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"There are no cowards in an Australian cricket team, not ever." - Captain Cummins.

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🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🇦🇺 A TOTAL of 59 players had their names called out across the past two days in the NAB AFL Draft.

Take a look below at who your club picked, and remember to click the links on each player's name to get their full profiles and watch video highlights of them in action. (AFL)

🇦🇺 It was Hawthorn's turn to cop the brunt of another bold play by Sydney on night two after the Swans selected Gippsland Power defender Cooper Vickery at pick No.27, 13 picks before the Hawks could have matched the bid under the new NGA rules. 

🇦🇺 A 23-year-old teacher from Wangaratta is the shock selection in the AFL draft, five years after no club showed any interest in him.

Impressive form in the Victorian country Murray and Ovens League has earned midfielder Joe Richards a berth at Collingwood.

The Wangaratta Rovers star was the bolter of the draft, as father-son twins Alwyn Jnr and Jayden Davey found their way to Essendon as bargain picks.

Ultimate Guide: All you need to know for #AUSvWI Tests | cricket.com.au — www.cricket.com.au

Get all the broadcast details, latest teams news and updated schedule for the NRMA Insurance Test series against the West Indies

🏏 Confirmed XI vs. West Indies: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitch Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

First Innings Multi on Dabble: Australia WIN, SMITH 50+ runs & Cummins 3+ wickets. (Check it out here)

⚽️ GROUP D - What is required to progress:

Final games: Australia vs. Denmark, Tunisia vs. France (2am Thursday)

Australia qualifies: If they win or with a draw if France win or draw with Tunisia.

📈 16 - Aaron Mooy has won possession 16 times throughout the first two matchdays of the 2022. (Eriksen - 18)

🌈 Manly chief executive Tony Mestrov has retreated on the Sea Eagles’ commitment to wearing a rainbow jersey next season, claiming the club will only play in one if it is part of a game-wide initiative.

🏉 The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) has approved the appointment of the next men’s and women’s Indigenous All-Stars coaches for the All-Stars event to be played in Rotorua, New Zealand, on Saturday, 11 February 2023. (NRL)

The appointments have been confirmed as follows:

• Indigenous All Stars Head Coach 2023 – Ronald Griffiths

• Assistant Coaches – Ty Williams & Cody Walker

• Women’s Indigenous All-Stars Head Coach 2023 – Ben Jeffries

• Assistant Coaches – Jess Skinner & Rebecca Young

ARLC Chairman Peter V’landys AM said the 2023 All-Stars coaching staff selection had been a powerful, refreshing and positive experience.

 🏏 Captain Pat Cummins has said Australian cricket teams do not contain cowards in response to claims by former men's national coach Justin Langer.

Langer, 52, who resigned from his role in February, previously suggested "anonymous sources" who complained to the media about his management style were "cowards."

Cummins said: "There are no cowards in an Australian cricket team, not ever."

Since making the comments, Langer has denied any rift with the players.

The former Test opener has subsequently said the players he worked with were "like my little brothers."

🌍 World Sport

⚽️ In-form Cody Gakpo scored again as the Netherlands finished top of Group A, ending Qatar's miserable involvement at their home World Cup with a third consecutive defeat. (2-0).

⚽️ Kalidou Koulibaly's nerveless volley sent Senegal into the World Cup's knockout stages for only the second time in their history as they eliminated Ecuador at a rowdy Khalifa International Stadium.

England v Wales and Iran v USA kick off now. (6am).

⚽️ Technology in the match ball used at the World Cup proved conclusively that Cristiano Ronaldo did not make any contact with the ball for Portugal's opener in their 2-0 win over Uruguay on Monday, FIFA and ball manufacturers Adidas have confirmed to ESPN.

⛳️ Tiger Woods has announced that he will not be play in next month's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas due to an issue with his right foot.

🏎 Mattia Binotto is to leave his position as Ferrari team principal at the end of the year.

A statement from Ferrari on Tuesday said the 53-year-old had resigned from his role and that the process to identify a replacement was "underway."

⚽️ Chelsea are close to completing the signing of France forward Christopher Nkunku, 25, from RB Leipzig on a long-term deal worth more than 60m euros. (Fabrizio Romano) 

🏏 SEVEN SIXES: An Indian batter playing in the quarter final of a List-A one day tournament has belted seven sixes in an over.

Ruturaj Gaikwad is the first player in the game's history to achieve it.

The bowler was left-arm spinner Shiva Singh, who overstepped with his fifth ball - which got belted over long-off - giving Gaikwad an extra delivery to break another record.

🏈 Thanksgiving records: Giants-Cowboys was the most-watched NFL regular-season game ever, averaging 42 million viewers across live TV and streaming, per Nielsen. The total audience for the three NFL games was 138 million, a new Thanksgiving Day record.

🏀 It took three years, but Zion Williamson finally played his 100th NBA game. His 2,524 points are the most by any player through 100 games since Michael Jordan.

🏟 Liverpool owner Fenway Sports Group has reportedly held meetings with two potential buyers: 

Consortiums from Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

📺 Live sport 👇🏼

TODAY

⚽️ 06:00 - World Cup - Wales v England (SBS)

⚽️ 06:00 - World Cup - Iran v United States (SBS Viceland)

🏀 11:30 - NBA - Dallas Mavericks v Golden State Warriors (ESPN)

🏒 11:30 - NHL - Philadelphia Flyers v New York Islanders (ESPN 2)

🏏 12:30 - ODI Series - New Zealand v India (Fox Sports)

🏏 13:20 - Test Match - Australia v West Indies (Channel 7, Fox Cricket)

🏀 14:00 - NBA - Portland Trail Blazers v Los Angeles Clippers (ESPN)

🏒 14:00 - NHL - Vancouver Canucks v Washington Capitals (ESPN 2)

🏏 23:00 - T10 League - Chennai Braves v Team Abu Dhabi (Fox Cricket)

THURSDAY

🏏 01:15 - T10 League - Bangla Tigers v Deccan Gladiators (Fox Cricket)

⚽️ 02:00 - World Cup - Australia v Denmark (SBS)

⚽️ 02:00 - World Cup - Tunisia v France (SBS Viceland)

⚽️ 03:30 - T10 League - New York Strikers v Northern Warriors (Fox Cricket)

⚽️ 06:00 - World Cup - Poland v Argentina (SBS)

⚽️ 06:00 - World Cup - Saudi Arabia v Mexico (SBS Viceland)

🏀 11:15 - Men's NCAA - Duke Blue Devils v Ohio State Buckeyes (ESPN 2)

⛳️ 12:00 - PGA Australian Open, Round 1 (Fox Sports)

🏀 13:00 - NBA - Phoenix Suns v Chicago Bulls (ESPN)

🏀 13:15 - Men's NCAA - Indiana Hoosiers v North Carolina Tar Heels (ESPN 2)

🏏 13:20 - Test Match - Australia v West Indies (Channel 7, Fox Cricket)

🏏 16:00 - Test Match - Pakistan v England (Fox Sports)

🏀 17:30 - NBL - New Zealand Breakers v South East Melbourne Phoenix (ESPN)

🏀 19:30 - NBL - Brisbane Bullets v Perth Wildcats (ESPN)

🏏 21:00 - Test Match - Pakistan v England (Fox Cricket)

🏏 23:00 - T10 League - Delhi Bulls v New York Strikers (Fox Cricket)