India A begin UK tour with big win over ECB XI

Leeds: India A began their UK tour on a promising note, thrashing England Cricket Board XI by 125 runs following half centuries from captain Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw and Ishan Kishan. The trio of Shaw (70 off 61), Iyer (54 off 45) and Kishan (50 off 46) helped India A amass 328/8 before the bowlers dismissed ECB XI for 203 in 36.5 overs. Pacer Deepak Chahar (3/48) was the pick of the bowlers.

Brief scores: Ind A: 328/ in 50 overs (Shaw 70, Iyer 54, Kishan 50; Chahar 3/48, Axar Patel 2/21).

London

Stokes and Woakes to miss rest of Australia ODI series 

England all-rounder Ben Stokes and paceman Chris Woakes will miss the remainder of the ODI series with Australia. Stokes' hamstring injury -- which he suffered in the lead-up to the second Test with Pakistan -- the ECB says is progressing well and are hopeful the 27-year-old will be fit for the T20 series with India next month. England lead the five game series with Australia 2-0 with three matches remaining. Woakes, 29, injured a thigh muscle during the second Test with Pakistan at the beginning of June which the ECB say "was at least in part due to a flare-up of a chronic right knee problem".

New Delhi

India set to play S Arabia, China in run-up to AFC Cup

The Indian football team is set to play international friendlies against higher-ranked Saudi Arabia and China in the run-up to next year's AFC Asian Cup. The 2019 Asian Cup will be held from January 5 to February 1 across eight centres in four United Arab Emirates cities. India are clubbed with UAE, Thailand and Bahrain in Group A of the continental showpiece. Talks with both the federations are in advanced stages, AIFF general secretary Kushal Das told PTI. "We are in talks with them and it's almost 90 percent. We are trying to arrange one home and one away game around October-November," Das said.

MADRID

Federer reclaims top spot in ATP rankings

Roger Federer returned to top spot in the men's ATP rankings released on Monday after he won his 98th career title in Germany. The 20-time Grand Slam champion overtook Spain's Rafael Nadal as world No. 1 with a 6-4 7-6(3) victory over Canada's Milos Raonic in Stuttgart Open. Romania's Simona Halep remained on top of WTA rankings ahead of the 2018 Wimbledon. Caroline Wozniacki maintained the second position. — Agencies