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Reigning T20 and 50-over champions England are back in action after a short break as they take on Australia in a much-awaited ODI series. Although they are without first-choice players Joe Root and Liam Livingstone, England boast a strong roster, especially on the batting front. Australia, meanwhile, come into the series on the back of a disappointing T20 World Cup campaign and look to salvage some lost pride with a series win over their arch-rivals....

Croatia international Perisic has been linked with Premier League side Arsenal after asking to leave Inter. However, Ausilio revealed the Serie A side are yet to be satisfied amid interest in the 29-year-old World Cup runner-up. “Perisic wants to go abroad, but there are no suitable offers,” Ausilio said. “If he does remain, I expect the same professionalism from him as always. We intend to get him back on track and it shouldn’t be a problem....

When Austin Dillon took the checkered flag in Saturday’s UNOH 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, he delivered the first victory in the series to both team owner Maurice Gallagher of GMS Racing and crew chief Shane Huffmann. MORE: Sprint Cup starting lineup | Cup standings | Kevin Harvick must look out for No. 1 | Race results Dillon pulled away after a restart on Lap 167 of 175, a resumption that followed the sixth caution of the race, for Tyler Reddick’s spin off Turn 2 on Lap 161....

Australian Women and England Women will play out a multi-format Women’s Ashes series. Simultaneously, their A teams will also play a limited-overs series in Australia. Players who have failed to make it to the senior squads have been selected for the ‘A’ side across both teams. This tour will be a perfect platform for all players to give their best and stand a chance to win national team selection....

Tearaway fast-bowler James Pattinson has been left out of the squad to include the senior duo of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. Pattinson’s absence is more to do with Australia monitoring his workload as the 29-year-old played his first Test match after a three-year absence due to injuries, in the first Test of the series at Edgbaston. Also, this decision falls in line with Australia’s overall rotational policy for their fast-bowlers during this long and hard tour....

The Matildas, who won their opening games against South Korea and New Zealand, outscored the opposition 9-1 across the four-nation tournament. Captain Sam Kerr scored with a header from a corner kick in the fourth minute and Alanna Kennedy made it 2-0 in the 33rd against Argentina. Caitlin Foord completed the scoring with a penalty four minutes into added time. Earlier, substitute midfielder Ji So-yun’s long-range strike helped South Korea to a 2-0 win over New Zealand....

The 33-year-old has won 79 caps for the Socceroos and has been a squad member in four successive World Cup campaigns. Southend announced the deal on Monday and said Milligan had “signed a one-year deal plus a club option for a further year and we have no reason to feel that Mark’s playing career will not continue beyond the initial period”. The club added: “Thereafter it is intended that Mark will remain with the club for at least a further two years in a coaching role either within the academy or first team, employing his vast experience and leadership skills to the advancement of Southend United Football Club....

Wade has averaged just 21 with the bat since being recalled to his country’s five-day team last November and made scores of five and four in the first-Test defeat in Mirpur. As a result, Australia are considering handing the gloves to part-time keeper Peter Handscomb, who has played all of his Tests so far as a specialist batsman. “We are still talking about it, it is obviously an option,” said Smith on the eve of Monday’s opening day in Chittagong....

Labuschagne replaced Steve Smith as a concussion substitute in the second Ashes Test of 2019 at Lord’s, and he has not looked back since. In nine Test innings since then, Labuschagne has scored 700 runs with two centuries and four half-centuries at an average of 77.78. He has cemented the No. 3 position in the Australian Test team and made it his own. Labuschagne seems to be the prefect Test batsman who loves to spend time on the crease....

The large Orroral Valley bushfire—which has now grown to more than 45,000 acres—is raging to the south of the Australian capital city Canberra. “The combination of extreme heat, wind and a dry landscape will place suburbs in Canberra’s south at risk in the coming days,” ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr told reporters at a press conference on Friday. Currently the Orroral fire has now spread across an area equivalent to around 8 percent of the total surface area of the Australian Capital Territory, home to about 400,000 people....

