Author: Team Spogonews

Melbourne, Dec 13 (PTI) The legendary Ian Chappell believes there is no point in lifting David Warner’s lifetime captaincy ban as he feels that age is not in favour of the mercurial left-hander. Chappell, 71, is of the view that Warner would have been a good leader if he was entrusted with the responsibility at a young age. “If Cricket Australia were to lift the ban on Warner, what’s that going to do? I mean, you’re not going to appoint Warner captain of any Australian team, are you? He’s too old,” Chappell was quoted as saying by Channel Nine’s Wide…

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मेलबर्न, 13 दिसंबर ( भाषा ) महान बल्लेबाज इयान चैपल का मानना है कि कप्तानी को लेकर डेविड वॉर्नर पर लगा आजीवन प्रतिबंध हटाने का कोई मतलब नहीं है क्योंकि अब कप्तानी की उनकी उम्र निकल चुकी है ।

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Dubai, Dec 13 (PTI) The ICC on Tuesday rated as “below average” the pitch used for the first Test between England and Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium for not offering any help to the bowlers. As many as seven centuries were scored in the game, that England won 74 runs after putting on board a record total of 506/4 on the opening day. The visitors scored a mammoth first innings total of 657 with four of their batter touching the three-figure mark. The venue also received one demerit point. This is second demerit point the stadium has received in…

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New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) Ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh says the Indian men’s hockey team fought valiantly against a solid Australia in their own backyard and the experience gained from the tour will help them immensely at the fast-approaching World Cup at home. Harmanpreet, who led in the five-Test hockey rubber against world number one side, said the Indian players gave a good account of themselves in all the matches, despite losing the high-scoring series 1-4. “The Australia tour was a great learning experience for us. We could only register one win out of five, but I would say we…

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Chattogram, Dec 14 (PTI) India skipper KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bat against against Bangladesh in the first Test here on Wednesday. India need to win both matches of the series to stay alive in the race for the World Test Championship final. India have opted to play with three spinners and two pacers. India have never lost a Test match to Bangladesh. Teams: India: KL Rahul (C), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj. Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (C), Najmul Hossain…

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London, Dec 14 (PTI) Former England captain Andrew Flintoff has been airlifted to a hospital after suffering a horror car crash in Surrey while filming an episode for BBC’s TV Show. The 45-year-old was filming for ‘Top Gear’ in icy conditions at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey on Tuesday when the accident happened. “Freddie (Flintoff) was injured in an accident at the Top Gear test track this morning – with crew medics attending the scene immediately,” the BBC said in a statement. “He has been taken to hospital for further treatment and we will confirm more details in due course.”…

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नयी दिल्ली , 14 दिसंबर ( भाषा ) फुटबॉल का महासमर, पहले कदम पर मिली हार लेकिन हार नहीं मानने का जज्बा और सपना पूरा करने का जुनून । वह सपना जो लियोनेल मेस्सी पिछले दो दशक से देख रहे हैं और अब कैरियर के आखिरी पड़ाव पर उसे पूरा करने के लिये बस एक आखिरी तिलिस्म तोड़ना है ।

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Chattogram, Dec 14 (PTI) India were reduced to 85 for three at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, here on Wednesday. India lost stand-in skipper KL Rahul (22), Shubman Gill (20) and Virat Kohli (1) in the morning session after opting to bat. At the break, Rishabh Pant (29) and Cheteshwar Pujara (12) were at the crease. India need to win both the matches of the series to stay alive in the race for the World Test Championship final. Brief Scores: India: 85 for 3 in 26 overs (Rishabh…

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Chattogram, Dec 14 (PTI) India got themselves in a hole on a flat pitch to struggle to 85 for three at lunch on day one of the first Test against Bangladesh here on Wednesday. With the surface more suited to spin, both teams went in with two pacers and three spinners. The K L Rahul-led India expectedly opted to bat but squandered the opportunity by allowing the Bangladesh bowlers to get on top of them. Rishabh Pant (29 batting off 26) and Cheteshwar Pujara (12 batting off 32) were in the middle at the break. Skipper Rahul (22) himself, Shubman…

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