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D.C. United’s Jared Jeffrey (25) and Orlando City’s Carlos Rivas (11) battle for possession of the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer game on Wednesday.

2 Jun 2017, 12:00 am0

D.C. United's Jared Jeffrey (25) and Orlando City's Carlos Rivas (11) battle for possession of the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer game on Wednesday.

Smith backs Khawaja’s Test return in Bangladesh

AFP, Darwin :Captain Steve Smith on Friday backed Usman Khawaja to return to the Australian team for this month’s two-Test series in Bangladesh.Smith, speaking ahead of the team’s departure to Dhaka, said left-hander Khawaja was a key player for the Ashes series against England later this year and needed to work his way back into the pivotal No.3 batting position.Pakistan-born Khawaja has not played Test cricket for seven months, but Smith gave a strong indication he would play in the...

19 Aug 2017, 12:00 am