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Banking on the young talent, Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq hoped for better results in 2020 and indicated that a few seniors may not return to the national side. Misbah hailed the emergence of batsman Babar Azam and pace duo of Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi in 2019, which he termed as tough for Pakistan in Test cricket. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2ZEqECW via IFTTT

The Indian men's hockey team were quick to leave behind the disappointment of the 2018 World Cup and focus on their lone target for 2019, which was to make the qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Now that the goal has been accomplished, the eyes of the team are set on finishing in the top four in the prestigious quadrennial event. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/36fA2Q2 via IFTTT

Pakistan's top batsman and T20 skipper Babar Azam says he spent a good part of 2019 correcting the mistakes he made in Test cricket and now has a better understanding of the format's nuances. Azam said he wasn't quite living up to his own expectations in Test cricket for the last two years. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SJyeei via IFTTT

Pakistan on Wednesday withdrew fast bowler Naseem Shah from its Under-19 World Cup squad, saying the youngster is ready to show his mettle at the senior level. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2ZG7GMa via IFTTT

The cricket fraternity is taking to their social media profiles to send new year greetings to fans. Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh were among the many cricketers who posted their new year wishes. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2QgdlWl via IFTTT

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya spent the new year eve with his rumoured girlfriend Natasa Stankovic. The 25-year-old cricketer shared a picture with Stankovic on his social media profile. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2QdiluG via IFTTT

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is "optimistic" about new signings in January. The English Premier League side lost out to Borussia Dortmund on roping in highly rated Erling Haaland but the manager said it is about getting the right players and he has the backing of the management. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SHmCbq via IFTTT

Legendary former Indian captain MS Dhoni was seen partying with Hardik Pandya ahead of the new year's eve on Monday. The picture was initially shared on Instagram story. Both the cricketers are currently out of the national team. While Dhoni made himself unavailable for selection since the 2019 World Cup, Pandya has been recovering from injury. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2u0cwIq via IFTTT

Former South Africa pacer Makhaya Ntini feels the seeds of Virat Kohli's stardom were sown at the U-19 World Cup back in 2008 when he captained the Indian team to the title. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Qb3JMA via IFTTT

 A cricket fan on Tuesday trolled Australia's domestic T20 competition -- Big Bash League (BBL) -- as he seemed unhappy with the lack of some power hitters in the ongoing competition between Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers at the Adelaide Oval. His thoughts didn't go unnoticed as the league also responded quickly. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SDQ9CS via IFTTT

Opening batsman Dom Sibley is likely to be available for the second cricket test after he became the latest England player to fall ill on the tour of South Africa. The England team says Sibley is feeling better and is expected to train with the team on Wednesday ahead of the start of the second test in Cape Town on Friday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SGFs2p via IFTTT

The International Cricket Council has found a backer in England as the sport's apex body plans to scrap five-day Tests from 2023 to ease player workload in a crowded calendar. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/37pR5PE via IFTTT

Premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan could not finish 2019 on a high as he was taken to the cleaners in the ongoing edition of the Big Bash League (BBL) where he plays for Adelaide Strikers. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/357WTf7 via IFTTT

Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera has joined the Sri Lanka Army as a Major. The 30-year-old cricketer confirmed the news via Twitter and said that he accepted an invitation of Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2sCvG6R via IFTTT

Lionel Messi has told Neymar that he is ready to quit FC Barcelona and make way for him, if needed, as the Catalan giants are looking to the Brazilian star as a replacement for the Argentine striker, according to reports. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2F8mUjN via IFTTT

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar feels the upcoming decade starting Wednesday should be about children and allowing them to express freely without fear as they are our future. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/36om7He via IFTTT

Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq feels 2019 has been a tough year for the country in Test cricket with their struggles against South Africa and Australia on the road, and has highlighted the need to improve performance. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SFfmgk via IFTTT

Veteran South African pacer Dale Steyn has given a fitting reply to an Indian fan, who tried to mock South Africa's 107-run victory over England recently by terming it as a mere home win. The Proteas won the Centurion Test against England to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series, following which Steyn congratulated his side for their fantastic win. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/39pK8zK via IFTTT

Team India head coach Ravi Shastri shared a picture with Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Raveena Tandon, and Indian industrialist Gautam Singhania as the group celebrated the year-ending party in Alibag. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Q9h6Nh via IFTTT

Former world number one Maria Sharapova has announced that she will open her 2020 campaign in the Brisbane International after being awarded a wild card by tournament organisers. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/35av4CI via IFTTT

Just below the "Big Three" of Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson in the ICC Test rankings for batters, Marnus Labuschagne feels his secret to quicksilver success is focusing on the process and not thinking of the result. Currently ranked fourth in the ICC Test rankings, Australia's newfound No. 3 started the year in 110th place. But following scores of 63 and 19 in Australia's 247-run win in the Boxing Day Test and with three hundreds already to his name in 13 Tests, there is no stopping for the 25-year old. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/39uoQkm via IFTTT

England coach Chris Silverwood has hinted that either of veterans James Anderson or Stuart Broad might be dropped for the second Test against South Africa to make room for a spinner. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/356qNQM via IFTTT

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday said 2019 was a year full of "accomplishments, learning, hard work and making memories" and that he is looking to everything that 2020 has to offer. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2QCf8UN via IFTTT

Skipper Priyam Garg's fifty went in vain as India Under-19 team suffered a five-wicket loss to South Africa in an inconsequential third Youth ODI at the Buffalo Park. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/39uMgpR via IFTTT

