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Seven former Australian cricket captains, including Ian Chappell, Steve Waugh, and Allan Border, have written to Foreign Minister Penny Wong urging the Australian government to take action on behalf of imprisoned former Pakistan prime minister and cricket legend Imran Khan. It's a rare and powerful moment when the sport steps into the political arena at this level.
Shifting to the pitch, Australia are in Harare taking on Zimbabwe in the first ODI of their two thousand twenty six series, with Mitchell Marsh leading the side after winning the toss and electing to bat. It's an early-season assignment but Australia will want to set the tone quickly against a Zimbabwean outfit that plays with real fight on home soil.
And over in England, the football world is asking serious questions about Aston Villa's decision to sell World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez to Chelsea for just seven point five million pounds. That is a number that looks almost impossible to justify for a goalkeeper of his calibre, and the story behind it involves a player who had already mentally checked out of Villa Park well before the deal was done.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
