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Melbourne, Jan 3 (PTI) Australia opener Matthew Wade on Sunday said his side would not like the scheduled final Test in Brisbane being shifted to Sydney even as reports emerged that India are reluctant to play at the Gabba because of stricter quarantine protocols there. According to reports, the Indians are not keen to travel to Brisbane in view of the stricter quarantine protocols in Queensland and want to play back-to-back games in Sydney where the third Test begins on Thursday. “I have not heard of this, but we obviously prefer not to (play back-to-back in Sydney). The schedule has…

Karachi, Jan 3 (PTI) Pakistan’s senior batsman Azhar Ali has expressed disappointment at missing out on a hundred on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Sunday. Azhar, who was dismissed seven runs short of his 18th Test century, said he was keen to get to the three-figure mark. “Have not got a hundred as yet in New Zealand, but overall, I think it is one of my better innings as the conditions were good for bowlers and it was a challenge batting out there,” he said. Former skipper Azhar, a veteran of 83…

New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI) The Indian badminton team, including Olympic hopefuls Saina Nehwal, B Sai Praneeth and Kidambi Srikanth, on Sunday left for Thailand to compete in back-to-back BWF World Tour Super 1000 events. While Srikanth had participated in the Denmark Super 750 in October, for the rest of the squad it will be first event in nearly 10 months, after the COVID-19 pandemic had shutdown all tournaments globally. Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu is set to fly out of London on Sunday to play her first tournament since the coronavirus-induced break. She will reach Bangkok via Doha.…

New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI) Rising Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen has pulled out of this month’s consecutive tournaments in Thailand due to a back strain that he sustained during training. The 19-year-old, who claimed five titles in the senior circuit in 2019 including two BWF World Tour Super 100 top honours ” SaarLorLux Open and Dutch Open, has been advised rest by doctors after he suffered a back injury. “Unfortunately, Lakshya will not be able to play the two events in Thailand due to a slight back strain that he suffered during training,” PPBA Director and former India coach Vimal…

Melbourne, Jan 3 (PTI) The Indian team’s practice session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was on Sunday cancelled due to rain and the players were forced to train indoors. In the absence of outdoor activities, the players had a gym session as they continued their preparations for the third Test starting in Sydney from January 7. “India’s practice session today at the MCG has been cancelled due to rain,” the BCCI said in a statement. Both the Indian and Australian players are scheduled to leave for Sydney on Monday. On Saturday, Cricket Australia said that five India Test players,…