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Melbourne, Feb 6 (PTI) Former captain Steve Smith claimed his third Allan Border Medal while Beth Mooney bagged her maiden Belinda Clarke Award, the top two honours of the Australian Cricket Awards. Smith was honoured for his performances in all three formats of the game, while Mooney bagged the recognition in the Australian women’s game for the first time. The awards were decided by a voting process for the period 2020-21. Smith was surprised to receive the honour, insisting that he felt his poor outing in the Test series against India had ruined his chances of winning the award. “It’s…

Chennai, Feb 6 (PTI) Skipper Joe Root scored a superb double century in his 100th Test as England continued to frustrate India, amassing 555 for eight by stumps on the second day of the first Test here on Saturday. The 30-year-old Root became the first player to notch up a double ton in his 100th Test on the way to his 218 off 377 balls, while Ben Stokes hit a counter-attacking 82 off 118 balls, studded with 10 fours and three sixes. Root’s fifth Test double ton was laced with 19 hits to the fence and two maximums, one of…

Chennai, Feb 6 (PTI) Skipper Joe Root continued to torment the Indian spinners with a majestic double century that placed England in a commanding position and scuttled home team’s chances of enforcing a favourable result in the first Test here on Saturday. England ended the day two at an intimidating 555 for eight, built around Root’s 218 that was result of a near nine-hour effort in which he faced 377 balls. Root became the first cricketer to score a double hundred in his 100th Test but more importantly it was an innings that will be archived for future generations as…

Chennai, Feb 6 (PTI) Skipper Joe Root continued to torment the Indian spinners with a majestic double century that placed England in a commanding position and scuttled home team’s chances of enforcing a favourable result in the first Test here on Saturday. England ended the day two at an intimidating 555 for eight, built around Root’s 218 that was result of a near nine-hour effort in which he faced 377 balls. Root became the first cricketer to score a double hundred in his 100th Test but more importantly it was an innings that will be archived for future generations as…

Chennai, Feb 5 (PTI) Scoreboard at tea on the first day of the opening Test between India and England here on Friday. England 1st Innings Rory Burns c Pant b Ashwin 33 Dominic Sibley batting 53 Daniel Lawrence lbw b Bumrah 0 Joe Root batting 45 Extras: (NB-9) 9 Total: (For 2 wickets in 27 overs) 140 Fall of Wickets: 1/63 2/63 Bowling: Ishant Sharma 9-2-12-0, Jasprit Bumrah 13-1-30-1, Ravichandran Ashwin 20-2-52-1, Shahbaz Nadeem 10-1-28-0, Washington Sundar 5-0-18-0.

According to a press release by the Sydney Sixers, they have announced an unchanged 19 player squad for tomorrow’s BBL 10 final which will be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground against Perth Scorchers. From the 19 player squad, it will be trimmed down to 13 players with the final 11 due to be announced at the bat flip. Sydney Sixers squad: Sean Abbott, Justin Avendano, Jake Ball, Nick Bertus, Jackson Bird, Carlos Brathwaite, Daniel Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwads, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Ben Manenti, Stephen O’Keefe, Josh Phillipe, Lloyd Pope, Gurinder Sandhu, Jordan Silk, James Vince.

Chennai, Feb 5 (PTI) Pacer Jasprit Bumrah and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin got one apiece to peg England back to 67 for 2 at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against India, here on Friday. Skipper Joe Root, playing his 100th Test, was batting on 4 while opener Dominic Sibley was undefeated on 26 (96 balls, 3 fours) going into the lunch break. Openers Sibley and Rory Burns provided England a solid start with a 63-run partnership during which they did not appear to be in too much trouble. After negotiating the pace duo of Ishant Sharma and…

Bambolim, Feb 5 (PTI) Their coach sacked after an unsavoury comment, bottom-placed Odisha FC will look to regroup and get their campaign back on track when they take on ATK Mohun Bagan in a must-win Indian Super League game here on Saturday. Rooted at the bottom of the table after 14 games with just eight points, Odisha have struggled all season. They have won just one match besides conceding 21 goals, which is the second-worst record in the league. Their attackers haven’t been clinical enough. Barring own goals, Odisha have netted just 11 the joint-least by a team. On top…

Chennai, Feb 5 (PTI) Skipper Joe Root joined hands with opener Dominic Sibley to lead England’s recovery as they reached a comfortable 140 for two at tea on the opening day of the first Test against India, here on Friday. Root, playing his 100th Test, was batting on 45 and Sibley on 53 when the break was taken at the M A Chidambaram stadium. They have put on 77 runs for the unbeaten third wicket so far, defying the Indian attack with ease. While Sibley was all patience and waited for the bad deliveries to score runs, Root underlined his…

Chennai, Feb 5 (PTI) Scoreboard at stumps on the first day of the opening Test between India and England here on Friday. England 1st Innings Rory Burns c Pant b Ashwin 33 Dominic Sibley lbw b Bumrah 87 Daniel Lawrence lbw b Bumrah 0 Joe Root batting 128 Extras: (LB-4, NB-11) 15 Total: (For 3 wickets in 89.3 overs) 263 Fall of Wickets: 1/63 2/63 3/263 Bowling: Ishant Sharma 15-3-27-0, Jasprit Bumrah 18.3-2-40-2, Ravichandran Ashwin 24-2-68-1, Shahbaz Nadeem 20-3-69-0, Washington Sundar 12-0-55-0.