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ST JOHN’S: West Indies will prepare for the defence of their Twenty20 World Cup crown with three home series between June and August against Pakistan, South Africa and Australia, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced on Friday. Over the course of three months, the West Indies will play four Tests and three One-day Internationals but the main emphasis is on the …

US President Joe Biden on Friday holds the first-ever four-way summit with the leaders of Australia, India and Japan, ramping up efforts to cement alliances as concerns grow over a rising China. In a flurry of diplomacy, Japan announced that Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga would become the first foreign leader to see Biden in person, a sign of the primacy …

SYDNEY: The plans for India’s tour of Australia have been ripped up and redrawn dozens of times over the last eight months but the action finally gets underway with the first One-day International at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. It was at the same venerable ground on March 13 that Australia last hosted international men’s cricket, with the hosts …

SYDNEY: A decade ago Australia spent millions of taxpayer dollars on a disastrous quest to host the 2022 men’s World Cup, but its football boss is quietly confident that crushing defeat will not be repeated this week. Australia and New Zealand’s joint bid to host the 2023 women’s World Cup, using the slogan “As One”, is up against Colombia, with …

SYDNEY: A dynamic Nick Kyrgios and dogged Alex de Minaur powered Australia into the ATP Cup semi-finals Thursday with an epic 2-1 win against the Tim Henman-led Britain, and they were joined by Russia who overpowered Argentina. The home team clinched the tie after an 18-16 third-set tiebreaker in the doubles to set up a potential blockbuster last-four clash against …

SYDNEY: Daniil Medvedev helped Russia to a 3-0 sweep of their pool matches to join Australia, Serbia and Britain in the quarter-finals of the inaugural ATP Cup on Tuesday. Medvedev clinched victory against Norway by beating Casper Ruud 6-3, 7-6(6) in Perth. Karen Khachanov had already routed Victor Durasovic 6-2, 6-1. The fifth-ranked Medvedev will join Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, undefeated …

LONDON: West Indies great Clive Lloyd believes Australia and India are the ‘standout’ teams at the World Cup but has urged Virat Kohli’s side to boost their batting if they are to dethrone the reigning champions. Australia, whose only loss at the tournament so far has come against India, are already through to the semi-finals. India will be assured of …