A slew of changes in the line-up worked out for India. They comfortably won the game, with some leaked runs in the final over of the Aussie run-chase making the match look very close on paper. In a rare - and slightly controversial - occurrence, Yuzvendra Chahal replaced Ravindra Jadeja as a concussion substitute despite the latter showing few signs of discomfort from the head injury during his innings....
Pant shared two clips from his training session on Instagram. A few cricket experts had questioned his fitness levels during IPL 2020. However, Rishabh Pant seems to have improved his physique in the break before the ICC World Test Championship series against Australia. Pant has spent much time during the Australian tour working on his fitness. After the 14-day quarantine, Pant regularly shared photos and videos from his sessions in the gym....
The visitors have been alleged of breaking bio-bubble protocols and not wanting to travel to Brisbane for the fourth Test. Several sections of the Australian media rolled out pictures of Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya at a baby store in Sydney, making farcical allegations that their protocol breaches went unnoticed. Reports Down Under also claim that the Indian team didn’t want to play the final Test in Brisbane owing to the mandatory hard quarantine set to be imposed in Queensland....
India pulled off a memorable draw against Australia in the Sydney Test on Monday. Ravichandran Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari valiantly battled respective injuries, body blows and excessive Aussie banter on a 5th-day pitch. The duo blunted almost 300 deliveries to take India from 272-5 to a final score of 334-5. Talking in the post-match press conference, Ajinkya Rahane stated that despite their anxiety, the squad had full belief in their batsmen on the pitch....
The Gabba, Brisbane is the original venue for the fourth Test, which is slated to start on January 15th. However, the Queensland government has asked the Indian team to undergo a mandatory quarantine after reaching there from Sydney. The BCCI, on its part, has shown open reluctance to play at the venue if the players have to go through a hard quarantine first. Today, the board also officially communicated the same to Cricket Australia (CA)....
England had a fine day on the field on Monday. They first bowled out Virat Kohli’s men for 337, a substantial 241 short of their first innings total. The English batsmen then came up with all guns blazing and scored over 3.8 runs per over in the second dig. They have set India a target of 420 runs on the crumbling Chepauk pitch, which if chased will be the biggest Test win ever....
The 23-year-old picked up the injury during England’s practice in Chennai on Tuesday. He slipped on the marble floor while leaving the dressing room onto the field, thus jarring his right wrist. An official ECB statement read: Zak Crawley missed Wednesday’s training session, owing to the freak injury. The England medical team will continue to assess his progress over the next few weeks. The news comes just a day before the first India-England Test in Chennai....
Team India had already announced their playing 11 for the Sydney Test on the eve of the match. The Indian cricket team, which is being led by Ajinkya Rahane in Virat Kohli’s absence, has made two changes from the last game. Star opener Rohit Sharma has come into the side, after completing his quarantine period. The opener directly replaces Mayank Agarwal and will partner Shubman Gill at the top of the order....
However, Virat Kohli has made just one change to his playing XI as Ishant Sharma has come in place of Thakur to once again give India the same balance in bowling. Twitter reacts to Ravichandran Ashwin’s exclusion from India’s XI Fans on Twitter were disappointed with the exclusion of Ravichandran Ashwin as well as the lack of batting depth for India. Here is how they reacted to it: Virat Kohli lost his seventh successive toss in England and the hosts have put the visitors in to bat first....
The former India captain had to walk out to bat in the first over itself following KL Rahul’s early dismissal. He received an early reprieve in the form of a dropped catch at first slip. Kohli struggled to find his timing and rhythm early on but still managed to make an impression with some of his trademark shots. Opining that Kohli did not look like a settled batter at any point in his innings, Inzamam-ul-Haq said on his YouTube channel:...
