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The third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is now tantalisingly poised, as India reached 96/2 at stumps on Day 2 in response to Australia’s first-innings total of 338. While reviewing the day’s proceedings on the Sony Sports network, Sunil Gavaskar observed that India did a great job in pulling Australia back from a position of strength, which they were in at the end of Day 1. The former opener mentioned that the hosts had got off to a good start on the first day and had two batsmen with a penchant for scoring big runs at the crease....

Ishant Sharma became the third Indian pacer to reach the 300-wicket milestone in Test cricket on the fourth day of the ongoing Chennai Test against England. The lanky pacer trapped Dan Lawrence in front of the wicket to reach the landmark. While talking about Ishant Sharma’s achievement on Star Sports, Ashish Nehra pointed out that the 32-year old has been duly rewarded for the effort he has put in throughout his career....

The former Australian player believes Joe Root does the bulk of his scoring against the spinners by hitting the gaps square of the wicket rather than down the ground. The right-handed batsman is comfortable with putting in a big stride to smother the spin as well as rocking on the back foot if the ball is a bit short. In a video on his YouTube Channel, Brad Hogg explained that the Indian spinners need to force Joe Root to play in the ‘V’....

Rishabh Pant did what he does best on Sunday and lifted India from a worrying position of 73-4 to 225-6. His knock of 91 came at a stunning strike rate of 103.4 and included nine fours and five sixes. He perished trying to hit his sixth maximum against the turn on Dom Bess’ bowling. Although he upended the momentum of the innings, Pant’s wicket left India reeling 321 runs behind England’s target, with only four wickets remaining....

Trailing by 578 runs after England’s first innings, Team India were hoping for their star opener to make a big score. Rohit Sharma started well, scoring a boundary off Archer’s bowling. However, in the same over, the England speedster extracted extra bounce from the surface. The right-handed batsman could only manage a needless poke and edged one straight to Jos Buttler, who gleefully accepted the catch. Twitterati takes a jibe at Rohit Sharma for failing to make an impact yet again The England team were ecstatic as they knew the importance of Rohit Sharma’s wicket....

Following his knock on Saturday, Joe Root became the first batsman to score a double hundred in his 100th Test. The previous highest score by a batsman playing his 100th Test was 184 by former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, also against India in Bengaluru (March 2005). Among others who have scored a hundred in their 100th Test match, Gordon Greenidge made 149, Javed Miandad (145), Ricky Ponting (143* and 120), and Hashim Amla 134....

Hardik Pandya, who is yet to start bowling at full stretch, has been backed by many for his inclusion into the Test side based on his red-hot batting form. The all-rounder spoke at the press conference post the 2nd T20I and said: Hardik Pandya was also a vital cog in Mumbai Indians’ triumphant IPL season earlier this year, and, has carried that form into the national side. The all-rounder revealed that he was working on finishing games during the lockdown....

Rahul showed great grit and discipline early on in his innings, scoring 22 runs off his first 105 balls. He then switched gears effortlessly to race to his sixth Test century and get his name on the Honors Board at the Home of Cricket. While KL Rahul possesses the undeniable ability and talent with stroke-making that oozes class, he’s also shown that he can combine his craft with some graft when his side needs him to do so....

Captain Rohit Sharma has brought forth a fearless batting attitude to the team and will want to lead the charge when they host the Proteas. Sharma has a decent record in T20I against South Africa, where he has scored 362 runs in 12 innings with a strike rate of 134. He has one century to his name against the Proteas in the shortest format. This article will take a look at the three best Rohit Sharma innings in T20Is against South Africa so far....

Shami shared a negative test report on his Instagram story to reveal that he has recovered from the coronavirus. Notably, the seasoned campaigner had to miss the Men in Blue’s recently concluded three-match T20I series against Australia due to COVID-19. While the right-armer has tested negative for the novel virus ahead of the forthcoming T20I series, he is unlikely to feature against the Proteas. He could return to action in the subsequent three-match ODI series....

Kishan smashed 89 runs off just 56 deliveries to put to rest the demons from his underwhelming performances in the preceding series against the West Indies. He strung together a 111-run opening partnership with Rohit Sharma to help the hosts set a daunting 200-run target for the Lankans. While reviewing the match in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra was effusive in his praise for Ishan Kishan....

Jadeja, returning to the team after an injury layoff, batted at no.4 as the hosts scored a mammoth 199-2 in the first T20I in Lucknow. The hosts eventually won by 62 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Speaking at the post-match presentation, Sharma said: The captain added: Speaking about batting on big grounds, which India can expect in the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia later this year, Sharma said:...

Chasing 323, Australia were all out for 291 in 119.5 overs on the final day at the Adelaide Oval. The home side resumed from overnight 104 for four, needing 219 more for an improbable victory. Batting first, India were all out for 250 in their first innings and then bowled out the hosts for 235 to take a 15-run lead. India made 307 in their second innings to set Australia a challenging target....

India topped Group A as the likes of Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth led the country’s dominance at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre. London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal gave India a 1-0 lead after easily defeating Julie Macpherson 21-14, 21-12 in the women’s singles match before World No.2 Kidambi Srikanth outclassed Kieran Merrilees 21-18, 21-2 in men’s singles to power India to a 2-0 lead. The duo of N Sikki Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa led India’s charge in women’s doubles before Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty helped India win in men’s doubles....

The agency’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) said Wednesday’s notice was meant to “ensure clarity” on the 1972 law, which prohibits sex discrimination in programs that receive federal funding. “OCR has long recognized that Title IX protects all students, including students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, from harassment and other forms of sex discrimination,” the notice read. It continued, “But OCR at times has stated that Title IX’s prohibition on sex discrimination does not encompass discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity....

Women beyond menopause who are taking estrogen and progestin solely to ward off Alzheimer’s or heart disease should stop. To keep hot flashes from recurring, try tapering off the drugs. Women with mild menopausal symptoms should consider other coping strategies: wear layered clothing, avoid caffeine and spicy foods, eat more soy or try herbal remedies like black cohosh. For women with severe night sweats and hot flashes, HRT is still the most effective treatment....

Blackwell is one of a number of parents whose kindergartners and first graders are being suspended, often for days at a time, for sexual misconduct based on behavior like hugging, poking and pinching classmates or school staff. In Ohio, 74 first graders were suspended for “unwelcome sexual conduct” last year, up from 52 in 2005. In Virginia, at least 13 kindergartners have been suspended in each of the last three years for “sexual touching....

Inclement weather has forced the organisers to call off a four-team Twenty20 Festival here Dec 28-30. Dubbed the Big Swing, it was scheduled to be held at Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre, but according to a release from Chief Operations Manager of the Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB), Suruj Ragoonath, persistent rain over the past few weeks had led to unfavourable conditions. Slated to take part were the Trinidad & Tobago team, who are preparing for their defence of the Caribbean T20 championship next month, Trinidad & Tobago ‘A’, Trinidad & Tobago Under-23 Academy and special invitee Barbados....

We got some of that in the second round of the Liga MX Clausura, but we also saw some new items emerge — stories that will be worth tracking throughout the year. Let’s look at what we learned this week… Heading into the weekend, we talked about two marquee matchups. One, Monterrey hosting Chivas, put two teams with title aspirations and that each started the season with a victory against one another....