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Smith looking forward to 'sub- India have even-money continent challenge' chance of beating England' NEW DELHI, JULY NEW DELHI, JULY 04:Star Australian bats- 04:The legendary Ian man Steve Smith is looking Chappell feels India have forward to a "physical, an "even-money chance" of mental and emotional" bat- beating England in their tle when his team tours the own backyard in the up- sub-continent for eight coming five-match Test se- Tests, including four ries owing to a formidable against India, as part of the pace- unit. World Test Championship. He says India, notwith- Due to the COVID-19 standing, their loss in the fi- pandemic, Australia's only nal of the World Test away Tests in the inaugural Championship final to New WTC cycle came during the Zealand, has become a Ashes in England with tours "pace-bowling proficient" of South Africa and team in recent years, join- Bangladesh getting can- ing the likes of the West In- celled in the wake of the un- dies and Australian sides of precedented health crisis. the past. In the next cycle, the "In recent years India Aussies are scheduled to have joined the ranks of play four games in India, pace-bowling proficient two in Pakistan and two in teams. As a consequence, "New Zealand's well-de- the results achieved by the three draws," he said. Sri Lanka, besides 10 Tests they have enjoyed success served win in the World current New Zealand team "New Zealand played at home. ularly in Test , they those. I think (the WTC) is last couple of years we in Australia, reached the fi- Test Championship final is even better than the leg- four of those five matches at "I've had a look at the Fu- challenge you physically, a pretty cool concept -- to talked about it being our fo- nal of the WTC, and now highlighted an accepted endary West Indies outfit home and then the final at ture Tours Programme and mentally and emotionally," have more relevance in cus of where we wanted to have an even-money adage in cricket: fast bowl- under Clive Lloyd, which the Ageas Bowl, all it's pretty hectic, so there's Smith told cricket.com.au. every game you play, I think get to, but we fell short." chance of beating England ing rules," Chappell said. was largely made possible favourable venues for plenty to look forward to, "They're great tours to be is great. Among the current Aus- on their home turf," Chap- "New Zealand's pace by the Kiwi pace attack. swing and seam bowling. obviously including the involved in and really test "We were obviously very tralian batsmen, only Smith pell wrote in ESPNcricinfo. quartet -- Tim Southee, "To my mind, the best West Indies' three draws Ashes and then tours to the you as a player. I'm cer- disappointed not to be (in and David Warner have The former Australian Trent Boult, Neil Wagner, combination from those were all affected by in- subcontinent which, partic- tainly looking forward to the WTC final), and the scored a hundred in Asia. , one of the game's and -- made fearsome quartets was clement weather in an era biggest analysts for many possible their presence in Andy Roberts, Malcolm when time lost was exactly years now, believes India the final. Then in the pro- Marshall, Michael Holding that." has been well served by fast longed battle with India for and Joel Garner. He called the lanky Kyle bowlers such as Mo- supremacy, the quick "If it's pace you're talking Jamieson the leader of the There were times I wanted hammed Shami, Ishant bowlers led the last-day vic- about, the West Indies pack for his staggering Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah tory charge." quartet wins hands down. -taking run. and Mohammed Siraj. He added, "Such was the However, if you look purely "Statistically the leader of He also lavished praised influence of the New at results, the New Zealand New Zealand's group is un- to give up: Mithali Zealand attack that there four take the prize -- five doubtedly Jamieson, with on New Zealand fast NEW DELHI, JULY bowlers, mentioning them was even a comparison matches together for a 28 at the uncov- 04: India skipper Mithali in the same breath as the with the formidable West 100% winning record. That ered-pitches-average of Raj's hunger for runs re- fearsome West Indian pace Indies quartets that ruled West Indies combination 12.07 in these five Tests. mains the same as it was 22 bowling quartets from the from the late-1970s to the only played together in six However, experience-wise, years ago and she is trying 1970s to mid-90s. mid-1990s." matches and while never it's swing bowler Southee to add "new dimensions" to Chappell pointed out that beaten, they were held to who leads the way." her batting for one last hur- rah at next year's ODI World Cup in New Zealand. Copa America: Argentina beat Mithali, on Saturday, be- came the highest run-get- ter in women's cricket Ecuador