There has been constant chatter over Bavuma’s spot as both player and captain in South Africa’s T20I squad. The 32-year-old does not possess an impressive record in the format. He was dismissed for a duck in the opening T20I against India in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, September 28. South Africa were restricted to 106 for eight after being asked to bat first and lost the match by eight wickets. Following the defeat, Ntini was asked if he felt Bavuma’s position in the T20I team was safe....
The Indian team under Kohli were stunned by South Africa in the recently-concluded Test series. A day later, the Indian Test captain made it public on social media that he was stepping down from his position. During a discussion on India News, Rajkumar Sharma was asked about the call taken by Kohli and the reason behind the same. He responded: The former first-class cricketer also highlighted Kohli’s contribution in taking the Indian team to lofty heights in the Test format....
Celebrating 71 years of freedom, let us cherish some of the greatest memories of the Indian Cricket that made the nation proud and left their fans golden memories to remember their entire lives. #5 (2007-08 CB Series): India’s first taste of tri-series success on the Aussie soil Australia was a powerful nation in terms of their cricketing talent and mentality, and they were the world champions back then after their hat-trick World Cup....
India A, consisting of Kamal Chawla, Faisal Khan and Dharmender Lilly, won the gold medal in the Asian Snooker Team championship, defeating Pakistan A 3-1 in the final. The Indian cueists outclassed the highly accomplished duo of Muhammad Asif, former IBSF World Snooker champion, and Muhammad Sajjad, former Asian champion, of Pakistan by 3 frames to 1 in the final. Local favourites and title contenders Asif and Sajjad were subdued by the big breaks of Chawla and Khan....
On Friday, Jewish people celebrate Passover to mark the exodus of Israelites from enslavement in Egypt. On the same day, Christians observe Good Friday to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus before celebrating Easter Sunday when he rose from the dead. Over the weekend, Muslims will continue observing Ramadan, a month of prayers and fasting to memorialize the transmission of the Koran. The overlap of the three observances occurs about every 33 years, according to Lees McCrae College....
If that ad sounds familiar, it’s not surprising–it’s a classic in the Karl Rove genre. Howell is one of a group of admakers, strategists and direct-mailers who learned the craft from the architect of George W. Bush’s White House–and are now shaping some of the hottest races of 2006. Some are in Texas, making money as consultants; some are in Washington, toiling inside the administration or the party. Most of them will be in contact with Rove as Election Day draws near....
In English alone, the Bible can be found in at least 40 different translations–from the stately Shakespearean diction of the 400-year-old King James version to the hip-hop lingo of “Rappin’ With Jesus.” Bible publishing is a $500 million retail business in the United States, and there are more than 500 editions: from denim-bound pocket Scriptures to expensive table toppers like the Oxford University Press’s satin-bound, $425 volume featuring magnificent illustrations from the Vatican Library....
But last week things took an ugly new direction. Dorris’s adopted daughter Madeline, 21, has flied a Civil suit against his estate, claiming thaf she, too, was sexually abused as a child and asking for monetary damages. The complaint also alleges that Erdrich knew, or should have known, about the abuse and failed to prevent it. In a separate action, Madeline’s lawyers are contesting the will that excluded her, her adopted brother Jeffrey, 24, and Erdrich from an estate worth more than $2 million....
The Terriers inflicted United’s first defeat of the season on Saturday, as goals from Aaron Mooy and Laurent Depoitre earned David Wagner’s side a historic three points. Utd 12/1 to win PL with dabblebet City beat Burnley 3-0 on the same day, while Spurs thumped Liverpool 4-1 at Wembley on Sunday, and Ince does not believe United have the same speed as their title rivals. “When you look at United, they’re obviously a top quality side but they don’t really play with the same fluidity as Spurs or Manchester City,” he said....
After beating the England Lions in the ODI series, an upbeat India A take on the tourists in the first of two unofficial Tests being held in Wayanad, Kerala. A number of fresh faces have made the side for both teams, who are looking to promote young talent and help them transition into world beaters. The Test series should serve both India and England good with quality cricket expected throughout the series....
