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With Australia lacking the services of their experienced campaigners David Warner and Steve Smith, and the present Indian lineup appearing as a highly formidable Test unit, you could easily anticipate the series to wind up in India’s favor by a margin of either 2-1 or 3-1. Here’s a look at India’s predicted lineup for the first Test against Australia in Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. #1 Prithvi Shaw The 19-year-old is all set to step foot into the fiery Australian conditions, which would be a big test of his adroitness in the longer format....

Since January 1, 2020, assessments on South Coast have confirmed that 382 homes have been destroyed and over 700 buildings saved, says New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NWS RFS). According to Bushfires and Natural Hazards CRC, catastrophic fire danger ratings have been issued for New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria, with loss of human and animal lives, as well as damage to property and the environment....

World governing body FIA said following a meeting of its World Motor Sport Council on Friday that 21 races will be held next year, with 11 in Europe, five in Asia, four in the Americas and one in Australia. Dates, races and venues for 2019: March 17: Australia, Melbourne March 31: Bahrain, Sakhir April 14: China, Shanghai April 28: Azerbaijan, Baku May 12: Spain, Barcelona May 26: Monaco, Monaco...

Sharapova defeated Bouchard in each of their three career meetings. As the Open’s second seed, Sharapova is confident after easing past 21st seed Peng Shuai 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday. MORE: Images from Australian Open | Madison Keys, rising American star | Andy Murray advances Bouchard, meanwhile, battled to a three-set victory over Irina-Camelia Begu, coughing up a double-break lead in the second set. Sharapova, 27, said her 20-year-old counterpart is a younger version of herself in her on-court attitude....

The American seven-time grand slam champion faced a tricky test first up and it proved too much as she fell to Konta 6-4, 6-2 at Rod Laver Arena. MORE: Best scenes from the Australian Open | Djokovic says he was offered $200K to fix match in ‘07 The Australia-born Konta, 24, had pushed Williams in a tight three-setter in Wuhan last year, but managed much better this time around....

It was Zverev’s serve-and-volley technique, one that most players do not employ anymore, that had confused baseline specialist Murray; given that Federer is proficient at serve-and-volley and only adapted to baseline play later on, this promised to be a good match from the get go. Federer began the match in absolutely dominant fashion, breaking his German rival straightaway to take a 2-0 lead, one that raced to 5-0 as he routinely pummelled forehand winners towards Zverev....

The top eight players in the world will compete against each other in what will be a star-studded event at the O2 Arena. The players are split into two groups - Group Guga Kuerten (A) and Group Lleyton Hewitt (B). The top two players from each group will qualify for the semifinals. In the semis, the winner of Guga Kuerten will play against the second-placed player from Group Lleyton Hewitt and vice-versa....

McClendon, 56, was facing charges of conspiring to rig bids for oil and natural gas leases from 2007-12, during his time as CEO of Chesapeake Energy. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 According to police, McClendon’s SUV struck a bridge at about 9 a.m. CT on Wednesday at a high rate of speed and burst into flames. The U.S. Department of Justice alleged McClendon orchestrated a scheme for two competing companies not to bid against each another for purchases of leases in Oklahoma....

Retailing at $899, we’d forgive you if you balked at the price. However, don’t forget, planar magnetic headphones are (in general) expensive and, as a result, the Audeze LCDi3 IEMs are comparatively cheap. If you want to know how these headphones perform, then read on. What’s in the Box? The Audeze LCDi3 packaging is relatively small, so it is quite surprising when you open it and roughly two million packages spill forth onto your lap....

The Audeze Penrose headphones come with a weighty price tag, more than many gamers would be willing to part with for a gaming headset. So, the question is, do the Audeze Penrose wireless gaming headphones deliver? Does the Audeze Penrose have issues? Perhaps. Can the excellent audio carry it over the line? Let’s find out in our review of the Audeze Penrose wireless headphones. What’s in the Box? Before sticking the headphones on for the audio test, what comes in the Audeze Penrose box?...

