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Bangladesh have done something extraordinary. A nine-wicket demolition of Australia on Australian soil — their first Test win down under — and Mark Waugh is calling it one of the biggest upsets he can remember in the game. The WTC standings have shifted, with Bangladesh climbing and Australia's points percentage taking a serious hit, though Los Aussies still sit at the top for now.
Staying in the world game, Real Madrid are warming up ahead of La Liga with a friendly against Schalke, and Carlo Ancelotti has sent out a statement lineup — Kylian Mbappé, Bernardo Silva, and Ibrahima Konaté all in the starting eleven. It's a tune-up on paper, but with names like that on the pitch, nothing stays casual for long.
And over in the Premier League transfer window, Aston Villa are closing in on Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, and that move is raising serious questions about the future of Emi Martinez at Villa Park. The Argentine World Cup winner's situation grows more uncertain by the day, and Villa appear ready to turn the page between the sticks.
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