Ireland batsman Paul Sterling and Nepal leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane finished 2019 at the top of the charts in T20 Internationals. While Sterling ended 2019 as the highest run-scorer, Lamichhane finished as the leading wicket-taker in the shortest format of the game. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SG7E5u via IFTTT

Costa Rica and the United States will begin their preparations for the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals with a friendly in February, the Central American country's football federation said on Monday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2QuOih8 via IFTTT

David Beckham’s new MLS team finally has its first coach, with Inter Miami hiring Diego Alonso. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2QzyhGB via IFTTT

Glenn Maxwell is an explosive dasher with the bat and his fireworks with the willow is what brings crowd to the stadiums but on Monday, instead of bringing on the heat, he extinguished the fire and that has won hearts of fans. In a video shared by Maxwell's Melbourne Stars teammate Dale Steyn, Maxwell was seen extinguishing a small fire with a fire extinguisher ahead of their Big Bash League game against Hobart Hurricanes. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2sBE32x via IFTTT

Scottish club Rangers said Monday that its forward Alfredo Morelos was subjected to racist abuse by Celtic fans during this weekend's Old Firm derby. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SAHNvY via IFTTT

Football is the game which always gives some memorable moments and the last decade was full of them. The most exciting decade of football was dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on the personal front but in the international and club football, we have seen some new winners at the grand stages. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2F7Dwbg via IFTTT

South Africa skipper Faf Du Plessis is not sold on the idea of a ‘Super Series of one-day games, involving the so-called ‘Big Three of India, Australia and England and has criticised the proposal. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SF4IWQ via IFTTT

Former East Bengal and Mohun Bagan defender R. Dhanarajan died on Sunday night while playing a 'Sevens' football match at Perinthalmanna in Malappuram district here. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Q6OoN0 via IFTTT

The Indian Olympic Association on Monday said it will bid for either the 2026 or 2030 Commonwealth Games while also agreeing to withdraw its boycott call for the 2022 Birmingham edition over shooting's exclusion. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2rFkfel via IFTTT

After capping off yet another impressive year across formats, Indian cricketers are enjoying the holiday season vacationing with their loved ones. While skipper Virat Kohli is off to Switzerland with wife and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja is off to London while young Rishabh Pant celebrated Christmas with MS Dhoni in Dubai. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2u4dHXu via IFTTT

Another impressive year in world cricket ended on Sunday with South Africa pulling off a sensational win at home against England. The year kicked off with the ODI format getting importance owing to the impending World Cup in England starting May 30, 2019. And despite Virat Kohli’s Men in Blue standing as the strongest contender for the elusive title, the hosts lifted the trophy via a bizarre rule after the Super Over ended in a draw against New Zealand in the final. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2rDsAiw via IFTTT

Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma on Monday shared adorable pictures of her daughter Samaira on the occasion of her first birthday.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2MGXMoj via IFTTT

Over the past decade, if there is one man in Indian cricket who has turned a bunch of talented youngsters into winners, it has to be Mahendra Singh Dhoni. People might argue that current skipper Virat Kohli has taken the Indian team to new heights of glory in all the three formats, but if one goes back to the start of 2010, it comes to the fore how Dhoni sowed the seeds of which Kohli is now reaping the rewards. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2QAfLhm via IFTTT

India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday congratulated megastar Amitabh Bachchan on being conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and said the actor is an inspiration for many people. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/35e1lsR via IFTTT

The International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket committee is likely to consider four-day Test matches as being part of the World Test Championship from 2023. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/37l69xJ via IFTTT

Indian captain Virat Kohli will end the year at the top of the ICC Test ranking chart for batsmen but five-day specialist Cheteshwar Pujara slipped a place to fifth. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SEqD0C via IFTTT

Australia on Monday called up DArcy Short into their one-day squad for their tour of India next month in place of pacer Sean Abbott. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/353tmDa via IFTTT

A day after Andy Murray put his Grand Slam comeback on hold, Japan's Kei Nishikori has become the latest high-profile player to withdraw from next month's Australian Open, citing a right elbow injury. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/354JWT7 via IFTTT

If 2018 was all about missed opportunities, Indian hockey experienced a renewed sense of optimism this year with both the men's and women's teams qualifying for next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Q7WMM3 via IFTTT

Accomplished comeback-man Vikas Krishan (69kg) claimed a slot in the Indian men's boxing squad for next year's Olympic qualifiers after winning his final trial bout along with two others here on Monday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/357kcFG via IFTTT

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said not much should be made of the "ugly spat" that marred the trial bout between MC Mary Kom and Nikhat Zareen and the country is proud of both the six-time world champion and her promising challenger. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2F1cqCR via IFTTT

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Monday picked India skipper Virat Kohli to lead his all-star Test team of the decade, which featured four English players. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/39rhBJY via IFTTT

South Africa batsman Kegan Petersen has been named as a replacement for injured Aiden Markram for the second Test against England beginning next week at Newlands. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2tb1iAy via IFTTT

New Zealand have called up off-spinner Will Somerville for the third and final Test of the ongoing series against Australia to be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) from January 3. Somerville will replace pace-bowler Trent Boult who is returning home to New Zealand after suffering a fracture to his right hand. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Q7mz74 via IFTTT

An old video of former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has surfaced on social media where he is confessing about breaking a TV at his home after he saw his daughter trying to imitate an "aarti" scene performed on an Indian daily soap. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2QyNJTB via IFTTT