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Sydney, Jan 8 (PTI) Steve Smith’s typically gutsy hundred was neutralised by Ravindra Jadeja’s four-wicket haul and rookie Shubman Gill’s fluent half-century as a resolute India reached 96/2 after dismissing Australia for 338 on the second day of the third Test here on Friday. The Indian bowlers, especially Jadeja (18-3-62-4) and the ever-dependable Jasprit Bumrah (25.4-7-66-2), were brilliant with their length on a flat SCG deck where Smith (131 off 226 balls) along with Marnus Labuschagne (91 off 196 balls) raised visions of a 450-plus total by taking the side to 206 for 2 at one stage. But in the…

Sydney, Jan 8 (PTI) Australia were all out for 338 in their first innings on the second day of the third and penultimate Test against India here on Friday. After Will Pucovski (62) and Marnus Labuschagne (91) gave the hosts their strongest start of the series, Steve Smith struck a gritty 131-run knock to ensure that the team had a fighting score on the board. For India, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was the top wicket-taker with four scalps, conceding 62 runs in his 18 overs. Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and debutant Navdeep Saini chipped in with two wickets each to keep…

Abu Dhabi, Jan 8 (PTI) West Indies’ swashbuckling opener Chris Gayle wants cricket’s latest and shortest format — T10 — to be included in the Olympic Games roster. Gayle, who will be representing Team Abu Dhabi in the upcoming season of Abu Dhabi T10 League, sees T10 as a format which can propel cricket entry into the world’s biggest sporting extravaganza. Speaking from his home in Jamaica, Gayle said he is looking forward to taking part in the tournament. “At the moment, I’m actually getting some well-needed rest but keeping the Abu Dhabi T10 League in mind, I’m going to…

It was a misty morning on the 26th of November that I left for the Wankhede stadium with my dad and brother for the final day of the fourth test match between India and England of the 2012 series. All excited to watch the cricketers we hero worshipped all through our lives, The Great Wall of India – Rahul Dravid, The Very Very Special Laxman and of course the God of massively followed religion in India called Cricket – Sachin Tendulkar, play in front of our eyes; eliminating the mediation of the idiot box..LIVE! India were on the verge of…

The Brooklyn Nets in the absence of their key players Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant managed to upset the NBA Table toppers Philadelphia 76ers with 122-109 on Thursday. The Nets played in their good ol’ retro blue tie dye jerseys from the 90-91 season and dominated most of the second half with a double digit lead, ensuring their second consecutive win without Durant. LeVert added 22 points out of which 10 were assisted and 7 were rebounds while Jarret Allen added 15 points and 11 boards for the Nets. Irving was ruled out on Thursday citing personal reasons. The Nets…

The richest Cricket board of the world, the BCCI was worth a whopping ₹ 14, 489.80 crore at the end of the financial year 2018-19 as it added ₹ 2,597.19 crore in its pockets, as per the latest balance sheets available, as reported by IANS. The 2018 IPL edition itself earned the BCCI ₹ 2,407.46 crore of the total ‘income’ of ₹ 4,017.11 crore it made that year. This is as per the balance sheets that are still not in the public domain . The accounts of 2019-20 are not ready yet. It’s second biggest income in 2018-19, ₹ 828…

The 20 times Grand Slam winner won’t feature in the Australian Open due to Melbourne quarantine rules. While rumours circulated that the Swiss maestro decided to skip the first Grand Slam of the year due to injury concerns, the Australian Open director of player relations, Andre Sa clarified that Federer’s absence is due to quarantine concerns as his family will be forced to stay in their hotel room for 14 days. The Swiss star last featured in a major tournament at the Australian Open last year, defeating John Millman in the third round and Tennys Sandgren in the quarterfinals, only…

The Spurs beat the NBA champions 118 – 109 to end their 4 game winning streak. San Antonio Spurs overcame their early season slump in Los Angeles with a dominant display that saw five players reach double figures. LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs with a season high 28 points while Demar DeRozan got 19 points and 8 assists. The NBA champions saw LeBron James score 27 points and Anthony Davis get 23 points and 10 rebounds but saw their contributions fall short as the Lakers eventually lost by 9 points. The Spurs meant business right from the start, with a…

Chennai, Jan 7 (PTI) The AIFF general secretary Kushal Das on Thursday said it took a great effort from all stakeholders to set the ball rolling for the I-League in these unprecedented times. "There are unprecedented times and the fact that we are able to bring football back is a great effort from all stakeholders involved," Das told a virtual press conference ahead of the League which begins on January 9 in Kolkata. "We need to pat ourselves on the back to start a football league in India ahead of any other federation. I am looking forward to an entertaining…

KOLKATA: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said he is feeling "absolutely fine" as he left from the Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata and headed home. The former Indian skipper also thanked the medical team for looking after him and doing the needful procedures after he arrived at the hospital with chest discomfort and had to undergo angioplasty