The Audeze Penrose is a wireless headphone that comes in two different types: the standard Penrose, designed for Mac, PC, PS4, and PS5; and the Penrose X, designed for the Xbox One and Xbox Series X and S as well as the PC. It can currently be pre-ordered for $50 off the original price of $299. More and more, headphones are becoming an essential part of gaming, with huge events like Sony’s PS5 reveal and games like The Last of Us 2 recommending players use a quality pair of headphones to get the best experience....

Jordan denied it in the documentary, but recent audio seems to suggest otherwise. The audio, pulled from Jack McCallum’s podcast “The Dream Team Tapes,” captures a conversation Jordan had with the veteran reporter. McCallum says the audio came from a conversation he had with Jordan when he was writing his Dream Team book in 2011. “Rod Thorn called me,” Jordan says in the audio. “I said, ‘Rod, I won’t play if Isiah Thomas is on the team....

Chittagong, Sept 2 (AFP) Heavily criticised after their first-ever Test defeat to Bangladesh, Australia are desperate to restore some lost pride when the teams meet in the second and final Test, starting in Chittagong on Monday. The visitors were slammed by Australian media when they lost the opening match in Dhaka by 20 runs and coach Darren Lehmann admitted the players had been stung by the level of condemnation of the team’s performance....

In the other game in Mumbai, New Zealand brought Sri Lanka back down to earth after their recent run of victories with Suzie Bates’ side crushing the Islanders by eight wickets.Despite a shaky start with the bat against the reigning champions, the side managed to turn things around for its time in the field and eventually won the thrilling game by two runs, despite some valiant batting by England’s Holly Colvin and Anya Shrubsole....

Australian chief selector Rod Marsh and coach Lehmann will have to make some serious changes as the No.1 ranked Test team lost seven consecutive Tests in Asia after the loss in the second Test. Speaking about the side that might take to the field in the final Test, Lehmann said everyone’s place is under scrutiny. “Well anywhere from one to six (in the batting order), everyone in the squad will be considered,” Lehmann said....

When asked if the visitors’ chances remain bleak, Hick admitted, “That’s stating the obvious. You can hear a pin drop in the dressing room. (It’s been a) very disappointing day, there’s always a chance until the final ball is bowled but it’s a hard day today. The boys are pretty down and they’ll give it a good crack in the morning, but I’d say it’s a tough ask.” “I wouldn’t be critical of the guys who got out cheaply when they haven’t got ‘in’....

Both skippers said they felt the game’s most enduring series could survive without being played under lights but CA CEO James Sutherland said he felt it was a “natural progression”. “I respect the views of Steven and Alastair,” he told reporters in Melbourne on Thursday. “The Ashes is a great contest and will no doubt attract a huge audience both at the grounds and on television, but the facts of the matter are by playing day-night tests, we’re going to get even bigger audiences at the game and on television....

Travis Head (114), Steve Smith (85) and Tim Paine (79) all made big scores as Australia took control of the second Test in Melbourne on day two, amassing 467 from their first innings. Wagner (4-83) was the pick of New Zealand’s bowlers, though he believes the tourists were unfortunate to find Paine and Head in such fine form. The solution, according to Wagner, is for the bowling attack to attempt to sustain longer spells of pressure, rather than tear up their plans and start afresh heading into the third Test in Sydney....

Maxwell was recalled to the squad for Sunday’s one-day international against New Zealand and took the opportunity to express how “painful” it had been for him to bat behind wicketkeeper Wade for Victoria. Australia coach Darren Lehmann said on Friday he would speak to power-hitting Maxwell to try to resolve the issue and on Saturday Smith said the players had decided to take action. “Everyone was disappointed in his comments, I’ve expressed that with him myself and spoke to the team,” Smith told reporters....

The Australians passed England’s 346 total nearing tea in the chase for a big innings lead to put pressure back onto the tourists heading into the final days of the match. At tea on the third day, Khawaja was unconquered on 166 off 368 balls and just off his highest Test innings of 174 scored against New Zealand in Brisbane in 2015. Shaun Marsh reached his fourth half-century of the series and was 54 not out with Australia 365 for three, representing a lead of 19 runs with seven wickets intact....