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India will go into the first T20I as slight favourites, because they have momentum on their side after winning the third and final ODI at the same venue. Moreover, all the talk around the lack of a sixth bowling option will be put to bed by the addition of Washington Sundar. India now have the luxury of including all three all-rounders – Hardik Pandya (if he is fit enough to bowl), Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar – in their playing XI....

Australia look set to post a healthy second innings total and give India an imposing target to chase in the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. At stumps on Day 3, the hosts have reached 103 for 2 to extend their lead to 197 runs. After a concerted performance bowled India out for 244, the Aussies began the post-tea session with a lead of 94 runs. Though the Ajinkya Rahane-led side managed to make early inroads, the in-form Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne ensured Australia remained unscathed on Saturday (January 9)....

Bumrah’s speech and the ensuing celebrations by the team can be seen in the video uploaded by the BCCI. Navdeep Saini has replaced an injured Umesh Yadav in the squad. The 28-year-old pacer trumped Shardul Thakur and T Natarajan for the role. And he is expected to fret the Australian batsmen with nagging lines and lengths at a consistently good pace. Navdeep Saini’s first-class record Navdeep Saini has traveled with India’s Test squad for the last couple of years....

Joe Root put up a batting masterclass with his majestic double-century in the first Test against India. With his innings of 228 runs, he became the first batsman to score a double-ton in his 100th Test. He reached the milestone with some elan as well: a six over long-on off a Ravichandran Ashwin delivery. Addressing a virtual press-conference at the end of the day’s play, Ben Stokes called Joe Root a ‘delight’ to watch....

Nasser Hussain added that the current English spinners would need to bowl with a lot of control to keep India’s run rate in check. Writing in his column in the Daily Mail, the former England skipper wrote: Nasser Hussain further added in this regard: England, who will play a four-match Test series in India, recently beat Sri Lanka 2-0 in their backyard. However, the visitors are being seen as underdogs, following India’s series triumph in Australia....

The women cricketers had a draw to select partners for the activity. James Anderson teamed up with Tammy Beaumont, Chris Woakes teamed with Kate Cross, and Dom Sibley teamed with Heather Knight. All the players participated in the task of catching as many balls as possible. The task had to be done by following the prescribed rules. In the end, James Anderson and Tammy Beaumont scored 79 points and won the contest....

In a candid interaction with Dinesh Karthik for Sky Sports, he said the current high-arm, slingy action is a jumbled-up amalgation of lessons from various fast-bowlers he saw on television as a youngster. Jasprit Bumrah said once finding rythm with the action, he decided to stick with it barring any injuries, while also thanking his coaches for not forcing him to change it. He said: Jasprit Bumrah added: As for the run up, Jasprit Bumrah recalled that he used to run all the way to the crease as a youngster, unlike now where he walks a long way before running just before the hurl....

The Men in Blue have recovered decently from their failures in the Asia Cup, having first sealed the T20I series against Australia before overcoming South Africa in the opening game of the next assignment. But it isn’t all rosy for India ahead of the marquee ICC event. Here are three match scenarios India have struggled to tackle in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup. #3 How to approach the powerplay when Rohit Sharma gets out early India’s new attacking template has come with its drawbacks....

The Rohit Sharma-led side was dealt a blow ahead of the three-match ODI series with the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer and Ruturaj Gaikwad testing positive for COVID-19. Vice-captain KL Rahul is also not available for the first match of the series due to personal reasons. While sharing the XI through a video on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra pointed out that the top five almost pick themselves. He said:...

India have wrecked England’s famed batting line-up on both occasions with Jhulan Goswami and Shikha Pandey at the fore-front of the destruction. Come Thursday, England have one last go at the Indians in the format with nothing but pride on the line. With another stern test awaiting them, the English Women will be hoping to reinstate their credentials as they look to avoid a white-wash. Squads to choose from:...

Resuming the day on 283/6, West Indies A kept the Indian bowlers at bay until the fall of Leon Johnson to Bhargav Bhatt, for a 131-ball 91, which triggered the collapse as the left-arm spinner added three more to his tally to restrict the visitors to 406. Nikita Miller, who was involved in a 97-run partnership for the seventh wicket with Johnson, remained unbeaten on 64 as Bhatt picked up a seven-wicket haul for India A....

The Kiwis have 101/2 on the board in the first innings with Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor at the crease. They are marginally ahead of India at this juncture and will look to gain a substantial lead looking for a win in this historic contest. Indian fans and management will hope that the experienced trio of Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, and Jasprit Bumrah perform better today. They will need to step up and pick up quick wickets in the morning session to trigger a collapse in their opponent’s batting line-up....

Cyrus Poncha, the coach of the team, was declared the winner of the “Coach of the year award” for the team event, according to an ASF release on Thursday. Kush Kumar, the first Indian junior male player to reach the semi-finals of a World junior squash championship, won the Hassan Musa Award for his outstanding performance of the year (boys). Kumar won bronze in the championship, held in Namibia, last year....

Opting to bat in, India were all out for 172 in 49.3 overs with Yashasvi Jaiswal top-scoring with a 69-ball 37 while Sameer Choudhary and Anuj Rawat contributed 36 and 35 respectively. The Indians were able to defend the small total, thanks to a disciplined bowling show led by pacer Jangra and left-arm spinner Desai, who shared six wickets between them. Bangaldesh were all out for 170 in 46.2 overs....

4-2 to progress to the semi-finals of the Youth Olympic Games here Friday. Shivam Anand (1st, 8th minutes) sounded the board twice while Maninder Singh (3rd) and Sanjay (17th) were the other goal scorers for India in the quarterfinals of the Hockey 5s competition at the Parque Polideportivo Roca. Poland’s goals came from the sticks of Eryk Bembenek (16th) and Michal Nowakowski (18th). India started the match well and raced to a 2-0 lead inside the first three minutes as forward Shivam Anand scored the first goal within 48 seconds of the beginning while midfielder Maninder Singh doubled the lead in the third minute....

There could never be enough apologies. Miriam was the only child of Lanfranco Schillaci, 35, a math teacher, and his wife, Maria, 33, a literature teacher. In April last year the family brought the little girl to a hospital near their home outside Milan. Examining a large hematoma on her buttocks, one doctor suspected sexual abuse and notified authorities. A court barred the parents from the hospital and, following a tip from a doctor, the press took the case public....

Since leaving Trump’s employ, Res has criticized Trump. In 2016, Res said she was supporting Democrat Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. In the book Tower of Lies: What My 18 Years of Working With Donald Trump Reveals About Him, Res describes incidents in which Trump exhibited racist behavior. An advance copy of the book was given to the Los Angeles Times for review. In one instance, Res alleges that Trump became upset after seeing a Black person working on one of his construction sites....

The 19-year-old visited England at the start of December to find an apartment in Manchester and watch City’s Premier League game with Chelsea. Ryan Giggs is… The Unwanted One He then returned to Brazil for a month-long holiday, but Pep Guardiola does not expect the forward to take too long to get up to speed and start playing a part for City. The boy hilariously nicknamed Tetinha - ‘small tits’ - as a child due to his diminutive stature has shown a keen eye for goal over the last few months, one of the reasons he appeared on the radar of City’s South American scouts....