to enter semis across all formats while guiding India to a consola- NEW DELHI, JULY Colombia, too, looked like tion four-wicket win over 04:Lionel Messi scored a they missed suspended mid- England in the third and fi- free kick and served up two field general Juan Cuadrado nal ODI in Worcester. She assists as Argentina beat and neither side showed made unbeaten 75 off 86 Ecuador 3-0 on Saturday to much composure in a game balls to take the visitors set themselves up for a Copa that was characterised by home. America semi-final against stray passes and painfully "The way things have Colombia. slow transitions from the gone it wasn't an easy jour- Messi missed a golden back. ney. It had its trials and The massively experi- 50-run stand for the sev- innings. This time around chance in the first half but Both sides could only challenges. I always be- enced 38-year-old right- enth wicket on Saturday, she needs the support of the set up Rodrigo De Paul five muster one shot on target lieved that trials have a pur- hander said she is currently and said she has a bright fu- team to back her." minutes before half-time between them in the first pose," she said about her enjoying the role of a men- ture. She also backed young and then did the same for half but things changed af- journey that started in Mil- tor while fulfilling her re- "Need to give credit to Jemmimah Rodrigues to Lautaro Martinez five min- ter the break as both teams ton Keynes against Ireland sponsibility in the team's Sneh Rana because that get back to form. utes from the end to give Ar- started to lose their inhibi- in June 26, 1999. batting unit. partnership was very cru- "A young player -- obvi- gentina a deserved victory. tions and come forward. "There were times when I "Batting has always been cial. Definitely, at that slot ously, she (Rodrigues) will The Barcelona player then However, neither could wanted to give up for vari- a role play for me in the we have always looked for take some time. It's just a got his second free kick off when, with the Ecuadoran Colombia's most capped find the breakthrough and ous reasons but something team, the sort of role that's somebody who have the matter of experience and the tournament in stoppage goalkeeper stranded after player on Saturday by saving after ending nil-nil the kept me going and here I assigned to me over the shots to clear the field, exposure for players like time to round out a scoreline making a tackle outside the two penalties in a shoot out match went straight to am, 22 years of interna- years -- taking the responsi- strong shots all around and her. that was more convincing box, he fed De Paul, who to give his country victory penalties. tional cricket, but the bility of the batting unit and it helps to have a player who "When a player goes than the performance. stroked the ball into the net over Uruguay and a place in "I didn't think Colombia hunger for runs have never play throughout. can also bowl. through bad form, as (fel- It was his 76th goal for Ar- for his first international the Copa America semi-fi- were much better than us," sort of dried up. "...chasing gives me a bet- "So it’s good to have her in low) players, seniors, and gentina, taking him to goal in 25 appearances.a nals. said Uruguayan coach Oscar "I am still very passionate ter picture of building an in- the side and she is definitely team management we can within one of Pele's South Messi then set up Mar- Ospina made a record Tabarez said. to go out there, be there in nings along with other bat- showed that she has the give her the confidence and American record. tinez to finish clinically five 112th appearance in Satur- "We each had our mo- the middle and win games ters in the middle. I am able character to become a good the backing, but it boils "I've always said that indi- minutes from the end, be- day's tie in Brasilia and was ments." for India. I know there is to control the game. That re- player. In modern cricket, down to the player herself to vidual prizes are secondary, fore stepping up himself to the hero after he saved spot "Maybe we lacked a bit still room for improvements ally worked for me and also all-rounders play a very im- have that belief to come out we're here for something curl home a free kick in stop- kicks from Jose Maria more forcefulness when we in terms of my batting and having some young girls in portant role in composition of the (bad) form." else," Messi said. "We have page time, after Piero Hin- Gimenez and Matias Vina. had the ball. But in terms of that is something I am the team, it helps to guide of the team." Mithali said the win in the an objective and we're fo- capie hauled down Angel Di Colombia converted their commitment, there's noth- working on... There are cer- them when you are in the Raj expects her deputy third ODI augurs well for cused on that." Maria and was shown a red first