Indian hockey legend and Olympic bronze medalist Vece Paes, also the father of tennis legend Leander Paes, passed away on Thursday morning. The official X of Hockey India (HI) announced his unfortunate demise at the age of 80.
Indian hockey legend and Olympic bronze medalist Vece Paes, also the father of tennis legend Leander Paes, passed away on Thursday morning. The official X of Hockey India (HI) announced his unfortunate demise at the age of 80.
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The official X of Hockey India (HI) made the announcement of his unfortunate demise at the age of 80.
Since their Pro Kabaddi debut in 2017, the Steelers have been one of the most consistent teams in recent years and have reached the Playoffs in four of the seven seasons that they have competed in.
Baker, 22, has been impressing for the Manchester Originals during the ongoing The Hundred competition, taking four wickets in four matches at an average of 23.50. During his side's match against London Spirit on Monday, the opening pair of David Warner and Kane Williamson, two international legends, struggled against him.
Bethell, who was handed his all-format debut for England just last year, gave signs of a promising future with some crucial half-centuries and cameos. During the tour to New Zealand last year, he batted as number three, registering three impressive fifties. However, the 21-year-old seems to have lost his steam, registering single-digit scores for Birmingham Phoenix in the ongoing The Hundred tournament. In the final Test against India at The Oval, he could score only six and five across both innings. In his last 10 outings across all formats, he has made 145 runs at an average of 13.18 across 12 innings, with a best score of 36.
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The five-match tour to Australia would be crucial for England's ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final chances after a hard-fought 2-2 draw against India. From a pride standpoint as well, England would be gunning to win their first Ashes in Australia since 2011 and their first one since 2015. For this, Root, who is yet to score a century in Australia in Tests, will have to put out performances of a lifetime.
The five-match series will be a crucial part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) campaign for both sides. The Three Lions, who just drew the series against a new-look Shubman Gill-led Indian side by 2-2, will be aiming for their first Ashes series win in Australia since 2011, and their first since 2015, when they won 3-2 as hosts. For this, it would be important that Root, who has smashed 22 centuries since 2021, continues his red-hot form with a few triple-figured scores Down Under, something he has never done before.
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