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Will change my name: Ashwin hails Rishabh Pant’s defence

Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday compared wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant at par with England’s Joe Root and Australia’s Steve Smith as the best batters in the last seven years, when batting has become “significantly difficult and averages have decreased.”

Varun Aaron retires from all representative cricket

Best remembered for being the tearaway quick, whose sharp bouncer left Stuart Broad's nose fractured at Old Trafford during India’s tour of England in 2014, Varun Aaron on Friday announced his retirement from “representative cricket”.

Atletico Madrid extend lead at top of La Liga

The visitors were in charge, but Atletico drew level with the last action of the half when Marcos Llorente headed home Thomas Lemar's cross with the minute of injury time the referee had added on already completed.