The all-rounder was joined by Haris Rauf (8* off 15) in an unbroken 89-run partnership for the last wicket, which took the home team over the line in its 242-run chase after it was reeling at 154 for nine.Shadab was given leg before off Gus Atkinson with his team on 221 but a late DRS call saved him and showed a spike on the UltraEdge.The outcome was not on the cards after England’s pacers had…

Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for the US Grand Prix with a hugely impressive lap for Mercedes at the Circuit of the Americas. In beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen into second place, Antonelli did exactly what was required to give him the chance to close out his first world championship title this weekend.Isack Hadjar did well to secure third for Red Bull, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in fourth and fifth for Ferrari, and Antonelli’s Mercedes teammate George Russell in sixth.Antonelli’s first pole since the Belgian GP in July could not have been better timed as he attempts to…

Mohammed Siraj and Shubman Gill might have left their domestic sides for India’s tour of New Zealand, but the stakes at Gymkhana are no smaller. Hyderabad hosts Punjab, starting Monday, in a top-of-the-table (Elite Group B) Ranji Trophy clash.Hyderabad, having beaten Tripura and Andhra, has brought in Mudassar Hussain as Siraj’s replacement. Punjab, which defeated Chhattisgarh by seven wickets after Assam’s stubborn opener, has added Anshul Chaudhary, Sukhdeep Singh Bajwa and Raghu Sharma, with Gill and Gurnoor Brar making way.Punjab, after Assam refused to budge in the opening round, bounced back with a seven-wicket win over Chhattisgarh. It has brought…

Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the tri-series ODI between Pakistan and England at Lahore on Sunday!Playing XIsPakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Saad Baig(w), Salman Agha, Hasan Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Arafat Minhas, Shaheen Afridi(c), Razaullah, Haris RaufEngland: Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook(c), Jordan Cox(w), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Gus Atkinson, Henry CrocombeToss updatePakistan won the toss and chose to bowl.SquadsPakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Saad Baig(w), Salman Agha, Hasan Nawaz, Arafat Minhas, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi(c), Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Ghazi Ghori, Sufyan Moqim, Razaullah, Abrar Ahmed, Shadab KhanEngland:…

Mehedi Hasan Hridoy, a promising young cricketer from Bangladesh, lost his life on Saturday while being taken to Dhaka by ambulance for medical treatment.He had been suffering from acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a form of blood cancer.“The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) expresses profound sadness at the passing of young cricketer Mehedi Hasan Hridoy, who passed away in Dhaka today after battling leukaemia,” the Bangladesh Cricket Board said in a statement.“Hridoy represented the Chattogram Division Under-18 team and was regarded as a promising left-arm pace bowler with a bright future ahead of him.”“The BCB extends its heartfelt condolences to Hridoy’s family…