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During the 2nd India-South Africa Test at The Wanderers, Jansen and Bumrah had a go at each other. The young Proteas seamer fired a few bouncers at his former Mumbai Indians (MI) teammate. This was followed by a verbal exchange in the middle of the pitch. Asked about the tussle at a virtual press conference ahead of the ODI series, Jansen explained that he is passionate about the game and doesn’t mind showing some emotions....

At a press conference ahead of the T20I series against Sri Lanka, the 34-year-old conceded that the hosts are facing quite a few injury and fitness issues. He stated that the think tank is trying to manage the workload and put a roadmap on how to take things forward. Asked about Rohit’s emphasis on fitness issues in the Indian team, Karim pointed out during a discussion on the Khelneeti podcast:...

The $908 billion legislation was put forward by a bipartisan group of four Republican and four Democratic senators along with King on Tuesday. The proposal was also endorsed by 50 members of the House of Representatives from the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus. But McConnell signaled that he plans to push forward with a significantly slimmer bill as millions of Americans continue to struggle financially while the pandemic continues to surge nationwide....

Cape Town, Feb 23 (PTI) India would be eyeing a perfect end to what has been a thoroughly roller-coaster tour when they take on a depleted but not completely deflated South Africa in the decisive third Twenty20 International here tomorrow. Having suffered a minor setback in the previous game, India will look to recover and close out this eight-week long tour with a series’ win. The three-match series is level at 1-1 after the Men in Blue won the first T20I in Johannesburg by 28 runs....

A fiery Columbus Crew midfielder, Tchani never backs down from a challenge, and often finds himself squaring up against opponents who he feels often try to test him. MORE: Darlington Nagbe, rising U.S. star | Nat Borchers, tall for Timbers Tony Tchani (Getty Images) Watching these exchanges, it’s easy to wonder if Tchani isn’t in danger of losing control, of getting himself sent off. Tchani always finds a way to calm down and avoid getting himself into trouble....

Sunday, he made plans for a bib and butter sauce. And better yet, a place in the next round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. MORE: Race recap | Kenseth’s downfall | Next: Dover Harvick turned the table on Matt Kenseth, who was in the right position to win that race a year ago. This time, Kenseth appeared headed for victory until Harvick beat him on a restart with five laps to go....

The expectations and pressure that come from being in such a culturally dominant society can be devastating–especially for men. It was reported that from 2015 to 2019, 2,058 men died by suicide as compared to 505 females during the same period. These numbers are devastating and point to a much deeper issue within Zimbabwe. According to culture, men are expected to be breadwinners, providers and strong. There is no room for anything less....

The latest Best Buy 12 Days of Gaming sale is all about Nintendo’s Amiibo figures. For the uninitiated, Amiibo figures are essentially toys modeled after Nintendo characters that can actually give players bonuses in games. Amiibo use NFC technology and function as “toys to life” products, with players able to place Amiibo figures on their Nintendo Switch consoles for things to happen in games that support the technology. RELATED: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player’s Own Villager Is Turned Into A Cute Amiibo Card...

The Indian cricket team’s official Instagram account shared the video of T. Natarajan, in which he is seen chasing a skier and judging the catch perfectly. The bowler maintains control of the ball even as the momentum forces him to keep running after he has grabbed the catch. Watch video below: The video should bring some cheer to Indian fans, who have been wondering about the fate of the side after five players from the team were placed in isolation for dining at an indoor venue in Melbourne....

The Men in Blue ended Australia’s dominance in their national capital and registered their third T20I win in Sydney during the series. Hardik Pandya won the Man of the Series award for his 78 runs in three matches at a strike rate of 156. However, the Indian all-rounder felt that his new teammate T Natarajan deserved this award. After receiving the prize, he handed it over to the debutant, who ended the series as the best bowler from both teams....

India were set a mammoth total of 407 runs to win the Test. And Rishabh Pant was promoted to number five after the visitors lost their stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane (4) early on the last day. Pant, who did not keep wickets after injuring himself while batting in the first innings, came out with a mission. Despite India being in trouble at 102 for 3, the southpaw decided to take on the Australian bowlers....

India will be forced to make a change for the upcoming Test as Umesh Yadav has returned home after suffering a calf strain. As a result, India added T Natarajan to the Test squad as a replacement for Yadav. The left-armer was only used as a net bowler after the limited overs series against Australia, but now he has a window of opportunity to make his Test debut too....

David Warner only managed scores of 5 & 13 in Sydney and the gamble to play him didn’t really work. However, Australia are in the driver’s seat to win the third Test. The opener talked about how playing an actual match is completely different to doing fitness tests in training. Speaking to SEN, the 34-year-old said: Warner suffered the injury in the second ODI against India and missed the first two Tests....

Australia resumed Day 2 in a dominant position at 166-2. Both Marnus Labuschagne and Smith continued to play the Indian bowlers using positive footwork. The duo were scoring runs at a brisk pace and a total in excess of 400 looked on the cards. However, Ravindra Jadeja broke the century-stand between the two as he sent Labuschagne packing on 91. Jadeja extracted extra bounce from the surface which took the edge of Labuchagne’s bat and Ajinkya Rahane grabbed a sharp catch at first slip....

Pat Cummins is the highest wicket-taker from either side in the India-Australia Test series thus far, with 15 wickets to his credit. Apart from his wickets, the lanky pacer has kept the Indian batsmen under constant pressure with his nagging line and lengths. During a discussion on the Sony Sports network, Mohammad Kaif and Ajay Jadeja shared their views about the impact Pat Cummins has had on the series....

In a video posted by Virat Kohli on his official Instagram handle, the Indian skipper was captured batting in the nets, concentrating closely on the ball. Along with the video and a picture of him where he was spotted defending the ball watchfully, Virat Kohli wrote: Earlier in the day, the BCCI posted a video of the Indian team having a fun bonding session on Day 1 of their outdoor training....

Other fans heard Virat Kohli giving it back to James Anderson for allegedly swearing at pacer Jasprit Bumrah and even commenting on his age. The following is a video of one of the exchanges and some tweets from what fans heard from the live stream: Virat Kohli and on-field exchanges aren’t a new combination, but this is probably the first time something like that has happened with James Anderson in their years-long history of playing against each other....

The BCCI has rested a majority of the T20 World Cup 2022 squad members for the tour of New Zealand. Regular skipper Rohit Sharma and vice-captain KL Rahul will miss the series along with star batter Virat Kohli, experienced off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and veteran wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik. All-rounder Hardik Pandya will captain the visitors in the three-match T20I series. On that note, here is the full schedule for the three T20Is....