me – in the recent past and are looking a more settled side than Australia at the moment. However, that is of little concern to Japan, whose players have their own internal battles to impress Halilhodzic and keep their place on his World Cup squad. ai Blue, however, to snatch the second direct berth to Russia and deny third-placed Australia. Nottinghamshire beat WaWarwickshire by 22 runs in NatWest T20 Blast final. I have been privileged enough to have met both Brendan and Charlie. Harry Gurney scalped a four-wicket haul while Jake Ball picked two wickets for Nottinghamshire as they went on to register a win in the final. Dolgopolov has had an impressive run at Flushing Meadows, beating 15th seed Tomas Berdych and Serbia’s Viktor Troicki in previous rounds, but Nadal has a plan. sia while the eight best runners-up will enter a two-leg playoff for an additional four berths. The Hyderabadi player is already out of the mixed doubles event with her Croatian partner Ivan Dodig. Elliot’s side got early breakthroughs after reducing Daniel Christian’s Notttingham team.