four to progress 4-2 on ing I can criticise, I can only tain dimensions I would like middle... and T20 skipper Harman- the team going into the "It was a hard match, we card. penalties following a nervy lament that we're not going to add to my batting..." she "...trying to help them preet Kaur to hit form soon. three-match T20 series, know how difficult an oppo- Underdogs Ecuador came encounter in Brasilia that further." said at the virtual post- also to understand the situa- "It does happen with any which starts on July 9 in nent they can be. The impor- into the match without a win finished 0-0 after 90 min- Uruguay's defeat was match press conference. tion and how to play in these player," Mithali said of Northampton. tant thing is we've taken an- in their last six games but utes. reminiscent of the last Copa Mitahli, who has retired conditions. The entire bat- Kaur's lean patch. "Yes, it is a confidence- other step forward." they had chances to score "We knew David would be America, when they were from T20 cricket in 2019, ting unit revolves around "Sometimes you're just booster because that's what Argentina were unbeaten against a team seeking their decisive and that we had to also eliminated at the quar- has already hinted that the me, that's the job that is not in form. But as a team I told the girls, I said -- we're in 17 games coming into the first Copa America triumph score to stay in the tourna- ter-final stage on penalties, 2022 Women's ODI World given to me by the coach and as a unit we back play- still in the series. Winning a game and they should have since 1993. ment," said Colombian by Peru. Cup, to be held in New and team management." ers who have been match- game like this puts pressure put the result beyond doubt Enner Valencia in partic- coach Reinaldo Rueda. This time their problem Zealand from March 4 to Raj heaped praise on all- winners. We also know that on them. Getting into the earlier than they did. ular will be angry at himself "David has always been a was scoring goals - they April 3, will be her swan- rounder Sneh Rana, with single-handedly she has T20s, the entire unit should Martinez and German for sending two glancing leader. He's very cerebral managed just four in five song. whom she shared a valuable won games for us with her be confident." Pezzella both came close in headers wide from close in when it comes to penalties. matches - something that the opening 20 minutes and during the first 45 minutes. That's a big help to our Tabarez acknowledged he Barty sees off Siniakova challenge to stroll into Wimbledon fourth round Hernan Galindez made one The result means Ar- team." had to fix. superb double save from gentina will face Colombia, Uruguay began this tour- "You get points for scoring NEW DELHI, JULY 04:Top after Czech Siniakova posed a res- "I knew I had to play very near my Nicolas Gonzalez with the who overcame Uruguay on nament in the middle of a goals and not conceding seed Ashleigh Barty dispatched Ka- olute challenge while failing to find best to be able to compete with her score at 1-0. penalties earlier in the day, goal drought and although them," he said. "It's some- terina Siniakova at Wimbledon on answers to the Australian's immac- today so I'm happy to be able to More surprisingly, Messi in the second Copa America they scored twice against thing we have to improve." Saturday, fending off an opponent ulate sliced returns and spin in play some good stuff." missed the best chance of semi-final on Tuesday. Bolivia and once against Colombia, who have won who would have fancied her their first meeting. Next up for Barty will be Sini- the game when he was Brazil play Peru in the first Paraguay in their last two this title only once back in chances after dropping serve just "Certainly wasn't going smoothly. akova's doubles partner and 14th through on the keeper but semi-final 24 hours before. group games they still 2001, will take on the win- once in the last two rounds and I think it was a hell of a match right seed Barbora Krejcikova, who has saw his shot come back off Colombia head to Copa looked uncomfortable up ner of Saturday’s later quar- with six career wins against top-10 from the first point," Barty said in won 15 successive singles matches the post. semis after penalties win front, with service to Luis ter-final between Argentina opponents. her on-court interview. "Katerina including titles at Strasbourg and a However, the diminutive over Uruguay Suarez and Edinson Cavani and Ecuador. The World No 1 prevailed 6-3, 7-5 brought an incredible level and it maiden Grand Slam triumph at striker made up for it five Goalkeeper David Ospina sparse and neither striker Host Brazil face Peru in on Centre Court to reach the last 16 was a lot of fun playing out here. Roland Garros. minutes before half-time celebrated becoming firing on all cylinders. the other semi-final.