Aubameyang scored his 21st goal of the season as Dortmund defeated Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday, but sustained a muscular injury during a training session on Monday. Head coach Peter Stoger is unsure whether the Gabon striker will be fit in time for the Klassiker at the Allianz Arena, though he is confident the defending champions have enough options to cope with his potential absence. “The availability of Aubameyang for Wednesday is still not certain....

That’s not the part that will get Iron Bowl fans going. According to The Big Lead, Mincy was one of several Auburn players that spoke at a D.A.R.E camp just two days earlier. Mincy had 56 tackles for Auburn last season and is expected to be the starting safety. Auburn has no statement on the incident yet. Surely this will be a popular topic in Alabama for the next few days....

Wildcard Auger-Aliassime came through an all-Canadian encounter 6-2 7-6 (9-7) to set up a showdown with Nadal, a five-time winner of the tournament in his homeland. Teenager Auger-Aliassime levelled up his head-to-head record with his compatriot at 1-1 after breaking three times to secure his 17th win of the season. Kyrgios made a disappointing start to his clay-court season, losing 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 to German Struff. Struff will come up against Marin Cilic or Martin Klizan in round two after winning 91 per cent of points on his first serve and fighting back from a break down in the second set....

FFA officials met with their Indonesian counterparts at an ASEAN Football Federation event last week and canvassed the possibility of leading Southeast Asia’s attempt to secure hosting rights. The news comes days after Thai prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha declared the region’s leaders ready to back a combined effort to make the “dream” a reality. Australia earned a solitary vote from what was then known as the FIFA Executive Committee when it unsuccessfully bid to host the 2022 tournament, which was controversially awarded to Qatar....

The exciting young all-rounder from Western Australia, Cameron Green, has earned a maiden international call-up. The 21-year-old has played only nine List-A matches and thirteen T20s so far. However, he has earned immense praise from the cricketing circles already. Selector Trevor Hohns said: A surprise inclusion is that of veteran all-rounder Moises Henriques who last adorned the green and gold in 2017. The selection comes on the back of a successful season with Sydney Sixers in which he amassed 267 runs from 14 matches at a strike rate of almost 150....

Morrison announced Tuesday that Australia would follow in the footsteps of the US, which said Monday it will not send any diplomats or government officials to next year’s games, a move that was attacked by Chinese officials. In addition to the alleged human rights violations, like the jailing and killing of pro-democracy dissidents in Hong Kong and alleged treatment of Uyghur Muslims, an ethnic minority in the country, Morrison said the move is based on China’s refusal to understand recent decisions made by Australia’s government....

The opening batsman was struck at short leg when Abid Ali jumped on a short ball from Nathan Lyon in Dubai on Sunday. Renshaw, aiming to cement his place at the top of the order in the absence of banned duo David Warner and Cameron Bancroft, was treated on the field before walking off looking understandably shaken. Captain Tim Paine took a simple catch to dismiss Abid for 85 when the ball looped up in the air after striking Renshaw....

Therefore, it is not very easy to pick an all-time Australian Test eleven as there are many potential candidates to choose from. Quite naturally, one would have to omit a lot of great cricketers while arriving at the final eleven. Here is Australia’s all-time greatest Test XI. #1 Matthew Hayden The big and burly Hayden looked like a fearsome fast bowler and was nicknamed “Robocop” because of his large frame....

The account, which had 76,000 followers, posted about the prime minister’s policies in Mandarin to keep the Chinese community in Australia informed, Reutersreported. WeChat’s parent company, Tencent, told the Associated Press that Morrison’s account was registered with a Chinese citizen to comply with Chinese regulations, then transferred to its new owner. It said there was “no evidence of any hacking or third-party intrusion,” instead likely being a “dispute over account ownership....

Ellyse Perry, who played an integral role in Australia’s latest T20 World Cup win, believes the Women’s Big Bash League and Hundred has provided the BCCI with a launchpad to do it. The IPL, which commenced back in 2008, has grown to be the most powerful T20 competition. Ellyse Perry underlined that the ongoing women’s T20 competition worldwide should allow the BCCI to formulate a full women’s IPL. The 30-year old also sees an enormous amount of revenue for the board if the tournament comes on board....