Australia’s semi-final hopes against India depend on spin battle, says Smith

  • Captain believes key is how batters take on ‘middle overs’
  • Australia still to decide how many spinners to include

White-ball cricket is often about the powerplay at the start of an innings and the death overs at the end, but the Australia captain Steve Smith believes it is the overs in the middle that will decide the Champions Trophy semi-final against India on Tuesday.

Australia go into the Dubai lair that dry pitches and expat fans have turned into a home from home for India with Rohit Sharma’s team seeking to snare them in a web of spin. India used four spinners in their last match against New Zealand, the quartet taking nine wickets, five going to the recalled Varun Chakravarthy.

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NCAA Tournament women’s bubble watch: Seton Hall, Ivy League, Virginia Tech

With the calendar turning to March, conference tournaments get underway this week — the last chance for teams to try to impress the NCAA Tournament selection committee. Getting a win or two in the conference tournaments could be huge for teams like Seton Hall, Virginia Tech, Arizona and Saint Joseph's to help solidify their NCAA Tournament resume. “Our eight losses are all to teams with 20-plus wins,” Seton Hall coach Tony Bozzella said in a phone interview Monday.

Lynn names extended Wales Women training squad

Sean Lynn

Head coach Sean Lynn has named a 48-strong extended Wales training squad for the 2025 Women’s Guinness Six Nations campaign. Lynn, who was appointed as Wales head coach in January, has named a squad based around the 15 Welsh internationals who featured in the Women’s Premier Rugby semi-finals. The Wales head coach’s own Gloucester-Hartpury, Bristol […]

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