'Just for the heck of it, we don't want to prepare a fast and bouncy pitch'
Chasing a stiff target, the formidable Australian opening pair of skipper Alyssa Healy and Mooney gave Australia the start it needed, adding 73 runs in just under nine overs.
'We've put ourselves in this situation but hopefully the Sri Lankans can do the job for us.'
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group C match played between Argentina and Poland on Wednesday.
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said on Thursday Rohit Sharma "doesn't need to be taught to score hundreds".
While ODI captain Aaron Finch said the team backed Justin Langer "100%", reports of players being put off by the coach's "grumpy" temperament have continued to surface.
Danielle Collins spoke of the challenges of plotting matches without a coach but will still head off with lessons learnt.
'In the last two years, we had prioritised T20s a lot as there were two World Cups. In the next 8-10 months, we will be prioritising ODI cricket. It is not easy to juggle three formats.'
Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
Images from Day 3 of the 2022 Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday.
'Leading into pre-season I really wanted to give the Ashes a crack but, in the end, I haven't had the preparation I would have liked heading into the coming season.'
Breaking its tradition of criticising the Australian team, the British Press has reacted to England's win in the first Ashes Test in a much milder language, while only praising James Anderson for the close win.
'Batting into day three gave us that chance to really have a crack at them on day three -- it probably went better than we expected.'
Some cricket enthusiasts said they came to the ground in the early hours of the day to purchase tickets.
On a Karachi track that is expected to break up early, Steve Smith and David Warner created rough patches before facing bowlers in the nets to prepare for Pakistan's full-strength attack.
'The pitch did not have a great deal of pace and bounce in it for the seamers nor assisted the spinners as the match progressed. In my view this does not represent an even contest between bat and ball.'
'KL, Pant, VK, Rohit, Sky would be my top five.'
Wet outfield caused dashed prospects of victory by either side in Australia's first Test in Pakistan in 24 years.
When New Zealand toured Pakistan last September threats were sent out to the team social media handle.
'It's disappointing. It's disrespectful. I'm not sure ... I'm going to want to play tennis'
The win is the Czech duo's fourth Grand Slam title together
'I'm happy to have the chance to try to stop, one more time, somebody from making history.'
The Labor Party leader had travelled to New Delhi as a backpacker in 1991 and led a parliamentary delegation in 2018.
'Everyone's got their own story. Everyone's been through ups and downs. I think what stands out for me most is just the love in this team. I'm playing for my team mates. I'm not going out there to play for my spot, or show people or prove people wrong.'
The appointment will be effective from February 1 to 20.
Images from Day 7 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday.
Sania Mirza and Rajeev Ram needed an hour and 27 minutes to defeat the Dutch-Aussie pair of Ellen Perez and Matwe Middelkoop 7-6(4), 6-4.
IMAGES from Australian Open matches played at Melbourne Park on Friday
Images from Day 2 of the 2022 Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Images from Day 1 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.
Leander Paes and Martina Hingis won their mixed doubles opener at the Australian Open tennis tournament on Sunday.
The Sports Ministry slammed organisers of the Australian Open, saying they have wrongfully denied Indian tennis player Aman Dahiya an opportunity to compete in the junior Grand Slam by rejecting his application for vaccine exemption.
Officials said he was one of a 'handful' of successful applicants among 26 people who sought exemptions.
India's women's T20 team captain Harmanpreet Kaur says Richa Ghosh and Puja Vastrakar's performance is a big positive for India from the multi-format series, which they lost 5-11 to a dominant Australia.
CA, the ECB and Australian authorities had been negotiating for many months over the touring conditions in a country where international arrivals have to isolate in quarantine hotels for 14 days, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
'We realise we haven't been good enough across all facets of the game. The boys want to win, we want to win the series too.'
The Indian team had a gruelling nets session in Mohali as they prepared for Tuesday's opening game in the three-match T20I series against World Champions Australia.
IMAGES from the 2nd T20I played between India and Australia in Nagpur on Friday.
To celebrate the new trade deal with India, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday took to Instagram to post a picture showing him preparing khichdi, his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi's favourite dish.
World number one Carlos Alcaraz will not play in the Australian Open after picking up a right leg muscle injury during pre-season training, the Spaniard said on Friday.
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