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1. England vs Australia 2nd Test Day 1, Ashes: Steve Smith returns unbeaten on 85, AUS reach 339/5 at Stumps on Day 1 against England in London. Smith was involved in two 100-plus stands with Travis Head, who was dismissed for 77 by Joe Root, and Marnus Labuschagne, who was caught behind for 47. Earlier, David Warner slammed a half-century, while his opening partner Usman Khawaja was cleaned up for 17 by Josh Tongue.
(S Smith 85*, T Head 77; J Root 2/19)
2. ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour 2023 launches into space:
The start of the trophy tour for the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 in India was a magnificent affair, surpassing all previous editions. The launch of the 2023 World Cup trophy was truly extraordinary, taking place at an astonishing altitude of 120,000 feet above the Earth before making a stunning descent at the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad
3. Diksha Dagar Claims Second Ladies European Tour Title with a commanding win at Czech Ladies Open. She became the second Indian women to win a Ladies European Tour.
4. Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, who was a member of the Chelsea team that won the Champions League in 2020/21, will represent Saudi Arabian football team Al-Ahli from next season. Mendy has moved to Al-Ahli for a reported transfer fee of £16 million.
5. Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon on Wednesday created history by becoming the first-ever bowler to play 100 consecutive Test matches. The ongoing Lord’s Ashes Test is Lyon’s 100th successive match in Test cricket.
6. Arsenal sign Havertz from Chelsea on ‘long-term contract’. Neither club disclosed a fee but British media said Arsenal were paying Chelsea 65 million pounds or 75 million euros.
7. Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek no. 1 seeds for Wimbledon 2023. Carlos Alcaraz — not four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic — and Iga Swiatek were seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon on Wednesday, as expected, because the All England Club adhered to the ATP and WTA rankings.
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